Academic Affairs

Sunil Erevelles, chair of the Marketing Department in the Belk College of Business, and Dolly King, chair of the Department of Finance and the Rush Dickson Professor of Finance in the Belk College of Business, will be the guests on the March 12 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. Erevelles  will discuss the Marketing Department and an executive education session in March on innovation.

Clay Andrews is the assistant director for corporate partnerships at the Charlotte Research Institute; he joined the University March 2.

The UNC Charlotte Continuing Education Office is sponsoring “Estate Planning: Getting Your House in Order” from noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, March 19, at UNC Charlotte Center City. Part of the office’s Brown Bag Series, this event is free, but advanced registration is required.

Barnes & Noble at UNC Charlotte, located in the Student Union, will host the Commencement Fair from Tuesday, March 17, through Thursday, March 19.

Between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., seniors who graduate in May will have the chance to pick up their caps and gowns, obtain tickets for commencement and shop for commencement-related items and alumni merchandise.

Jeff Michael, director of the University’s Urban Institute, will be a guest on WFAE “Charlotte Talks” on Thursday, March 5. He will be part of a panel, which will discuss demographic shifts in Charlotte and a general growth update of the city. Listen to the live stream or tune into 90.7 FM at 9 a.m.

Marking a historic anniversary for the University by ringing the campus bell, Chancellor Philip L. Dubois was joined by key supporters and members of the campus community on Monday, March 2,  to celebrate UNC Charlotte’s 50th year as part of the UNC system.

On March 2, 1965, the General Assembly passed a bill designating Charlotte College as the University of North Carolina at Charlotte effective July 1, 1965. According to the Charlotte Collegian, news of the bill’s passage was greeted on campus with “bell ringing, cheers, shouts and tears of happiness.”

The UNC Board of Governors at its meeting Friday, Feb. 27, adopted unanimously a resolution to honor UNC Charlotte on the 50th anniversary of legislation to establish the University as a constituent member of the UNC system.

Recipients of the University’s transformational Levine Scholarship appeared in force at festivities surrounding the UNC Board of Governors meetings being held on campus today and Friday.

More than 400 friends of UNC Charlotte joined the UNC Board of Governors at a reception at UNC Charlotte Center City Wednesday night. Committee meetings of the board will take place during the day Feb. 26 on the main campus. More information about the visit is online.

Every neighborhood has a story, but often the people who live there don’t know what they are or where to find them. Does it have a special landmark that ought to be preserved? What about an interesting history? Maybe it has environmental treasures or distinctive architectural features.

At two free, public workshops, Charlotte residents can get help learning how to find out those answers. On Tuesday, March 3, and Saturday, March 7, experts will show residents how to become savvy neighborhood sleuths and discover more about the places where they live.