The UNC Charlotte Urban Education Collaborative has launched an online graduate student peer-reviewed journal entitled Urban Education Research and Policy Annuals.
New construction related to housing and residence life has precipitated a recent decision to re-name the campus’ housing blocs. The new titles of North Village and East Village were added to the area designated South Village for consistency and to give residents of each bloc a sense of community and ownership.
The University is faced with a broad array of risks across many functional areas. Defining and addressing these risks requires coordination, collaboration and commitment.
The Office of Community Affairs in the University Advancement Division is seeking volunteers to assist with various beautification projects at Governor’s Village schools as part of the University’s Giving Green effort.
Two UNC Charlotte chefs will compete in the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) culinary challenge set for Friday, March 8, at the organization’s Southern Regional Conference in Lubbock, Texas.
UNC Charlotte will host this year’s American Cancer Society Relay for Life on Friday and Saturday, April 5-6, at the Belk Track and Field Complex. Teams are forming for this annual fundraiser, where communities come together to honor cancer survivors and remember loved ones lost.
Opening ceremonies will begin at 6 p.m. Registration is $10 per person, free for cancer survivors.
Part of the University’s mission is to provide experiences that prepare graduates to be active citizens of the world. A new program from the Office of International Programs (OIP), in partnership with the Housing and Residence Life Office, will expand students’ cultural awareness.
Tickets for the April 10 Kendrick Lamar concert in Halton Arena will go on sale at 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 12.
Prices start at $15 for UNC Charlotte students (limit two tickets per University ID) and $22 for faculty, staff and the public.
David Goldfield, Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History, will be the keynote speaker at the conference “New Voyages to Carolina: The Tar Heel State.”
The conference, set for Thursday, Feb. 28, through Friday, March 1, is being held at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro; it will offer recent and future scholarship on the Old North State.
Chance Lewis, Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Urban Education, is the 2013 recipient of the Carlos Vallejo Memorial Award for Lifetime Scholarship from the American Education Research Association (AERA). He also was selected to serve as a visiting scholar by the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Registration is open for the conference “Bridging the Gap Between Academic and Entrepreneurial Capital: Strategies for Success for Women and Under-represented Minorities,” scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
