General News

David Goldfield, the Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History, will be a speaker for the Levine Museum of the New South program “150th Anniversary: End of the Civil War, Beginning of the New South.” This free event is set for 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, at the Levine Museum.

Goldfield will consider the vision of the New South in the 1860s and today in the talk “Looking Away: Re-remembering Southern History.”

The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling and the Facilities Management Grounds Department will coordinate a campus-wide cleanup from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 15. Also, volunteers can help with a tree planting from 10 a.m. to noon.

The EARTH Club and Charlotte Green Initiative are organizing student volunteers, and Chancellor Philip L. Dubois has authorized 90 minutes of release time for all faculty and staff members who are interested in joining in this effort. Participation must be approved by supervisors based upon the office/department/unit needs.

Faculty and staff members can continue “Giving Green in the Community” by participating in a number of projects planned for National Volunteer Week, April 13-18. These projects, coordinated by the Community Relations Department in the Division for University Advancement, involve two- to four-hour commitments in the morning or afternoon.

UNC Charlotte, in conjunction with numerous community partners including Central Piedmont Community College, will present the Dedication to Community Tour, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, April 10, in the Cone University Center.  

 The Dedication to Community Tour (D2C) is an international forum for the exchange of ideas in business and society. This year’s theme is “Empowering Dreams: Realizing the Future.”

A new offering of Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less begins on Monday, April 27.

This 15-week weight-management program is developed by health experts. State Health Plan members can participate for $30 with a $25 refund for those who attend 10 of the 15 sessions.

The course fee must be paid at the first session. Fifteen registrants are needed to form a class. Tina Mendieta from the Mecklenburg County Health Department will lead the program, which will meet at noon in Colvard Building, Room 5092.

Bistro 49, located in the Student Union, will be the location for the spring homegrown dinner on Wednesday, April 22. Reservation times are offered starting at 5:30 p.m.

Campus chefs will prepare a five-course meal using fresh, local meats, cheeses and produce. The cost is $25 per person.

Seating is limited; to make a reservation, call 704-687-7056. More details, including the menu, are on the Web.

Junior Sarah Whitmire is a Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow; the national honor recognizes individuals who are investing in their communities through service, research and advocacy.

As a Levine Scholar, Whitmire is working the UNC Charlotte faculty members, practitioners in the Carolinas Healthcare System and a group of women experiencing homelessness on a community-based research project.

Jonathan Frederick, director of the North Carolina Science Festival, and UNC Charlotte’s James Hathaway will be guests on the April 2 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. They will discuss the upcoming North Carolina Science Festival and the UNC Charlotte Science and Technology Expo.

Employees can watch “The Live Wire” at their desk or on their mobile devices starting at 2 p.m.

Dena Shenk, professor of anthropology and graduate coordinator of the Gerontology Program, is the 2015 recipient of the Harshini V. de Silva Award; the honor is presented annually to a faculty member who best exemplifies de Silva’s commitment to graduate students.

Colleagues regard Shenk as an exceptional graduate mentor who has had an influential impact on the Gerontology Program.

Mark Price, an assistant coach with the Charlotte Hornets, was introduced as the Charlotte 49ers head men’s basketball coach Thursday.

 “I’m extremely excited about joining the Charlotte 49ers as the new basketball coach,” Price said. “I’m excited to get to know the current players as we move forward and start a new era. I’m looking forward to putting a team on the court that plays an exciting brand of basketball that our students and fans will enjoy watching.”