Pamela Shue, assistant professor in the Child and Family Development program in the College of Education, was awarded a UNC-China Technology Learning Grant by UNC General Administration. It will fund the development of a global understanding course focused on early childhood education in collaboration with partners at Beijing Normal University (BNU) in Beijing, China.
Pamela Rudisill was named recently as UNC Charlotte’s Distinguished Nursing Alumna by the University’s School of Nursing Alumni Chapter.
Dona Haney (’69, ’79), chapter president, noted, “Throughout her career, Pam has proven to be an outstanding advocate for nursing and patient safety.”
Gregory Starrett, a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Anthropology Department, will talk about Egypt for the final installment of the 2013 Great Decisions Lecture Series. His presentation will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
A $5 million gift from Belk Inc. to the UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business will be transformational, according to University officials speaking at a formal announcement Feb. 12. This gift is the largest in the history of the Belk College, which was named in honor of the Belk family and organization in 1990.
The Charlotte Venture Challenge business innovation competition is accepting applications from early-stage entrepreneurial companies; the deadline is 8 p.m., Friday, March 1.
The Office of Legal Affair will host the inaugural Symposium on Legal Issues in Higher Education from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 13, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center, Salons D and E.
Peter Romary, director of student legal services at East Carolina University, will be the kenote speaker; his presentation will be "Risk Management: Staying Safe on Campus."
The circus is coming to town, but it isn’t Ringling Bros. Through Sunday, Feb. 24, the College of Arts + Architecture’s Department of Theatre hosts a physical comedy duo from Ireland for an on-campus residency and performance.
The UNC Charlotte Solar Decathlon 2013 team launched the construction of its competition house, “UrbanEden,” with a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Feb. 8, in the University’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC). The ceremony, which featured alumnus Lt. Gov.
