The College of Health and Human Services Department of Social Work is co-sponsoring the one-day conference “Boots to Books: Understanding Military Culture and Supporting a Successful Transition” on Monday, Nov. 18, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.
For the past 30 years, Student Alumni Ambassadors have welcomed thousands of visitors to UNC Charlotte at venues across the campus and in UNC Charlotte Center City. They are easy to recognize in their “49er Green” blazers.
Recently, members of the organization gathered at the Harris Alumni Center for a special celebration.
Ken Smith is a numbers guy, and virtually every day, he’s inundated with data, figures and spreadsheets.
In his role as the assistant University budget director, Smith works primarily with UNC Charlotte’s General Fund Budget, comprised of state appropriations and tuition and fees. For the 2013-14 fiscal year, it totals around $330 million.
Mayoral candidates Patrick Cannon and Edwin Peacock along with three area journalists will participate in the free, community “Solving It Together” event scheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
WCNC anchor Dave Wagner will moderate the discussion; the event will be streamed live on WCNC.com and CharlotteObserver.com.
International Open Access Week is Monday, Oct. 21, through Sunday, Oct. 27, and the J. Murrey Atkins Library will hold a number of public events to promote the open access movement in the publishing of scientific and scholarly literature.
The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling will coordinate a campus-wide cleanup from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, in conjunction with Campus Sustainability Week. In addition, there will be a fall tree planting.
Charlotte 49ers redshirt freshman quarterback Matt Johnson is among the initial 20 candidates on the “Watch List” for the Sports Network's Jerry Rice Award, given to the top first-year player in the FCS, whether a true freshman or a redshirt freshman.
A vision for a new central park in Reid Park Neighborhood on Charlotte’s west side is moving closer to reality. It is based on work by UNC Charlotte’s Dylan McKnight, who is pursuing master’s degrees in urban design and community planning.
WCCB-TV has added the Nov. 2 road game versus Coastal Carolina University to its coverage of Charlotte 49ers football.
Being billed as the “Battle for the Carolinas,” the game is slated for a 3 p.m. start. WCCB is the Charlotte 49ers television partner for its inaugural season.
Learn more about the Giving Green campaign on today's "The Live Wire." In this rebroadcast of an earlier segment, Misty Hathcock, Teaching Fellows/Teacher Education Learning Community director and Giving Green Campaign co-chair, will talk about this year’s campaign.
A construction worker was electrocuted Monday afternoon and died as a result of those injuries, according to a report by WCNC.
The story said emergency crews responded to the scene in the 9200 block of Sandburg Avenue around 2 p.m.; this is the location of the apartment complex being built across from the University’s main entrance.
