Academic Affairs

Deborah Thomas, chair and professor in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, is the first speaker of the 2020 Great Decisions Lecture Series.Her free, public talk is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, at UNC Charlotte Center City. The talk will focus on Ronald Bee’s article, from the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions 2020 Briefing Book, “Climate Change and the Global Order.”

Commencement is an exciting time for graduates and their families, whether attending one of the ceremonies in person or watching from points around the world via live stream.

Jon Venable will cross the stage during Fall Commencement to accept a bachelor’s degree in geology. This milestone was 20 years in the making, as he left UNC Charlotte in August 1998 just four credit hours shy of finishing.

UNC Charlotte will wrap up the fall 2019 semester by celebrating graduates during three ceremonies this month. Fall Commencement will be Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13-14.

UNC Charlotte junior Rebecca De Luna has been recognized for outstanding leadership and service by North Carolina Campus Compact.

UNC Charlotte’s Research and Economic Development is co-presenting “The Future of Work and Workforce.” This research and community partners celebration is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5, at PORTAL, and will feature guest speaker Jennifer Gresham, who will present “Rising Tides: Rethinking Education in an Age of Uncertainty.”

Senior Neariah Mandisa-Drummond is the 2019 recipient of the John H. Barnhill Civic Trailblazer Award.

At a time when reports show that six in 10 students who enroll in a U.S. college will not have earned a degree six years later, UNC Charlotte is embracing the challenge to increase timely degree completion for enrolled students.

For decades, the color blue has been a significant focus of research into improvements in digital display technology. The images seen on laptops, phones and flat-screen TVs come from light-emitting materials comprising three colors: red, green and blue. 

As the fall semester draws to a close, it provides the opportunity to highlight the initial use of a new active learning classroom on campus.The Steelcase Active Learning Classroom, located in the College of Health and Human Services, is a flexible space that seats up to 38 students.