Due to construction of the 408-bed residential building Martin Hall, a section of Cameron Boulevard will be closed temporarily to regular vehicle access for approximately nine to 12 weeks starting Wednesday, Feb. 26. A travel lane will be available for buses and SafeRide only. Officials anticipate the section to re-open prior to commencement.
In a first for the University, the Office of Extended Academic Programs is partnering with the Disney Institute to bring its innovative leadership training to Charlotte on Wednesday, March 12.
The Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast’s mobile mammography unit will be on campus from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25. It will be parked in the loading dock area behind the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
Members of the campus community can schedule an appointment with the unit by calling 704-403-1729.
The UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens still has orchids available from its abbreviated Valentine’s Day Sale.
“The snow really did a number on our Valentine’s Day sale, and we are trying to find good homes for all these beautiful plants,” said Paula Gross, assistant director of the Botanical Gardens.
The College of Arts + Architecture Department of Theatre will present the experimental play “4.48 Psychosis” in the Black Box Theater of Robinson Hall from Wednesday, Feb.19, through Thursday, Feb. 27.
Meg Whalen, director of communications and external relations for the College of Arts + Architecture, will speak with Robin Witt, assistant professor in the Department of Theatre, about the upcoming production of "4:48 Psychosis." Witt is director of the play, which opens Feb. 19 in the Black Box Theater of the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts.
The Council on University Community is accepting proposals for the Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund through Monday, March 24.
The fund supports initiatives that promote the daily value of diversity in the intellectual life of the campus. Faculty, staff or students are eligible to apply for awards of up to $5,000.
Due to the persistence of inclement weather conditions, UNC Charlotte has canceled day and evening classes for Friday, Feb. 14, and the campus will be closed. University administrative and academic offices will be closed. All events and programs are canceled. This message supersedes previous messages.
Amar Saric, a doctoral student in computing and information systems in the College of Computing and Informatics, will defend “An Approach to Reducing Parameter Uncertainty for Robotic Surface Assembly Tasks’ at 12:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21, in the College of Health and Human Services, Room 436. Jing Xiao is the dissertation advisor.
Michael Kimmel is considered one of the world’s leading researchers and authors on men and masculinity. He will explore findings from “Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.
Dimitrios Stefanidis, medical director for Carolinas Simulation Center, will present “Use of Simulation for Process Improvements in Health Care” at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17, in Cameron Applied Research Center, Room 101.
