General News
Apply for Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund grants
The Council on University Community is accepting proposals for the Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund through Tuesday, March 17.
The fund supports initiatives that promote the daily value of diversity in the intellectual life of the campus. Faculty, staff or students are eligible to apply for awards of up to $5,000.
ACCEHW offering programs, webinar in March
The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness (ACCEHW) has a number of programs scheduled for March.
On Wednesday, March 4, the lunch-and-learn “Parenting Your College-age Children” will be from noon to 1 p.m., in the Student Union, Room 200. Register to attend online.
UNC Board of Governors to meet at UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte will host the UNC Board of Governors Thursday and Friday, Feb. 26-27.
It is considered a great honor for a constituent institution to have the governing board of the UNC system on its campus. An openness to innovation and ideas has spurred the University’s incredible growth in a relatively short time – just 50 years as a UNC campus, and UNC Charlotte is uniquely positioned to serve a critical population in the state, helping secure a big future for public higher education in North Carolina.
Risk assessment second COSO standard of internal control
In this second article in a series about the importance of the COSO standards of internal control, the focus is on risk assessment.
UNC Charlotte to return to normal operating status at noon, officials continue to monitor conditions
UNC Charlotte will return to normal operating status at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 18 (OS1). Classes will resume and office and operations will be open.
Texas researcher to talk about electronic health records
Hua Xu, the Robert Graham Associate Professor at the School of Biomedical Informatics in the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, will present “Natural Language Processing: Methods and Applications in the Medical Domain” at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Fretwell Building, Room 126.
Career Center to hold annual Education Career Fair
UNC Charlotte students and alumni, as well as community members, are invited to the Education Career Fair, which will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
‘Umbra’ on display in Student Union Art Gallery
The Student Union Art Gallery will display “Umbra,” an on-site installation by Meredith Connelly through Sunday, March 8. A free reception with the artist will be at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19; it will feature a performance by opera singer Kelly Hutchinson.
“Umbra” explores the pairing of light and sculpture with sound sensitivity. Though each sculpture is created specifically for the site, “Umbra” is a continuing series. The exhibit was first displayed at the Cornelius Arts Center last summer.
Step Afrika! to bring high-energy rhythm and dance performance to campus
Contemporary dance company Step Afrika! will perform at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 23, in the Student Union, Room 340 D-I. The event, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB), is free and open to the public.
Founded in 1994, the dance company is the first professional ensemble dedicated to the tradition of stepping. It now ranks as one of the top 10 African American dance companies in the United States.
First Ward Park construction continues
Work continues on the four-acre First Ward Park, a joint public-private venture. With its location between ImaginOn and UNC Charlotte Center City, the park will provide the University with arts and cultural programming opportunities.