General News

Award-winning educator Bob Beichner from N.C. State University will be the guest speaker for the Center for Teaching and Learning’s “Midday Mini-conference: Active Learning Classrooms” scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, April 8, in the Student Union, Room 340 A and B.

Online registration has started for this event, which will address

Mary Newsom, associate director for urban and regional affairs at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, will moderate “People, Places and Pride: Charlotte’s Historic Black Neighborhoods” at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Levine Museum of the New South.

Mattie Marshall, president of the Historic Washington Heights Community Association; Second Ward/Brooklyn documentary filmmaker Kathryn Frye; and John Howard from the Charlotte Historic District Commission will discuss the rich history and uncertain future of black neighborhoods in the Queen City.

C. Philip Byers, member of the UNC Board of Governors, talks about the broad impact of the $2 billion Connect NC bond proposal that is on the March 15 ballot.

Greg Weeks, chair of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, will discuss Cuba and the United States for the final presentation in the UNC Charlotte Great Decisions Lecture Series. This talk is set for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, at UNC Charlotte Center City.

As a researcher, Weeks focuses on Latin American politics, U.S.-Latin American relations and Latino immigration. He has authored a number of works, including “U.S. and Latin American Relations” and “Understanding Latin American Politics.”

Arthur Jackson, vice chancellor of student affairs, was “Leader of the Day” Feb. 16 for the YBM Leadership Alliance. He was featured on the organization’s website.

YBM Leadership Alliance is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development for young black men.

“Nature or nurture” has been a question of interest for developmental researchers, but a recent UNC Charlotte workshop is showing that the inquiry is more complicated. In fact, the way infants are nurtured can affect the physical nature of their brain for the rest of their lives.

Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University, will deliver the 32nd annual Loy Witherspoon Lecture at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 29, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall. His talk will address “Biological Gods: Science (Fiction) and Some Emergent Mythologies.”

Designed to showcase the field, “Discover Engineering Day” will feature a talk from a NASA expert, tour of EPIC energy labs and the motorsports engineering facility, faculty research displays and more on Saturday, Feb. 20.

Tim Ezell, chief of NASA Systems Development, Integration and Test Division, will speak, and participants will learn more about the Charlotte Engineering Early College, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools facility located near EPIC.

Thomas Negri, a long-time advocate of diversity, inclusiveness and opportunity for immigrants and refugees, will deliver UNC Charlotte’s annual Levine Lecture at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, at the Levine Museum of the New South.

Effective at 5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15, UNC Charlotte will return to normal operations, Operating Status No. 1. Classes that begin at 5 p.m. or later tonight (Feb. 15) will be held.

Students, faculty and staff should use judgment about the appropriate course of action in individual circumstances as weather impacts may vary across the UNC Charlotte service region.  In all cases, allow more time for travel and exercise caution.