University Communications

Bonnie Cone’s passion, vision and commitment, and even her shovel, helped establish an institution of higher education in Charlotte.

During televised Charlotte 49ers athletics events, audiences will learn how UNC Charlotte provides students with opportunities through a video developed by the Office of University Communications.

The video was a collaborative effort between University Communications broadcast professionals and the creative firm Tattoo Projects.

Brian Magi, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, will be the guest on the Oct. 22 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. Starting at 2 p.m., Magi, an atmospheric scientist who explores the relationship between fires, climate and air quality, will discuss his long-term research goal to simulate global fires as a process that is fully coupled to the human and physical dimensions of the Earth system.

The popular Inside UNC Charlotte service Swap-n-Shop is being expanded through a trial partnership with OfficeAccord, a software as service provider that specializes in creating branded digital bulletin boards that enable employees to buy and sell personal items, arrange ride shares, organize “meet ups” and find housing. 

Inside UNC Charlotte users will continue to access Swap-n-Shop using their NinerNet credentials. To promote a more private, trusted community, posts will not be public, thus, requiring employees to log in to view the site.

Driving the No. 20 UNC Charlotte Toyota Camry, 19-year-old student Matt Tifft raced to a top 10 finish in the VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway Saturday, Sept. 26. The car was decked out in UNC Charlotte colors and logos, and the driver and crew wore UNC Charlotte-branded suits, too.

The third quarter 2015 edition of the UNC Charlotte magazine is online. This edition chronicles a variety of University milestones: the 49ers’ entry into FBS and C-USA football, the first season of the Pride of Niner Nation marching band, sensational gifts from alumni donors whose names now grace campus structures, a proud alum leading the Charlotte police force, amazing research by students, faculty and staff and more.

In this special edition of “The Live Wire,” Jeanne Madorin, executive director of human resources, and Keith Wassum, associate vice chancellor for business services, will discuss the impact that the Friday, Oct. 2, home football game will have on campus.

Click here to watch a rebroadcast of Carl Bernstein and P.J. O’Rourke, who spoke at an invitation-only event at UNC Charlotte Center City as part of the University’s Chancellor’s Speaker Series, sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.

Tricia Turner, an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology, will be a guest on the Sept. 17 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. Starting at 2 p.m., Thursday, she will discuss how ankle injuries, even “long-healed” ones, can change a person’s movement.

Crista Cammaroto, director of galleries, will be the guest on the Sept. 10 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. Starting at 2 p.m., Thursday, she will discuss the upcoming Projective Eye Gallery exhibition “Amalgamation: The Mixed-Media Works of Albert Chong.”