General News

The UNC Charlotte Department of Dance will present its Fall Student Dance Concert, Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 21-24, in the Belk Theater of the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m., except for Sunday, which is a 2 p.m. matinee.
Four new works by dance faculty members comprise a varied program that features interdisciplinary collaboration, a multiplicity of movement styles and dance forms and a wide range of emotional expression.

 The Charlotte 49ers rallied in the second half to take the lead only to see Wesley College return the favor with 14 fourth-quarter points to post a 35-28 victory in the 49ers final home game of the inaugural season.
Charlotte (4-6), facing its fifth straight nationally ranked team, suffered its fourth straight loss.
The 49ers were undone by three turnovers on offense and 10-of-17 Wesley third-down conversions on defense.

The Graduate School recently honored 10 students who were presented various fellowships or scholarships.
“We extend our congratulations to these outstanding Graduate School award recipients who are working to gain the intellectual and professional skills necessary to prepare them for productive lives in a global, knowledge-based world,” said Karla Stanchina, manager of communications for the Graduate School.
The 2013-14 honorees received their awards during a luncheon at the Harris Alumni Center at Johnson Glen. They were

Junior Kendyl Messer is the inaugural recipient of the Daisy Pearl Pugh Urban Scholarship. The honor was presented during Tuesday’s CONE-vocation in the Cone University Center Lucas Room.
Rob Urban, the son of the scholarship’s namesake, announced the recipient, who is a nursing major and student employee. A Charlotte native, Messer is a building manager for the Cone Center. She noted that during her two years as a student worker, she has learned the importance of building relationships, and she said she values the leadership experience her job affords.

The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association is honoring eight individuals for embodying the core principles of the University and distinguishing themselves through their outstanding service to the University, their chosen field and humanity.
The 2013 awards will be presented at the Alumni Awards Banquet.

Aimee Parkison will share the story behind the captivating, imaginative book “The Innocent Party” at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall, as part of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Personally Speaking series. (Note this is a location change from the previously reported J. Murrey Atkins Library).

As part of International Education Week, the Iranian Student Organization will sponsor the event “Ferdowsi and Shahnameh” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Salons.
“Shahnameh” is an epic poetic masterpiece written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between 977 and 1010 CE. It is considered the most popular and influential national epic in Iran and other Persian-speaking nations. 

Christine Todd Whitman, a former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and governor of New Jersey, will present “Nuclear Energy and Its Role in America’s Energy Future” at 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, in EPIC, Room G256.
Currently the co-chair of the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition, Whitman will discuss U.S. energy policy in the free, public event. Prospective attendees are asked to email RSVPs to Marian Lambert at marian.lambert@uncc.edu.

Three master’s-level students are the winners of the 2013 Graduate Student Photo Competition. More than 50 entries were submitted for this annual contest sponsored by the Center for Graduate Life and the Graduate School. 
This year’s winners were Lewis Mackey, who is pursuing a master’s degree in architecture, in the category “Black and White.” Dana Pianowski, who is working toward a master’s degree in counseling, won the “Still Life” category. In the “Graduate Life” category, Manish Tapadiya, who is pursuing a master’s in engineering management, took top honors.