University Advancement

Congressman Patrick McHenry (10th District) and Brett Keeter (’99), congressional district director and former UNC Charlotte Alumni Association president, recently visited campus to learn more about UNC Charlotte’s Data Science and Business Analytics initiative.

In addition to meetings with Chancellor Philip L. Dubois and Bob Wilhelm, vice chancellor for economic development and research, McHenry and Keeter observed several project demonstrations related to Big Data at the University’s Charlotte Visualization Center.

Jeanette Sims, director of community affairs, will be a guest on the Nov. 19 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. She will talk about the many ways UNC Charlotte is engaged in the Charlotte area, and how the University community’s involvement in the larger region is becoming more important.

Employees can watch “Live Wire” at their desk or on their mobile device starting at 2:00 PM

UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and administrators gathered in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Salons Nov. 14 to celebrate the successful culmination of the 2013 Giving Green Campaign.
Co-chairs Joël Gallegos and Misty Hathcock made the “big reveal” as Chancellor Philip Dubois announced the campaign total of $154,609. This figure, which combines gifts to the ASC, SECC and the UNC Foundation, topped last year’s effort.

Today’s “The Live Wire,” airing at 2 p.m., will feature Lt. Brian Thomas from the Department of Police and Public Safety who will discuss the University’s evacuation plans and what the campus community needs to know about emergency preparedness.
“The Live Wire” is Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. Employees can watch “Live Wire” at their desk or on their mobile device. Click on the live stream viewing location.

For the past 30 years, Student Alumni Ambassadors have welcomed thousands of visitors to UNC Charlotte at venues across the campus and in UNC Charlotte Center City. They are easy to recognize in their “49er Green” blazers.  
Recently, members of the organization gathered at the Harris Alumni Center for a special celebration.

Mayoral candidates Patrick Cannon and Edwin Peacock along with three area journalists will participate in the free, community “Solving It Together” event scheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
WCNC anchor Dave Wagner will moderate the discussion; the event will be streamed live on WCNC.com and CharlotteObserver.com.
Individuals are encouraged to register online to attend.

The 2013 Giving Green Campaign is off to a strong start, and the Giving Green incentive raffles are a way to keep that momentum going.
The first Giving Green raffle will be Thursday, Oct. 10. Throughout the day, University employees can win a prize if they make a contribution to any or all of the Giving Green beneficiaries – Arts & Science Council, State Employees Combined Campaign or the UNC Charlotte Foundation.

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.

David Goldfield, the Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History, will deliver the annual Caldwell Lecture in the Humanities at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, in UNC Charlotte Center City. Longtime UNC Charlotte benefactors Sally Dalton and Russell Robinson II will receive the John T. Caldwell Award for the Humanities at this free, public event.

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (’96) visited his alma mater, UNC Charlotte, recently as part of his August recess from Congress.  He wanted to learn more about the University’s role in advanced manufacturing.
Hudson met with Chancellor Philip L. Dubois; Bob Wilhelm, vice chancellor for research and economic development; and other University officials.  After viewing Richardson Stadium, he stopped in at the Precision Metrology Lab and other high-tech industrial labs in Duke Centennial Hall.