General News

“Odie,” the UNC Charlotte Botanical Garden’s other mature Titan Arum, is expected to blossom this month. This will be the second time the 12-year-old specimen will bloom at McMillan Greenhouse; the first time was in 2015.

The Charlotte 49ers men’s track and field team clinched the outdoor title to become Conference USA Champions Sunday, May 13, at Rice University’s Wendel Ley Track.

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 conferred degrees upon 4,565 candidates in three ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 11-12. Retired superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Ann Clark received an honorary Doctor of Public Service at the 10 a.m., Saturday, event; read about other inspirational graduation moments that were captured during Commencement.

Mirsad Hadzikadic, director of the Complex Systems Institute at UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), is seeking the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A proud and loyal Bosnian citizen, he wants his country to unite, to stand on its own and, eventually to be welcomed into the European Union (EU) and NATO.

The Hmong Student Association is at the forefront of efforts to advocate for greater diversity on campus and in the larger community.

Educator, activist and editor of Bi Women Quarterly Robyn Ochs will present “Beyond Binaries: Identity and Sexuality” at 6 p.m., Monday, April 16, in the Popp Martin Student Union.

 Ochs has published works in numerous anthologies focused on bisexuality, women’s studies, multiculturalism and LGBTQ issues. She also edited two anthologies: the 42-country collection of “Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World” and “RECOGNIZE: The Voices of Bisexual Men.”

Dear World is an internationally renowned portrait and storytelling project that has been featured on NBC, USA Today, CNN and Buzzfeed. Representatives from the project will present a live show at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 15, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.

The Council on University Community is accepting proposals for the Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund, which supports initiatives that promote the daily value of diversity in the intellectual life of the campus. Faculty, staff or students are eligible to apply for awards of up to $5,000.

The BRIDGES Academic Leadership Program offers UNC Charlotte female faculty and staff members the opportunity to develop and strengthen their leadership skills, knowledge and networking to be successful change agents in their communities.

To learn more about this unique leadership program and hear from past participants, attend the BRIDGES information session scheduled for 2:30 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20, in the Cone University Center, Room 208.