General News

A student team from the College of Computing and Informatics recently defended an oil pipeline’s control system from a devastating cyberattack. This simulation was part of the Department of Defense Cyberforce Competition, in which teams from 62 colleges and universities vied nationwide.

Exams scheduled for 8 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11, have been moved to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11. All other exams will continue as scheduled. The University will move to Condition 1 (C1) reduced operations from 12 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. Tuesday. All University operations will resume at 9 a.m.

“Actually, it was here that I realized I wanted to be an entrepreneur,” said Miguel Avila during an interview in the 49er Foundry, the student business incubator at UNC Charlotte. Avila, a Belk College of Business senior, will graduate at Fall Commencement.

Recently, he was chosen to join the Venture for America (VFA) Fellowship program after a highly selective process. With more 2,400 applications for the class of 2018, the program extended offers to less than 18 percent, and Avila is the first UNC Charlotte student so honored.

The Charlotte area experienced adverse weather Saturday night and into Sunday, but it is expected conditions will improve by midday Monday.
All exams scheduled to begin before 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 10, have been moved to Friday, Dec. 14, at the same times and locations. Exams scheduled for 2 p.m. and later on Monday, Dec. 10, will continue as originally scheduled.
The University will remain in Condition 2 (C2) suspended operations until 7:59 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10. The University will move to Condition 1 (C1) reduced operations at 8 a.m., Monday, Dec. 10. Normal operations will resume at noon, Monday, Dec. 10.

As a result of current weather conditions, the University will be in Condition 2 (C2) suspended operations from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Dec 9. All scheduled activities are canceled, including the men’s basketball game. Non-mandatory employees must not report to work. NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE YET ON MONDAY EXAMS OR COMMENCEMENT.

As a result of expected adverse winter weather, the University will move to Condition 1 (reduced operations) effective 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8, until further notice.

Akin Ogundiran, a faculty member in the Department of Africana Studies, recently was named editor-in-chief of the African Archaeological Review.

This journal, published by Springer, focuses on authoritative articles on African archaeology, highlighting the outstanding contributions of this region’s past as they relate to key global issues. Important topics include the emergence of modern humans, earliest manifestations of human culture and the origins of African plant and animal domesticates.

As director of the Popp Martin Student Union and Cone University Center, Morgan Meehan has a passion for creating environments that promote 49er engagement.

A graduate of Indiana University with a Master of Science in Higher Education and Student Affairs, Meehan said she has always envisioned herself working with students and quickly obtained experience as a graduate assistant.

“Everything you do, do it with passion, energy and enthusiasm.” Will Healy, the new head football coach of the Charlotte 49ers, is driven by those 10 words.

Register to attend “A Green and Healthy New Year: Makers Workshop for Mind, Body and Soul” scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 5, at the McMillan Greenhouse.

The UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens is sponsoring this event in which attendees can learn to use plants and botanical preparations to promote healthy minds, bodies, souls and homes.