General News

While the start of the fall semester is weeks away, 4,000-plus incoming students have received an early assignment – to complete an online module geared toward promoting a healthier, safer campus environment.

UNC Charlotte has partnered with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) to offer a 24-hour Procurement and Supply Management Fundamentals Certificate program. Participants can choose a four-week evening class or a three-day boot camp.
The terms procurement and supply chain refer to a series of processes or steps used to produce and/or distribute goods or services to a customer. Procurement and supply chain management involves the execution of securing those goods and services at a reasonable cost and delivering them to a designated location in a timely, efficient manner.

The College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) has received a five-year, $2 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation to fund  “The Connected Learner: Design Patterns for Transforming Computing and Informatics Education.”  This project is a reorientation of undergraduate computing and informatics education to focus on student learning that connects to peers, the profession and the community. 

Art professors Heather Freeman and Jeff Murphy created the works in the exhibit “Fabled: Flederhund and Other Stories” on display in the Student Union Art Gallery through Friday, Aug. 7.

Some of the images were for their book “Flederhund.” Written for children, “Flederhund” centers on a young boy’s encounters with both imaginary creatures and real places as he searches for his missing dog in Central Europe.

Soccer’s popularity continues to skyrocket across the country, resulting in increased interest in heading the ball and the risks of concussions. A new study has provided some answers, but a UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services expert warns that questions still remain.

Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, the study evaluated the causes of concussions in a large sample of high school soccer players.

The UNC Charlotte Staff Community Garden, an initiative of the Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness, was relocated from behind the Facilities Management/PPS Building to the backyard of the Niner House, near the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts.

With funding from facilities management, and a little sweat equity from staff and student employees, the 14 new, raised-bed plots were constructed and readied for planting. After some initial setup, plants at the new location are taking off.

Never underestimate the ability of a bizarre plant to bring thousands of visitors to campus. Odie, the Titan Arum, attracted a following during his recent blooming event.

A current production at Chicago’s Steep Theatre Company, directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Robin Witt, has received excellent reviews. “Brilliant Adventures,” by British playwright Alistair McDowall, opened July 9 and runs through Aug. 15. Time Out Chicago praised “Robin Witt’s crack staging,” while Newcity Stage noted her “creative fearlessness.”

During the past academic year, the Department of Music has had access to first-class standard and digital pianos through an association with the Rockley Family Foundation.

To perpetuate this program, these instruments, along with those provided other institutions, will be sold Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9, at the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts.

Individuals can schedule appointments to attend a “pre-sale” on Friday and Saturday by calling 704-687-1999; a final day sale will be from noon to 5 p.m., Sunday.

Archaeologist Shimon Gibson describes the vision for the Mount Zion excavation site near Jerusalem in this video. The dig is a multi-year effort in the ancient city, and UNC Charlotte is the only American university licensed to carry out such excavations in Jerusalem.