Academic Affairs

OneIT’s Cortni Schenker has died

Cortni Schenker, an employee with UNC Charlotte’s Office of OneIT, died Friday, Aug. 20. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23, at Benton’s Cross Roads Baptist Church, 109 E. Lawyers Rd. Monroe, North Carolina.Schenker, a graduate of Appalachian State University, was an IT Service Desk analyst for more than 16 years and was known for her expertise with Service Desk Banner.

Budhrani needs shared leave

Kiran Budhrani, from Center for Teaching and Learning, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through May 28.To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

Educating our nation: Resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

On Saturday, April 10, UNC Charlotte students, faculty, staff and leaders marched to protect Asian lives. Now, as we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the UNC Charlotte community must increase its knowledge and understanding regarding AAPI experiences and issues.

UNC Charlotte partners with NuSpot Technologies to develop COVID-19 rapid testing device

UNC Charlotte has partnered with Charlotte-based NuSpot Technologies to develop and advance a revolutionary technology of transforming the detection of viruses such as COVID-19 as well as cancers, toxins, strokes and a variety of diseases.

Women’s History Month: Setting a high bar for research, collaboration and teaching

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Women make up the majority of nontenure-track lecturers and instructors across institutions, 44% of tenure-track faculty and 36% of full professors. Here are a just few UNC Charlotte researchers who represent the exceptional women of the faculty.

Ogundiran receives First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal

Akin Ogundiran, a Chancellor’s Professor and professor of Africana Studies, Anthropology and History, is the 2021 recipient of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal, UNC Charlotte’s most prestigious faculty award, in recognition of excellence in research.

Ogundiran receives First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal

Akin Ogundiran, a Chancellor’s Professor and professor of Africana Studies, Anthropology and History, is the 2021 recipient of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal, UNC Charlotte’s most prestigious faculty award, in recognition of excellence in research.

Leading in degree completion

At UNC Charlotte, African American students are graduating at a rate higher than any time in the University’s history — especially in STEM majors.

March 2021: Celebrate Women’s History Month at UNC Charlotte

UNC Charlotte invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and the greater Charlotte community to celebrate Women’s History Month.

Uplifting, uniting and empowering the Black community at UNC Charlotte: The origins and legacy of the Black Student Union

February 8, 1969, marked the first anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre, where South Carolina Highway Patrol officers shot and killed three Black protesters and injured 28 others.