Christine Talbot, a computer science major in the College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) scholarship to attend the 2013 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference. She was selected from a competitive pool of 900-plus applicants.
UNC Charlotte’s Office of Extended Academic Programs recently partnered with St. Stephen United Methodist Church to introduce a novel summer literacy program for students at Greenway Park Elementary School – a Title I institution in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
The University’s annual Convocation, which traditionally marks the start of the academic year, will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.
In keeping with national trends and best practices, a review of the University’s space management policy and procedures was initiated by Chancellor Philip L. Dubois this past year. As a result, the University has developed Policy 601.4 “Space Assignment, Management and Alteration.”
UNC Charlotte and Sarajevo School of Science and Technology (SSST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate joint projects and to partner on scientific research programs common to both institutions.
Effective Monday, July 29, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Women’s Summit, a unit within Metropolitan Studies and Extended Academic Programs, will change its name to the Women + Girls Research Alliance.
Forbes magazine has ranked UNC Charlotte among the top 25 universities in the nation for providing the best value in higher education.
The University ranked 24th nationally due to an instate tuition of $5,873 and average out-of-state tuition of $18,402.
The Charlotte 49ers have scheduled a home-and-home series with James Madison University (JMU), beginning this coming season. Charlotte will play at JMU on Saturday, Sept. 21; game time is 6 p.m. The Dukes will play a return trip to Charlotte on Oct. 25, 2014.
