Two larger-than-life statues took their place outside the Charlotte 49ers football stadium earlier this week. The identical 12-foot statues, which depict a quarterback in motion, adorn stadium entrances at opposing end zones. Long-time University benefactor Irwin Belk commissioned the sculptures, created by artist Jon Hair.
Will UNC Charlotte faculty and staff members defend their title as Homecoming B-Ball Challenge champions against student opposition? Or will students "stake their claim" to victory?
Spencer Salas, assistant professor of middle, secondary and K-12 education in the College of Education , was selected for a Fulbright Senior Specialists project in TEFL/Applied Linguistics in Johannesburg, South Africa. The project will be completed in February and July 2013, according to the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Earlier this month, under recommendations from the University’s Campus Safety and Security Committee, the online directory or “People Finder” discontinued displaying student telephone numbers and addresses.
UNC Charlotte is a relatively safe campus, and Jerry Lecomte and his colleagues in the Police and Public Safety Department are working to keep it that way.
John David Smith, Charles Stone Distinguished Professor of History, will present “Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation and the U.S. Colored Troops” at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 26, as part of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s Emancipation Proclamation programs. This talk will be in main library’s Francis Auditorium (320 N. Tryon St.).
It’s a common misperception that heart disease shouldn’t be considered as a serious threat among women.
Despite statistics from the American Heart Association showing that one in three U.S. women die from heart disease—making it the leading cause of death for American women—only 20 percent of women say they believe that heart disease is the greatest threat to their health.
Sherry and John Petersik, authors of the New York Times bestselling book “Young House Love,” will be on campus at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Barnes & Noble at UNC Charlotte in the Student Union.
A week before the Super Bowl, Dan Grano, associate professor of communication studies, will participate in the BagNewsSalon webinar on sports and media images at 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 27.
This summer Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) and Venture will partner to launch SOAR Outdoor, a five-day outdoor orientation program for freshmen and transfer students. Two groups of eight will be recruited to participate in this pilot program.
