General News

The exponential growth in the University’s distance education offerings and enrollment necessitated creating a larger testing center.

The Distance Education Testing Center recently moved to the Barnard Building with space to accommodate 23 students with individual testing carrels.

Proactive steps by UNC Charlotte to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff have proven effective on campus and off campus. While crime is very low on campus, the University launched two initiatives aimed at further boosting security.

The Office of Extended Academic Programs offers numerous training opportunities. Discounts of approximately 50 percent are available for UNC Charlotte faculty and staff. For more information, call 704-687-8900 or email ceregistration@uncc.edu.

For the third time since 2011, the housekeeping staff of the Housing and Residence Life Department is re-certified to Cleaning Industry Management Standards (CIMS) and CIMS-Green Buildings with honors by the International Sanitary Supply Association, a leading worldwide organization.

CIMS standards assess an entire organization and focus on its management systems and processes used to deliver services to clients, according to the ISSA website.

The website WalletHub ranked Charlotte 21st among the nation’s top college cities that promise the best combination of academic, social and economic opportunities for students.

The rankings were based on 23 key metrics such as the quality of higher education, crime rates and cost of living, according to the website. Charlotte ranked No. 21 in the category that rated cities with more than 300,000 residents.

The North Carolina School Counseling Association (NCSCA) has named College of Education professor Sejal Foxx its Counselor Educator of the Year.

Foxx, who leads the college’s School Counseling program, received tenure earlier in 2015 after only a year at UNC Charlotte.  She currently teaches a variety of master’s and doctoral counseling courses.

Bonnie Cone’s passion, vision and commitment, and even her shovel, helped establish an institution of higher education in Charlotte.

Charlotte 49ers red-shirt junior nose tackle Larry Ogunjobi and junior running back Kalif Phillips are the first football players in 49ers history to earn all-conference honors; they were named to the 2015 all-Conference USA Second Team.

“It’s a good honor for them individually and for us as a program, as we take the next step” said 49ers head coach Brad Lambert. “These are two guys that have been here since our first season in 2013, and they’ve worked extremely hard and put themselves in position to be successful. They’re both humble guys who show up and work every day.”

Four faculty members in the College of Arts + Architecture have received 2016 regional artist project grants from the Arts & Science Council (ASC).

John Allemeier, associate professor of composition, received a $2,000 grant to support the professional recording of new music. Will Campbell, associate professor of saxophone and director of the jazz studies program, received a $1,716 award to study with the jazz saxophonist Tim Armacost in New York City.

Charlotte has a new public gem in its crown with the formal dedication of the county’s First Ward Park. Located between East Seventh and Ninth streets, the four-acre park links UNC Charlotte Center City with ImaginOn as part of an educational and cultural district.

Chancellor Philip L. Dubois, along with other local officials and community leaders, attended the dedication ceremony hosted by the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department. Throughout the day, park attendees could listen to music and receive a tour.