News and Features

Staff members from UNC Charlotte are working with community partners to soften the disruption for students whose off-campus apartments near the University will be delayed.

UNC Charlotte researcher Margaret Quinlan and colleagues recently won a regional Emmy Award for “The Courage of Creativity,” a documentary series that explores the role that artists and creativity can play in people’s well-being in health-related contexts.

The UNC Charlotte Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, in conjunction with the IEEE Charlotte section, is sponsoring a presentation on the Raspberry Pi from 11 a.m. to noon, Friday, Aug. 8, in EPIC, Room G287.

The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute has been accepted into the National Neighborhood Indicator Partnership (NNIP), which is a collaborative effort by the Washington D.C.-based Urban Institute and local partners to further the development and use of neighborhood information systems in local policymaking and community building.

South Village Crossing, the University’s new dining/gathering facility, will open in mid-October due to construction delays.

University Convocation, which traditionally marks the start of the academic year, will begin at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 19, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall. This annual event is an opportunity for the campus community to learn more about the University’s short- and long-term goals and plans.

The second in a yearlong series of candid community conversations on the relevance of the American black male in the 21st century will focus on “Where is the Black Male? The Invisible Man on High School and College Campuses.” This event is scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 21, at UNC Charlotte Center City.

Shaoting Zhang, an assistant professor in the College of Computing and Informatics Department of Computer Science, has received a 2014 Ralph E. Power Junior Faculty Enhancement Award.  Presented by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU),  the award provides seed money for research by junior faculty at ORAU member institutions.

The UNC Campus Security Initiative report that was provided Thursday, July 31, to the UNC Board of Governors by President Tom Ross was developed by a team of individuals focused on different aspects of safety from each of the 17 campuses.  UNC Charlotte was actively engaged in developing the report, which will be blueprint for the University system to further strengthen its protection of o

UNC Charlotte police, business continuity, communication, and facilities personnel will participate in a limited, emergency response simulation on campus Wednesday, Aug. 6. The activity is another example of the University working closely with local first responders to enhance campus safety and security.

The publication QNotes recently named Josh Burford, assistant director for sexual and gender diversity in the Multicultural Resource Center, Charlotte’s Best LGBT Leader.