The Student Union, Activities and Recreation (SUAR) Department will hold a retirement reception in honor of Jerry Mann from 3 to 5 p.m., Friday, May 9, in the Student Union Art Gallery Lounge.
A photography exhibition in honor of Holocaust survivor and UNC Charlotte professor emerita Susan Cernyak-Spatz opens with a community reception at 5 p.m., Sunday, April 27, in the College of Education, Room 402.
The relevance of the American black male in the 21st century is the impetus for a yearlong series of community conversations that begins with a focus on families. It is scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, May 22, at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture.
UNC Charlotte’s zero-waste initiative to make Richardson Stadium a facility that ideally produces no landfill waste received the Outstanding Collaboration and Partnership Award from the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) Southern region.
Miriam Leiva, professor emerita of mathematics, recently received the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Faculty members interested in integrating civic engagement and community service into a course or curriculum are encouraged to attend the 2014 Service Learning Showcase, scheduled for 10 to 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 2, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center, Salons A and B.
Senior Jasmine Patterson is among 16 recipients of the Conference USA Winter Spirit of Service Award, which is designed to recognize the community service efforts of the league's student-athletes, based upon significant community service, good academic standing and participation in their elected sport.
UNC Charlotte demonstrated its commitment of “Giving Green in the Community” as more than 400 campus members participated in service projects planned for National Volunteer Week, April 7-11.
The Departments of Theatre and Music are serving local high schools this spring with traveling productions that bring classic works directly to the students; the shows also will be performed on campus.
The Girls Scout, Hornets’ Nest Council recently named Regina Guyer among its Women of Distinction in the area of environmental leadership. According to the organization, the award recognizes an individual who has made significant accomplishments in keeping with the Girl Scouts’ movement “to leave a place better than they found it” and to use resources wisely.
Oscar de la Torre, an assistant professor in the Department of Africana Studies, received a 2014 College Educators Research Fellowship from the UNC-Duke Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
Dedicated May 6, 2004, Cato Hall is often the first point of contact for prospective students interested in enrolling at the state’s urban research institution. Named for Wayland H. Cato Jr., the building houses the Undergraduate Admissions Office, the Graduate School and the Chancellor’s Office, as well as internal audit and legal affairs.
