The Student Union recently installed two charging stations to assist students, faculty and staff to recharge electronic devices.
The stations, located in Norm’s and the Student Government Organizations Complex, were a response to national trends at other institutions and due to the popularity and growing dependency on mobile devices.
UNC Charlotte employees can register for a summer session of Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less that starts on Monday, April 28. This 15-week weight-management program will run through early August.
Developed by health experts, Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less is open to State Health Plan members who can participate for $30 with a $25 refund for those who attend 10 of the 15 sessions.
A wrestling coach and prominent straight LGBT activist is the featured speaker for “Breaking the Silence: Hudson Taylor, Athlete Ally” scheduled for 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, in the Student Union, Room 340. The Multicultural Resource Center is sponsoring this free, public event.
N.Y. Times science columnist Carl Zimmer will conduct two, free public visits on Friday, March 28, as part of the UNC Charlotte N.C. Science Festival Guest Lecture Series.
The Division for Student Affairs recently held a panel discussion, featuring personnel from throughout the division.
Arthur Jackson, vice chancellor for student affairs, provided an overview of the division and how the various departments contribute to student life.
Lawrence Gumbiner, deputy U.S. permanent representative at the U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States, will talk about “U.S. Presence and Policy in the Americas” at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, April 3, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center, Salon A.
The American Heart Association National Walking Day is Wednesday, April 2. To celebrate, the Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness is sponsoring a 20- to 30-minute walk around campus. Faculty and staff members who would like to participate should meet outside Belk Gym at 11 a.m.
Artificially intelligent cell phones, world-wrecking environmental catastrophes, matter transporters, genetically engineered dinosaurs and invisibility cloaking are among the subjects that many Americans think are the most interesting in science and often show up in science-related movies.
The Blumenthal Foundation of Charlotte has awarded the University $22,500 for a collaborative initiative that will increase the profile of and engage the public in issues about the natural environment.
Faculty and staff members can continue “Giving Green in the Community” by participating in a number of projects planned for National Volunteer Week, April 7-11. These projects, coordinated by the Community Relations Department in the Division for University Advancement, involve two- to four-hour commitments in the morning or afternoon.
Sixteen students recently represented UNC Charlotte at the Mid-Atlantic Sectional Tournament at Virginia Tech to compete in the 9-ball billiards and table tennis events.
