Academic Affairs

As a child, Renee Welsh-Noel ’16 was interested in dance. So one of the camps she enrolled in through UNC Charlotte’s Camps on Campus summer program was “Global Beat.”Welsh-Noel learned styles from around the world: an Irish dance, salsa and a traditional Japanese folk dance. “I remember we learned a hula dance one year, and I still remember it to this day,” said Welsh-Noel, who earned a degree in dance performance.

With the start of the new academic year quickly approaching, I want to share with you some updates about the work we have been doing over the past several weeks and what you can expect in the coming semester.

The UNC Charlotte-led archaeological dig on Jerusalem’s Mount Zion has been going on for over a decade, and through stratigraphic evidence, the archaeologists have been able to confirm the 11th century date of the 17-meter-wide by 4-meter-deep ditch, which abutted the Fatimid city wall (built in the same place as the current wall near the current Zion Gate).

When Jackson Poulnott, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering technology, learned that young girls with limb differences wanted prosthetic hands with removable fingernails so they can change their nail color, he set out to make that happen. He is one of more than 100 undergraduate students who will present their research Friday, July 26, at UNC Charlotte’s Summer Research Symposium.

University Convocation, the annual event that marks the beginning of a new academic year, is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 15, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.

Lauren Austin ’18 Ph.D. and Amanda Burmeister are the 2019 recipients of the Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Awards, presented by the UNC Charlotte Graduate School to recognize outstanding research and scholarship by a doctoral student.

The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) presented UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute and Mecklenburg County its annual G. Thomas Kingsley Impact Award in recognition of a research project related to the effects of evictions.

Recently, the Office of Research Services and Outreach held its annual reception to recognize participants of the Certificate Program in Grants and Contracts Administration. To successfully obtain credit for the program, individuals must attend eight training sessions and complete eight learning assessments and seven prerequisite classes through Learning and Organizational Development.

Recently, the Office of Research Services and Outreach held its annual reception to recognize participants of the Certificate Program in Grants and Contracts Administration. To successfully obtain credit for the program, individuals must attend eight training sessions and complete eight learning assessments and seven prerequisite classes through Learning and Organizational Development.

Joël Gallegos, assistant provost for international programs, recently received the Harold P. Josephson Award from the World Affairs Council of Charlotte.