Bojan Cukic, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science, will be the guest on the March 26 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. Cukic was named chair in the fall, and he will discuss his background, goals and vision for the department moving forward.
The School of Architecture Master of Urban Design program will present the symposium “Visualizing the Smarter City” from 1 to 6 p.m., Thursday, March 26. Registration begins at noon.
The Office of Extended Academic Programs offers numerous training opportunities. Discounts of approximately 50 percent are available for UNC Charlotte faculty and staff. For more information, call 704-687-8900 or email ceregistration@uncc.edu.Courses and program sessions for April include:
Four graduate students in the College of Education’s Department of Middle, Secondary and K-12 Education have received summer fellowships to participate in the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s prestigious Teacher Seminar Program.
During a recent spring break study abroad trip to India, UNC Charlotte students celebrated the spring festival of Holi at Jamia Milia Islamia in Delhi. Also known as the festival of colors, Holi is an ancient Hindu religious festival celebrated in early spring. The UNC Charlotte campus community will hold a Holi celebration at 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, on the front fields.
The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association honored eight individuals for embodying the core principles of the University and for distinguishing themselves through their outstanding service to UNC Charlotte, their chosen field and humanity.
The 2015 awards were presented at the Alumni Awards Banquet on Tuesday, March 17, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
The honor guard from UNC Charlotte’s Police and Public Safety Department presented the colors prior to the start of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games being played in Time Warner Cable Arena Friday, March 20; the games are being televised nationally.
The Southeast Venture Conference (SEVC) will hold, what is expected to be its largest-ever event, March 31 to April 1 in Charlotte through the backing and support of a trio of new title sponsors, Charlotte Regional Fund for Entrepreneurship (CRFE), UNC Charlotte and the city of Charlotte.
The 2015 North Carolina Science Festival, a statewide celebration of science and technology, is again offering cool things for the public to experience from April 10-26. With hundreds of events listed, it will be easier to find fun science going on in North Carolina than it will be to find azaleas in bloom.
Jennifer Leamons, executive catering chef for UNC Charlotte, earned a silver medal in a culinary challenge held recently at the Southern Regional Conference of the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS).
March is a time to celebrate University milestones. Earlier this month, UNC Charlotte observed its 50th anniversary in the UNC system. This week, marks the 20th year of the Office of Adult Students and Evening Services (OASES).
Janet Daniel, founding director of the office, stated OASES’s existence resulted from the vision of then-Provost Philip L. Dubois.
Students who returned from spring break and needed advising or tutoring assistance discovered they could turn to a one-stop location on the 2000 level of the Colvard Building. The offices of Multicultural Academic Services, University Center for Academic Excellence, University Advising Center and University College now reside together in 24,000 square feet of renovated space.
