General News

Former Lee College of Engineering professor Helene Hilger was recognized by the Water Environment Federation with its Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal at its 87th annual WEF Technical Exhibition and Conference in New Orleans.

The medal recognizes accomplishments in the education and development of future engineers. The award namesake, Gordon Maskew Fair, was a professor of sanitary engineering at Harvard University who was known for achieving exceptional results in preparing students for the water environment profession.

UNC Charlotte has earned the inaugural Smart Fleet Champion Award from the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center and the N.C. Department of Transportation.

The honor is the program’s highest level and is given in recognition of vehicle fleet efforts to reduce petroleum use and carbon dioxide and other “harmful” emissions. It was presented recently at the first Southeast Alternative Fuels Conference in Raleigh.

An alcohol-free tailgate for the Charlotte 49ers Nov. 8 football game against Coastal Carolina has been scheduled. The “Straighten Up” sober tailgate will be held at the tent in the Black parking lot from 7:30 a.m. until game time. The event is sponsored by the Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC); Center for Wellness and Promotion and Foundations Recovery Network.

The tailgate, which is open to anyone who attends the game, will feature:

Beau Dooley, a native of Southwest Louisiana, joined the University as director of the Center for Wellness Promotion earlier this semester.

Christie Amato from the UNC Charotte Executive Association and Alexandra Yaconetti of the Graduate Business Association, will be the guests on the Nov. 13 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. Amato will give an overview of the new Belk College of Business Executive Education program, and Yaconetti will discuss the benefits of the Graduate Business Association.

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

Rob Bates, a senior in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program, has entered the competition for the official poster of the 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championship being held in Greensboro.

Jurors will select the top three submissions by Dec. 15 with the first-place entry to be the official poster design. The public can vote for the People’s Choice Award winner online, which comes with a $750 award.

Jacob Goldenberg, co-author of “Inside the Box: A Proven System of Creativity for Breakthrough Results,” will discuss how individuals can learn and apply techniques for innovation and creativity – using the resources they have around them on Monday, Nov. 17, as part of the NEXT Speaker Series sponsored by the University’s Belk College of Business.

Stephanie Nantz, executive director of the N.C. State Government Internship Program, will host an informational session with University faculty and staff members at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12, in Cone University Center, Room 341. 

November is National Career Development Month, and the University Career Center is sponsoring programs to encourage students to “Reimagine Life’s Possibilities.”

Throughout the month, the Career Center is holding information sessions, employer site visits, workshops and drop-in opportunities for students that address a wide range of career-related topics designed to encourage planning for the future. Students and alumni can explore public service careers available with the Peace Corps, FBI and various federal and North Carolina government agencies.

The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness is sponsoring the lunch and learn “Discipline that Works” from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Student Union, Room 200.

Organizers note this event should provide helpful information for faculty and staff members who are parents or child caretakers. Participants should register online and bring their lunch to enjoy during the presentation.