General News
UCLA researcher to talk ‘Eating History’
Hannah Landecker, director of the Institute for Society and Genetics at UCLA, will present “Eating History: Reading Epigenetic Science for a Metabolic Ethics” at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Cone University Center, Room 210.
Chancellor Search Committee to hold listening sessions
The Chancellor Search Committee, chaired by trustee Mike Wilson ’93, will hold a number of listening sessions with University stakeholders to learn:What are the key issues, challenges or opportunities facing UNC Charlotte?What kinds of experiences, skills and attributes should the next chancellor have?What do you think should be the top priority of UNC Charlotte’s next chancellor?Details on the listening sessions are as follows:Alumni and Community SessionNoon, Tuesday, Oct. 22UNC Charlotte Center City, Room 601
Celebrating transfer students
Transfer students are an important segment of the University’s undergraduate population. UNC Charlotte admits the highest number of transfer students in the entire UNC System. This past year, about 4,000 transfer students enrolled at UNC Charlotte and arrived on campus from community colleges and other institutions across the state and nation.
WSOC staff to talk Congressional election fraud
WSOC-TV reporter Joe Bruno is credited with breaking the news regarding election fraud in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. He and producer, Mike Stolp, will visit campus to give an insider’s look at the investigation into falsified absentee ballots.“A Conversation with Joe Bruno and Mike Stolp” is scheduled for 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Popp Martin Student Union, Room 340. This event is being sponsored by Leadership and Community Engagement in the Division of Student Affairs.
Dance students to perform with professional troupe
Students in Assistant Professor of Dance Tamara Williams’s Afro-Brazilian dance class will perform with the Los Angeles-based troupe CONTRA-TIEMPO Nov. 7-9 at the Booth Playhouse in the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.
Botanical Gardens’ historical trail to interpret cultures
An outdoor, living exhibit is on its way to the UNC Charlotte campus that will tell the story of North Carolina through plants and crops crucial to the state’s development.
Graduate School launches ‘workplace competencies’ certificate
UNC Charlotte’s Graduate School is offering a new certificate program aimed at helping recent undergraduate students, graduate students and young professionals to polish their workplace skills.
‘Where Are They Now?’ Alums to talk public service for 49er Democracy Experience kickoff
UNC Charlotte alumni whose careers span a broad spectrum of federal, state and local public service paths, including as elected officials, will kick off programming for the 49er Democracy Experience ahead of the 2020 election cycle and leading up to the Republican National Convention next summer in the Queen City.
State official to talk about N.C.’s energy plan
Sushma Masemore, deputy assistant secretary for environment, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), will discuss North Carolina’s energy plan at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, in EPIC, Room G256. This talk is part of the EPIC Energy Seminar Series.Masemore oversees the DEQ energy group and leads the department’s effort to implement Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order on climate change and clean energy. She has nearly 30 years of federal, state and industrial experience in air pollution engineering.
Education professor’s book on unconscious bias in schools drawing national attention
A new book co-researched and written by Cato College of Education professor Tracey Benson is drawing national coverage and acclaim for its incisive look into the role of unconscious bias in K-12 schools.“Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism,” examines the phenomenon of unconscious racial bias and describes how it negatively affects the work of educators and students in schools.