General News

During the reception at UNC Charlotte Center City, members of the UNC Board of Governors viewed a special video that outlined how the University has grown exponentially, driven by a Big Idea—to provide access to opportunity and intellectual capital that have helped to build one of America’s most vibrant regions.

More than 400 friends of UNC Charlotte joined the UNC Board of Governors at a reception at UNC Charlotte Center City Wednesday night. Committee meetings of the board will take place during the day Feb. 26 on the main campus. More information about the visit is online.

Effective midnight through noon Thursday, Feb. 26, UNC Charlotte will be in Operating Status 3, emergency closure.

Every neighborhood has a story, but often the people who live there don’t know what they are or where to find them. Does it have a special landmark that ought to be preserved? What about an interesting history? Maybe it has environmental treasures or distinctive architectural features.

At two free, public workshops, Charlotte residents can get help learning how to find out those answers. On Tuesday, March 3, and Saturday, March 7, experts will show residents how to become savvy neighborhood sleuths and discover more about the places where they live.

UNC Charlotte students Andrew Helms and Jake Whitaker recently won the 2015 Bassmaster College Classic, held on Lake Keowee in South Carolina.

Helms, a marketing major from Monroe, said, “There were only eight teams invited to this event, and we qualified by winning the national championship (2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship). Though the field was small, we were able to weigh in right before the pros on the biggest stage in bass fishing. This was huge for us, as there were thousands in attendance and also many more watching live online.”

Control activities are the third aspect of COSO standards of internal control examined in a series of articles being published in Inside UNC Charlotte.

Local painter Tommie Robinson is the 2015 Africana Artist-in-Residence; this year’s theme for the residency is “Art, Environment and Race.”

Former U.S. Marine Corps officer and current director of the N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs Ilario Pantano outlined a four-prong strategy to make North Carolina the most veteran-friendly state during the CHHS-sponsored conference devoted to addressing veterans’ health needs.

More photos from the conference are on UNC Charlotte’s Flickr feed.

The Office of Academic Services offers free workshops to University advisors on a variety of topics. Participants are requested to register online for session(s) they plan to attend; email the Office of Academic Services (academicservices@uncc.edu) with any questions. 

Highlights from the recent Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball game against Southern Mississippi; the team led by 15 at the half and extended their lead for a 28-point victory.