General News

Dave Broome, vice chancellor for legal affairs and general counsel, will discuss the recent state law that allows conceal-carry guns on college campuses and how University policy has been updated accordingly on the Oct. 8 edition of Inside UNC Charlotte’s “The Live Wire.” Employees can watch the webcast at their desk or on their mobile device starting at 2 p.m. on Inside UNC Charlotte. Click on the live stream viewing location.

The CRI Deck 1, the University’s largest single parking structure, received an Award of Merit from the Carolinas Parking Association Awards of Excellence competition.
The first four-bay deck on campus, the CRI Deck 1 has 1,343 parking spaces. Features include induction lighting, white-stained ceilings, integrated bicycle lockers, RFID-operated gates, a bus pull-off area and visitor parking with two pay-on-foot kiosks. It also is pre-wired to accommodate electric vehicle chargers.

Jeffrey Toobin, senior analyst for CNN, will be the featured guest for the third annual Chancellor’s Speaker Series, scheduled for 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, at UNC Charlotte Center City.

The Charlotte 49ers come-from-behind 53-51 victory over 24th-ranked Gardner-Webb University (GWU) had to be seen to be believed.
Charlotte (4-2) was hosting its first ranked opponent at Jerry Richardson Stadium — and the Runnin’ Bulldogs (4-2) were enjoying a 21-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. But from the moment the fourth quarter started, things changed.  As much as the 49ers first-ever game more than a month ago followed a storybook script, this was something else.
 Unscripted.  Unplugged. Unbelievable.

UNC Charlotte’s entry for the 2013 Solar Decathlon, UrbanEden, is on display in Irvine, Calif. The University is one of 20 academic teams from around the world competing in the U.S. Department of Energy contest.
The Solar Decathlon features a series of 10 contests for each team, tasked with building a solar-powered house that incorporates energy-efficient construction and appliances as well as renewable energy systems.

The inaugural “50 to 50 Military Appreciation Relay Run” will be Saturday, Oct. 5, and it involves a series of runners transporting the game ball for the Charlotte vs. Gardner-Webb football matchup from Boiling Springs to Charlotte (nearly 60 miles). 
The event is in conjunction with Military Appreciation Day at UNC Charlotte and is a joint effort by the ROTC programs at the two institutions, which includes the Military Science and Aerospace Studies Departments – Army and Air Force.

Prior to the noon kickoff of the Charlotte 49ers game against Gardner-Webb on Saturday, Oct. 5, a ceremony will dedicate a street near Jerry Richardson Stadium in honor of Malcolm “Mac” Everett.
The 11 a.m. ceremony will designate the stretch of road Mac Everett Way in tribute to the longtime supporter of the University and its athletic programs.

The Office of Academic Affairs has created the Office of Assessment and Accreditation, which will be led by its executive director, Christine Robinson.

October is Relationship Violence Awareness Month, and the University’s is sponsoring its annual Clothesline Project to raise awareness. Members of the campus community will have the chance to paint T-shirts with powerful messages relating to relationship and domestic violence from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9,  at the Belk Tower.
Women’s Programs and the Center for Wellness Promotion are sponsoring this event, which is open to all students and faculty. Paint and shirts will be provided.

The Center for Wellness Promotion will host its sixth annual OctSoberfest from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, on the front recreational fields, to kick off National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Month.
OctSoberfest is a wellness carnival-style program to educate students on the realities of alcohol consumption through various alcohol-free activities. There will be a a number of activities, including a drunk driving simulation, mock sobriety testing, cornhole, home run derby and gladiator jousting. Music, free food and beverages and giveaways will be provided too.