Three military veterans will begin earning their master’s degrees at UNC Charlotte aided by substantial awards provided by the University’s Graduate School. The funding, called assistantships, will cover tuition and health insurance, plus a $12,000 annual stipend. Total value of each assistantship is roughly $36,000.
UNC Charlotte journalism students won a 2014 Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists at the SPJ Region 2 conference held at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
The N.C. Department of Labor recently recognized UNC Charlotte with its Gold Award for providing a safe and healthy workplace, as well as a 2 Million Hour Award for consecutive hours worked without lost time due to employee injury.
Teaching large-enrollment courses can be a challenge for faculty members. Through the efforts of the Top 40 Academy, coordinated by the Center for Teaching and Learning, instructors have a new resource to promote students’ achievement.
Doctoral student Hannah Peach and master’s candidate Jessica Morton are the 2015 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award recipients, presented by the Graduate School and Center for Graduate Life.
UNC Charlotte’s Botanical Gardens will celebrate the opening of the Mellichamp Native Terrace Garden with a ribbon-cutting and self-guided tours from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, May 31.
Chair of the Africana Studies Department Akin Ogundiran has been named a National Humanities Center Fellow for the upcoming academic year. He will join 36 other distinguished scholars from 32 institutions across the United States and eight foreign countries working on a wide array of projects as part of this competitive, prestigious fellowship program.
The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness (ACCEHW) is partnering with the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and the Healthy Charlotte Council to promote healthy living throughout Charlotte.
Faculty, staff and students interested in construction projects that are planned for or are ongoing in campus buildings can utilize a new online communications tool – the UNC Charlotte Facilities Conditions Customer View Map.
The Charlotte Research Institute and the Research and Economic Development Office will host an open house to celebrate the University’s expanded space at the N.C. Research Campus from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 20.
Internal auditing is an important aspect of organizational governance, internal control and effective risk management at virtually any enterprise. Each May, the Institute of Internal Auditors promotes the profession of internal auditing. Professionals in the field of auditing work to raise awareness of internal auditing and its value, not only in May but throughout the year.
When the Barnhardt Student Activity Center (SAC) Fitness Center reopens this fall, students and visitors will enjoy new equipment and increased workout space. Starting Thursday, May 7, the fitness center will close for summer renovations. It is expected to reopen in August.
