General News
49ers football coach adds members to his staff
Charlotte 49ers head football coach Will Healy has announced the first members of his coaching staff since taking the helm of the team.
Walking in a VR Wonderland
Some goggles for sight, a VR delight, Norm frolics through the Niner Wonderland. Happy Holidays from UNC Charlotte.
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Education professor helps guide national dual language standards
Cato College of Education professor Joan Lachance and a colleague have authored a new publication that will provide educator preparation programs with a set of standards to guide dual language teacher preparation across the county.
The National Dual Language Education Teacher Preparation Standards (NDLETPS) aim to support federal, state and local stakeholders who prepare dual language educators for the linguistic, cultural and ideological depth of working in K-12 and potentially K-16 dual language programs.
Alumna receives ATHENA leadership award
UNC Charlotte alumna and College of Health and Human Services adjunct faculty member Tchernavia Montgomery has received the 2018 Charlotte ATHENA Leadership Award for Service, honoring her accomplishments with the Crisis Assistance Ministry. The award honors professionals in the nonprofit sector who give back to improve quality of life in the Charlotte community and assist women in discovering their full leadership potential.
Fall Commencement was a worldwide celebration
Thousands of family and friends gathered at Fall Commencement to celebrate the University’s newest graduates. But worldwide, thousands more tuned in to one of the three ceremonies to join the festivities.
Montgomery invited to MLS Combine
Charlotte 49ers men’s soccer All-American defender Callum Montgomery recently was invited to the 2019 Adidas Major League Soccer (MLS) Player Combine. He is one of 60 college soccer players invited; the Combine is scheduled for Jan. 3-9 at Orlando City Stadium.
Honoring service – conference rooms named for former Student Affairs personnel
Outstanding service to the University is rewarded in a number of ways. Recently, the Price Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) recognized its founding director Sam Simono with the dedication of a conference room in his honor.
Simono was recruited by Bonnie Cone in 1967 to establish a Counseling Center on campus; he served as its director for 36 years, prior to retiring in 2003.
University appoints new associate vice chancellor for safety and security
John Bogdan, a retired U.S. Army colonel, has been named the new associate vice chancellor for safety and security at UNC Charlotte. He will assume his duties Jan. 2, 2019.
University’s online engineering master’s degree ‘one of the best’
OnlineMasters.com recently named UNC Charlotte’s online master’s degree in engineering management as one of the best for 2019.
According to OnlineMasters.com, the University’s program earned accolades for “best admissions,” too. The website noted that with three start dates, students can enroll in the program at their convenience.
Personally Speaking talk to explore how women’s literature led the civil rights discourse
Stories of liberation from slavery or oppression have become central to African American women’s literature. In “Freedom Narratives of African American Women: A Study of 19th Century Writings,” author Janaka Bowman Lewis posits that these texts represent an earlier discussion on civil rights than the ideas of racial uplift that culminated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.