Gov. Pat McCrory visited UNC Charlotte Monday morning to convene a roundtable discussion with campus officials and business leaders regarding his Innovation to Jobs initiative. Following the forum held in the Student Union, McCrory and several others toured the Burson science building, one of the more overcrowded and outdated classroom and lab buildings on campus.
The sixth annual Study Abroad Student Photo Exhibit will be displayed Monday, April 27, through Sunday, May 10, in the Student Union. An opening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 29.
The Africana Studies Department, the Department of History and the Latin American Studies program will co-host the international conference “Locating and Connecting Latin America and the African Diaspora” on Thursday and Friday, April 30-May 1.
The Charlotte 49ers football team played its third annual Green-White Spring Game Saturday evening -- the first game held under the lights installed at Richardson Stadium earlier this year.
Congressman Richard Hudson, UNC Charlotte alumnus (Class of 1996) and former student body president, met with members of the EPIC Advisory Board April 17 to talk about energy issues and his work on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee. He also had the opportunity to gather members’ input and feedback on issues and challenges in the energy sector.
The 15th annual Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held recently in the J. Murrey Atkins Library. This student-run conference showcased current student research taking place at UNC Charlotte. First-place winners received $800 each.
This year’s top paper and poster presentations were:
Richard Jackson is a leading voice in the movement to build places with an emphasis on public health. This national expert recently addressed an audience of more than 200 attendees at UNC Charlotte Center City,
The process to update the University City Area Plan, which includes the development of light-rail stations near and on the UNC Charlotte campus, received public support recently during a public-comment with the Charlotte City Council.
UNC Charlotte and the University of South Carolina will hold a conference on fixed income securities on Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
The 2015 Fixed Income Conference will feature experts presenting the latest information and research on fixed income securities.
Keynote speakers include:
The College of Arts + Architecture’s new Mobile Arts & Community Experience (MAX) will make its first appearance on campus the week of April 20-24, with live performances in the quad between the colleges of Education and Health and Human Services.
