General News

The UNC Charlotte Public Health program has received full seven-year reaccreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

The program consists of the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree options in the Department of Public Health Sciences.

Public forums to solicit input about the design of the Belk Plaza will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8 and 22, in the Cone University Center Lucas Room. (Note a change in the first forum from previous reports.)

Every two years, UNC Charlotte conducts an external survey to assess faculty climate at the institution. The Collaboration on Academic Career in Higher Education at the Harvard School of Education Climate Survey (COACHE) is employed by the University to conduct the survey.

In addition to evaluating faculty members’ perceptions of climate at UNC Charlotte, COACHE data also allow faculty to compare measures of faculty climate satisfaction at their institution with a number of peer institutions.

A bigger, better Belk Gym was on display Monday as campus leaders, students, faculty and staff celebrated the re-opening of a facility built in 1970.

In the 2016 U.S. News and World Report rankings of top online programs, the University’s graduate programs in engineering and nursing ranked no. 19 and no. 54, respectively.

Both distance education offerings moved up in this year’s rankings. In 2015, the online graduate engineering program was ranked no. 29, and the nursing program was no. 87.

U.S. News and World Report ranks its “Best Online Programs” based upon factors such as academic reputation among peer institutions, faculty credentials and admissions selectivity.

The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness is sponsoring the lunch-and-learn program “Letting Go of the Things that Hold You Back” at noon, Thursday, Jan. 28, in the Student Union, Room 200.

A facilitator from ComPsych Guidance Resources Worldwide will lead this program. The University partners with ComPsych to provide Employee Assistance Program benefits to full-time, permanent employees.

Nearly 75 percent of UNC Charlotte’s student population receives some form of financial aid. Veteran employee Patti Bowman understands the importance this support plays in the educational process

SoVi Dining at South Village Crossing will host a one-day lunch special for faculty and staff members from 10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Friday, Jan. 15. This all-you-care-to-eat lunch with beverage and dessert is $6; offer is valid with University ID.

The Green and Yellow shuttles serve the South Village Crossing area from central, north and east campus (see bus routes online).

It’s lunchtime on a Tuesday and 220 North Carolina science and math teachers are listening to a man talk about shoveling lemur poop.

Though this portion of National Geographic conservation scientist Luke Dollar’s keynote presentation may not have been the most appetizing of mealtime conversations, his larger message was lockstep with the Center for STEM Education’s mission to reshape how teachers teach and students learn those subjects.

Roughly 120 employers are expected at the Student Job and Internship Fair scheduled for Friday, Jan. 29, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.