General News
Presidential election concludes, Hadzikadic to return to Charlotte
Mirsad Hadžikadić may not have won the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but he was still pleased with his campaign’s results.
Webcast introduces new director of galleries
Adam Justice is the new director of galleries for the College of Arts + Architecture. In this Inside UNC Charlotte webcast, learn about how he arrived at UNC Charlotte from the Mint Museum of Art and about his early interests in art and what he has planned this fall for the University’s galleries. Click ‘read more’ to watch.
Dance education graduate wins 2018 N.C. Student Teacher of the Year
The North Carolina Association for Colleges and Teacher Educators (NCACTE) has named recent UNC Charlotte dance alumna Makayla Church the 2018 Student Teacher of the Year. Church received the award at the 36th annual North Carolina Teacher Education Forum, “Celebrating Our Professional Identity: Shared Knowledge and Advocacy” held in Raleigh.
Nursing student honors family’s history of military service, completes special Army training program
Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, is a small town at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains; from there, it is about 4,200 miles to Landstuhl, Germany, home to the United States’ largest international military hospital.
‘SEE-ING’ symposium and exhibition to explore transformed notions of the visible
The School of Architecture will present a symposium and exhibition, “SEE-ING: The Environmental Consciousness Project,” from 1 to 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 15. This multidimensional program, curated by Assistant Professor of Architecture Catty Dan Zhang, includes distinguished guest speakers, a dance performance and an immersive installation/exhibition that features work by a dozen artists and designers from across the globe.
Homecoming 2018: A time to show Niner spirit
Niner Nation is gearing up for a spirit-filled Homecoming week, starting Tuesday, Oct. 9. With all the events and programs scheduled, there is something for everyone – students, alumni, faculty and staff.
UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute working with Harvard, Brown researchers to revive American Dream
Charlotte was selected as the flagship city for a new project on economic mobility thanks in part to the unique aptitude of the Institute for Social Capital at UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute.
UNC Greensboro professor to give annual Maxwell-Roddey Lecture
Tara Green, professor and director of African American and African Diaspora Studies at UNC Greensboro, will deliver the 10th annual Bertha Maxwell-Roddey Distinguished Africana Lecture at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.
Sustainability Week events scheduled
Get involved in UNC Charlotte’s annual Sustainability Week, being held Monday through Friday, Oct. 15-19. This observance informs the University community about sustainable practices on campus.
Monday, Oct. 15 – Tree Banding
8 to 9:30 a.m. – Hauser Alumni Pavilion
World-renowned physicist to discuss how science will revolutionize the future
Renowned futurist, theoretical physicist and author Michio Kaku will deliver the 2018 Chancellor’s Speaker Series presentation, part of the annual UNC Charlotte Civic Series presented by Bank of America.