Academic Affairs

Roughly 120 employers are expected at the Student Job and Internship Fair scheduled for Friday, Jan. 29, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.

Pinku Mukherjee, the Belk Endowed Professor of Cancer Research, was profiled recently in the Charlotte Observer. The story highlights a faculty researcher who is staking her claim at UNC Charlotte and making an exponential impact in the field of cancer research. Mukherjee is the 2015 recipient of the O. Max Gardner Award, the UNC system’s highest faculty honor.

Saturday’s two commencement ceremonies were streamed live to an international audience, and people around the world tuned in to watch. According to Web analytics, there were 6,814 unique viewing locations in 65 countries, including the United States.

InfoSense Inc., a startup company founded at UNC Charlotte, topped the Charlotte Business Journal’s 2015 Fast 50 list, which ranks Charlotte’s fastest-growing private companies based on their annual revenue growth percentages over the past three years. The company realized annual revenue growth of 464.9 percent.

A technology-driven company that uses acoustic technology to assess the condition of sewer pipes, InfoSense is a success story that illustrates how University research can have real-world impact.

The exponential growth in the University’s distance education offerings and enrollment necessitated creating a larger testing center.

The Distance Education Testing Center recently moved to the Barnard Building with space to accommodate 23 students with individual testing carrels.

The website WalletHub ranked Charlotte 21st among the nation’s top college cities that promise the best combination of academic, social and economic opportunities for students.

The rankings were based on 23 key metrics such as the quality of higher education, crime rates and cost of living, according to the website. Charlotte ranked No. 21 in the category that rated cities with more than 300,000 residents.

“The American Workday” is a publication that presents a modern portrait of the nation’s economy, as painted by the workers who keep it moving.  Its publication is a result of efforts by UNC Charlotte alumnus Austin Halbert.

A Levine Scholar, Halbert graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in management (organizational management concentration) with a minor in economics. “The American Workday” was funded through a grant from the Levine Scholars Program, which enabled Halbert and fellow scholars Laura Outlaw and Vrushab Gowda to complete the work.

The Office of Extended Academic Programs offers individuals the opportunity to pursue an online master’s degree or graduate certificate in instructional systems technology.

Technology is transforming the landscape of teaching and learning; the online learning and teaching concentration in instructional systems technology prepares professionals to design, develop and manage online learning systems.

The entire campus community will soon notice improved Wi-Fi connectivity as a result of the University’s new wireless vendor, Aruba Networks and the company’s new “Wave 2” access point technology.

Mike Carlin, vice chancellor for information technology and CIO for the University, along with other ITS leaders, carefully vetted different wireless solutions to select the most appropriate option for the state’s urban research institution.

Nearly 3,550 undergraduate and graduate students will receive degrees during commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 19.

These graduates will swell the ranks of UNC Charlotte alumni, and they will have an impact in the greater Charlotte community and across the nation, said Jenny Jones, executive director of alumni affairs.