On Monday, Gov. Pat McCrory signed a bill that will enable six UNC system campuses, including UNC Charlotte, to fund construction projects.
UNC Charlotte will issue bonds to finance $129 million to complete four non-appropriated capital improvements that University leaders have identified as critical to campus growth.
A weekend fire at an off-campus apartment complex resulted in no injuries, although some UNC Charlotte students are being displaced for repairs to their apartments. Departments within the Division for Student Affairs responded immediately, offering the displaced students optional housing on campus, counseling services and contacts with the American Red Cross.
When she was a young exchange student from Scotland in the early 1980s, Fiona Ritchie volunteered at WFAE-FM during her time away from her duties as a teaching assistant in the Psychology Department at UNC Charlotte. At the time, the University held the license for the station.
The World Cup has an economic effect on participating countries, according to an analysis of 50 years of nations' economic data that examined their World Cup success during the same time period.
Charlotte 49ers football coach Brad Lambert has hired Stanley Arnoux, Scotty Braswell and Matt Woodlief as graduate assistants. The trio joins Aaron Curry, who was named to the staff as a graduate assistant in March.
The University Career Center soon will launch Hire-A-Niner, a new online system with a host of advanced features designed to connect UNC Charlotte students and alumni with employers.
The Office of Research and Economic Development will hold an open house from 2 to 4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, on the third floor of the Cameron Applied Research Center.
The Office of Academic Services is offering free workshops during July for University advisors on a variety of topics. Prospective participants can complete an online form for session(s) they plan to attend.
The first three workshops, scheduled for Monday, July 14, in Colvard Building, Room 4103, are:
The N.C. Department of Labor recently bestowed its Silver Safety Achievement Award to the University for reducing injuries and providing a safe and healthy working, teaching and learning environment in 2013.
Vivian Lord, a professor of criminal justice and criminology, will present “Suicide by Cop: Current Research and Implications for Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies” at 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, at the Belk Action Center at the Charlotte Chamber.
