General News

Faces – Ashley Pauling

Categories: General News Tags: Academic Affairs, Faces

It’s important to Ashley Pauling that her work changes lives. In her job as learning community coordinator for the University Advising Center, she helps students—many of them first-generation college students—navigate college life and explore career choices.

View ‘Waffle House Vistas’

Charlotte photographer Micah Cash’s “Waffle House Vistas” exhibit is on display in the Storrs Gallery through Friday, Sept. 20. An artist’s reception is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29.“Waffle House Vistas” focuses on the built environment as seen through the windows of Waffle House restaurants from across the southeastern United States. The collected images contemplate the surrounding architecture of habitat and commerce through the lens of a southern cultural icon.

CTI reception to showcase summer research/racial equity trip

The Charlotte Teachers Institute (CTI) will host a public reception to share research by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) teachers and stories from those who participated in the 2019 Civil Rights/Racial Equity trip. This reception, which includes a poster presentation, is scheduled for 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5, at Johnson C. Smith University’s STEM Hall/New Science Building.

CCI professor aided women’s empowerment in Nepal

Computer science professor Liz Johnson recently returned from a summer vacation in Nepal, where she worked on women’s empowerment projects with the Volunteer Initiative of Nepal to help prevent sex trafficking.She also worked in rural Kavresthali, assisting women to build micro-credit businesses and set up social media accounts to more effectively market their products. Johnson was invited to return in July 2020 to speak on the complexity of approaches to policy research as part of an international conference.

Moore Hall removal to pave way for a new residence hall

In their heyday, Moore and Sanford halls were at the center of campus life. Moore Hall residents had their own newsletter, and the dorm also had classroom space. One former resident recalled the convenience of having an algebra class held in the facility. “The ability to go downstairs half-awake in my P.J.s for an 8 a.m. class did not improve my performance,” the former student shared. 

Bryant’s work to be displayed at App State

The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University will host an exhibition of sculptures by lecturer Keith Bryant.  “Metaphorical Reality,” which opens Friday, Sept. 6, presents 12 works that address ideas of loneliness, isolation, architecture and landscape.

Read the Chancellor’s ‘Fast Five’ update

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The Chancellor’s “Fast Five” update provides the campus community a behind-the-scenes glimpse into some of the projects and priorities that occupy the chancellor’s time and attention.

UNC Charlotte to recognize teaching excellence

Outstanding faculty members whose talents have a positive impact on UNC Charlotte’s learning environment are recognized each fall. This year, the University will acknowledge faculty through the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence and the inaugural UNC Charlotte Teaching Excellence Award.

UNC Charlotte selected for prestigious Millennium Fellows program

For the first time, UNC Charlotte will be a campus hub for the highly prestigious Millennium Fellowship program, with 20 undergraduates from across the University chosen to implement the program’s LIFE Skills Initiative with area high school students.

University launches ‘We Are All Niners’ awareness campaign

As the fall semester kicks off, UNC Charlotte is launching an energetic media campaign aimed at boosting institutional pride and building awareness for the University’s role in shaping Charlotte and the region.