The UNC Charlotte Graduate School has added a new opportunity to attract military veterans to enroll in one of its extensive list of master’s and doctoral degree programs. Beginning with the fall 2015 semester, the Graduate School is offering two graduate assistantships designated exclusively for veteran students. Each two-year assistantship is valued at $36,000 to $45,000 and inclu
Dena Shenk, professor of anthropology, recently received the Mildred Seltzer Distinguished Service Recognition from the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education.
Economist John Connaughton will give his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Wednesday, March 11, at UNC Charlotte Center City. His presentation will begin at noon in the auditorium. A Belk College alumni coffee will be held at 11 a.m., and lunch will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Barnes & Noble at UNC Charlotte, located in the Student Union, will host the Commencement Fair from Tuesday, March 17, through Thursday, March 19.
Between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., seniors who graduate in May will have the chance to pick up their caps and gowns, obtain tickets for commencement and shop for commencement-related items and alumni merchandise.
Jane Hamilton-Merritt, author of “Tragic Mountains: The Hmong, the Americans and the Secret Wars for Laos, 1942-92,” will be the featured guest for the Asian American Lecture Series “Voices for Change.”
North Carolina native Todd Drake is known for works that address human rights issues among marginalized communities; they have touched on the struggles of undocumented immigrants, Muslim Americans and Palestinians.
The acclaimed Actors from the London Stage (AFTLS), a self-directed ensemble of five professional British actors, will present William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” in the Anne Belk Theater of the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts Wednesday through Saturday, March 18-21; shows start at 7:30 p.m.
The Department of Art + Art History and Rowe Galleries will host exhibitions by guest artists Jon Swindler and Amanda Lee, with UNC Charlotte students, Wednesday, March 11, through Tuesday, March 31.
Jeff Michael, director of the University’s Urban Institute, will be a guest on WFAE “Charlotte Talks” on Thursday, March 5. He will be part of a panel, which will discuss demographic shifts in Charlotte and a general growth update of the city. Listen to the live stream or tune into 90.7 FM at 9 a.m.
UNC Charlotte will hold its 10th annual campus recognition of International Women's Day (IWD) from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Thursday, March 26, in the Student Union, Room 340.
A UNC Charlotte team won third place in the recent Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition; the contest designed to consider complex, contemporary ethical issues.
