Academic Affairs

The UNC Charlotte Continuing Education Office is launching a free professional webinar series to address leadership challenges in the workplace.The eight-week series begins Wednesday, April 29, with “Cultivating Resilience in the Midst of Disruption.” Each 45-minute webinar will begin at 1 p.m.; click on the webinar title to register.

As unemployment rises and schools remain closed, the coronavirus crisis is highlighting some of the many inequalities in the Charlotte region. Ely Portillo and Christa Wagner Vinson with the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute recently posted articles exploring COVID and these imbalances.Portillo focused on parks and greenways, broadband access and transportation.  Key points he made included:

For more than a decade, UNC Charlotte study abroad students have submitted photographs from their overseas programs for an annual Study Abroad Photo Exhibit.This year’s exhibit will be held virtually through the Office of Education Abroad website, starting Monday, April 27, through Friday, May 22.

Lara Vetter, professor of English, is this year’s recipient of the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for her contributions to student success and enrollment management.The honor comes with $1,000, an engraved plaque and the recipient’s name engraved on a perpetual trophy on display in the Graduate School.

The Provost Awards recognize faculty and academic units for exemplary work in teaching and community engagement. This is vital to UNC Charlotte’s mission to prepare students for chosen careers and to address community needs in the Charlotte region.

Jennifer Webb is among the 2020 recipients of the UNC Board of Governors Awards for Excellence in Teaching.

Nitika, a doctoral student in Biological Sciences, and Caroline Brinegar, a master’s student in Geography, were designated UNC Charlotte’s Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants (TA) for 2020. The pair, who were recognized remotely due to the University’s effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic, were awarded $1,000 and a plaque.

Preparing professionals to meet students’ needs in increasingly diverse school systems is the focus of the Master of Education in Urban Education (M.Ed.), and Kyle King aspires to use the degree to empower students of color.

James Walsh, a core faculty member in the Public Policy program and professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, is the 2020 recipient of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal.

With social issues at the forefront on UNC Charlotte’s campus, Ventureprise will host an interactive social workshop and challenge on Tuesday, March 17, with finalists winning cash and other prizes for their ideas.While working with students on campus, Ventureprise staff has discovered that many have identified issues that they would like to solve but do not understand how to take that next step.