Academic Affairs

The Charlotte Research Institute and the Research and Economic Development Office will host an open house to celebrate the University’s expanded space at the N.C. Research Campus from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 20.

A number of UNC Charlotte officials are scheduled to attend this event at the David Murdock Core Laboratory Building, Suite 3333. RSVPs are requested by Thursday, May 14; email Clare Faggart (clarefaggart@uncc.edu).

Commencement is a crowning achievement for most students’ collegiate journey; it also is a celebratory time for faculty and staff who help provide the enriching campus experience for those students. UNC Charlotte will conduct three ceremonies to award degrees to undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students, marking the ceremonial end to another academic year.

Unlimited storage space, increased collaboration and improved access from almost anywhere in the world are just a few reasons why Google Apps for Education was chosen as the new platform for faculty and staff calendars and email.

On Monday, May 25, Google Calendar will launch; Google Email will follow in phases during the summer.

University leaders, along with the family and friends of retiring faculty, recently gathered for an annual reception to honor 14 faculty members whose combined service to the University totaled more than 340 years of service.

Chancellor Philip L. Dubois, who hosted the event at the Harris Alumni Center, noted that the retiring faculty members were among those who helped UNC Charlotte become the state’s urban research university; he encouraged them to continue to remain involved in the institution they helped build.

The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute is coordinating annual Jane’s Walks for Friday through Sunday, May 1-3. This year, because of the Urban Institute’s involvement in KEEPING WATCH on WATER: City of Creeks, there are a number of Jane’s Walks being held along Charlotte creeks.

Engineer Bruce LaMattina has joined the Charlotte Research Institute as director of research. Prior to the University, he was director of federal research relations development at Rutgers University.

LaMattina earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University, and he completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering at the University of Delaware. 

 Jose “Zito” Sartarelli, Ph.D., a former pharmaceutical executive who now serves as chief global officer and dean of the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University, was elected chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington by the Board of Governors of the 17-campus University of North Carolina. UNC President Tom Ross placed Sartarelli’s name in nomination April 10 during the board’s regular April meeting, held on the campus of East Carolina University in Greenville. 

UNC Charlotte will host the inaugural Engaged Scholarship and Community Partnership Symposium Thursday and Friday, April 23-24.

Distinguished cancer researcher Pinku Mukherjee was honored with the O. Max Gardner Award – the highest faculty accolade given by the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina. She was presented the honor formally Friday, April 10.

“The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast, will feature two programs on Thursday, April 9.

At 11 a.m., Madeline Keeter (’08), community and government relations coordinator at CaroMont Health; Zacch Estrada-Petersen (’05), senior accountant at the Hearst Corporation; and Stacie Young (’98), director of annual giving; will discuss UNC Charlotte’s inaugural 24-hour online giving day, Niner Nation Gives.