The Wellness Promotion Department of the Student Health Center recently received a $45,000 grant from the Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board.
Effective Tuesday, Aug. 21, Jeanette Sims will be director of community affairs in the Division of University Advancement.
Her primary responsibility will be to direct programs and initiatives in support of UNC Charlotte’s mission as it strives to address the cultural, economic, educational, environmental, health and social needs of the greater Charlotte region.
Chris Alspaugh, extended academic programs; Kelly Franklin, English Language Training Institute; Rebecca Hefti, College of Education; and Carol Hartley, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, won $5 gift cards to Walmart as part of the June weekly raffles sponsored by the Environmental Assistance Office (EAO).
Andrew Hartley’s “Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Falcon” recently won the Best Young Adult Novel of the year from the Southern Independent Book Store Association (SIBA).
Jamie Franki, a faculty member in the Art + Art History Department in the College of Arts + Architecture, has designed the official medal for the American Numismatic Association (ANA) 121st anniversary convention.
The Office of Housing and Residence Life is undergoing a construction and renovation boom due to its $450 million master plan. One of those helping to lead this transformational effort is Jackie Simpson.
As associate vice chancellor and director of housing and residence life, Simpson is responsible for all facets of an operation with an annual budget of $28 million.
Bioinformatics professor Anthony Fodor is among the authors of recent research papers that portend a huge breakthrough for personalized health care. The news was announced last week, and it is receiving international attention.
Two groups of visitors from seven different provinces in China arrived in Charlotte this week as part of trip to the United States coordinated by the University’s Center for China Studies.
According to Paul Friday, director of the China Center and a professor of criminal justice and criminology at UNC Charlotte, the visit includes two separate and independent groups.
The UNC Charlotte Center City Projective Eye Gallery will launch an inaugural “summer experiment,” which will feature a performance installation that brings together dance, song, sculpture and design.
The German Language and Culture Foundation recently awarded $44,000 in scholarships to support study abroad in Germany during this summer and the 2012-13 academic year.
Insurance can be complicated, but the Student Health Center’s Kelly Proctor assists students and parents through the entire procedure. As insurance coordinator, Proctor is one of two individuals who administer the University’s student health insurance plan and waiver process.
