General News

UNC Charlotte’s Office of Disability Services will receive international exposure through a recent visit from Kazakhstan’s Astana TV.

The television crew visited campus to film a documentary in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act; the goal for the project is to demonstrate how various U.S. organizations, including a large, urban university, accommodate students, employees and visitors who have disabilities.

International Education Week, Nov. 16-20, is an opportunity to showcase global activities at UNC Charlotte through a series of events. A highlight of this observance is a screening and discussion of the documentary “The Dialogue” with director Arnd Wächter at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the Student Union Theater.

E.E. Balcos, associate professor of dance, and Shawn Smith, director of bands, will be the guests on the Nov.13 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. Starting at noon, they will discuss the upcoming Fall Dance (Nov. 19-22) and Wind Ensemble concerts (Nov. 23).

Rear Admiral Christina Alvarado, Deputy Commander of Navy Medicine East, talks about the U.S. Navy’s outreach program among large cities and how UNC Charlotte has a number of robust programs to serve veterans.

David Vacchi, associate director of veteran student services, discusses how UNC Charlotte is perfectly positioned to serve student veterans.

Department of Dance students will perform a Fall Dance Concert Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 19-22, in the Belk Theater of the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts. The five works on the program, choreographed by UNC Charlotte dance faculty, will reflect the rich diversity in contemporary dance with a wide range of styles.

The Charlotte 49ers football program is asking fans to celebrate the life of the late Phil Ratliff, the 49ers offensive line coach who died in August, by committing random acts of kindness on Ratliff’s birthday, Thursday, Nov. 12.

Ratliff was known for reaching out and connecting with people, for his love of life and his love of others.

Veterans Day is a U.S. federal holiday observed annually to honor individuals who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Veterans Student Services Office, the Student Veterans of America and the Office of Student Involvement are cosponsoring events during the week of Nov. 9-13 to honor veterans.

Assistant Director of Student Activities for Student Involvement Cassidy Sansone said, “We are thankful for our UNC Charlotte veterans’ service and sacrifice, and we thought it was important to recognize and thank our veterans.”

Charlotte Radiology’s Mobile Breast Center will be on campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 16, in the loading dock area behind the Barnhardt Student Activity Center, to conduct digital screening mammograms.

Details on scheduling, billing and eligibility are on the website for the Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness.

College of Education doctoral student and adjunct instructor Jenny Root has been recognized as an emerging researcher and leader in teaching students with disabilities. She was named the 2015 Alice Hayden Emerging Leader by TASH, an international group that advocates for people with disabilities. Each year, TASH presents the award to a doctoral student who demonstrates potential for leadership in teaching, scholarship and service on behalf of people with significant disabilities.