University Convocation, which traditionally marks the start of the academic year, will begin at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 19, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall. This annual event is an opportunity for the campus community to learn more about the University’s short- and long-term goals and plans.
The second in a yearlong series of candid community conversations on the relevance of the American black male in the 21st century will focus on “Where is the Black Male? The Invisible Man on High School and College Campuses.” This event is scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 21, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
Shaoting Zhang, an assistant professor in the College of Computing and Informatics Department of Computer Science, has received a 2014 Ralph E. Power Junior Faculty Enhancement Award. Presented by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), the award provides seed money for research by junior faculty at ORAU member institutions.
The UNC Campus Security Initiative report that was provided Thursday, July 31, to the UNC Board of Governors by President Tom Ross was developed by a team of individuals focused on different aspects of safety from each of the 17 campuses. UNC Charlotte was actively engaged in developing the report, which will be blueprint for the University system to further strengthen its protection of o
UNC Charlotte police, business continuity, communication, and facilities personnel will participate in a limited, emergency response simulation on campus Wednesday, Aug. 6. The activity is another example of the University working closely with local first responders to enhance campus safety and security.
The publication QNotes recently named Josh Burford, assistant director for sexual and gender diversity in the Multicultural Resource Center, Charlotte’s Best LGBT Leader.
During the past fiscal year, the campus community recycled more than 100,000 pounds of paper, with even more in glass, plastic and aluminum. In fact, the University’s waste diversion rate was approximately 40 percent, which means more than 2.3 million pounds of recyclables avoided being sent to landfills.
Steve Donai, a representative from Heroes in Recovery, recently presented a $2,500 check to support the University’s Collegiate Recovery Community. The funding was generated through proceeds from the inaugural Heroes in Recovery 6K trail race/walk held in June in Reedy Creek Park.
The top three student poster presenters were selected at the third annual Summer Research Symposium, the culminating event for the Charlotte Research Scholars program. More than 80 undergraduate students competed in the poster presentation on scholarly topics across a number of disciplines.
The winners were Jenna Brown, Nadia Clifton and Hunter Reavis.
