UNC Charlotte will honor the late Lt. Col. Paul Mikeal as part of the University’s Fallen Hero Memorial Ceremony at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Food Court. Following the ceremony, at approximately 3:15 p.m., there will be a 21-gun salute on the east plaza next to the Cone University Center.
David Askay, a Ph.D. student in organizational science, has received one of the most prestigious national research awards presented to students doing communication studies research.
The American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout is Thursday, Nov. 15. Employees can double their chances of quitting tobacco by using at least one of the resources listed below.
Art has the power to bridge the culture gap. Nowhere is that more important than in Charlotte classrooms, where two-thirds of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School’s students are minorities representing 160 countries around the globe.
Carlos Flores, consul general of Mexico, will deliver a presentation at 12:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16, in Atkins Library, Halton Reading Room, as part of the 2012-13 International Speaker Series.
Flores will discuss U.S.-Mexico relationships as one of the culminating events for the week-long campus celebration of International Education Week.
Eric Lanier, benefits director in the Human Resources Department, and Becky Deyo from University Advancement talk about the benefits of the Campus Flu Shot Clinic. Vaccination is considered the best protection from the flu. University employees and family members, age 4 and older, who are covered by BCBSNC, can participate in these free clinics. Immunizations will be administered from 8 a.m.
Jeremy Olson, a student in the College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), and his mobile app design company, Tapity, have a hit with its newest offering Languages. Following on the successful release of Grades 2, the company’s inaugural application, Languages has climbed to the fifth-highest selling app in Apple’s App Store, only a day after being released.
The UNC Charlotte Model United Nations team recently brought home two of the top awards presented at the National Model United Nations Conference in Washington, D.C., winning an Outstanding Delegation Award and a Position Paper Award.
The exhibit “Four Directions: A Journey Through Native American Art” is on display through Friday, Nov. 30, in the Student Union Art Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13.
UNC Charlotte’s 11th annual Multicultural Leadership Conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, in the Cone University Center.
Take UNC Charlotte Center City’s Sustainability Tour and learn why the University is awaiting the internationally recognized LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for the building. Executive Director Jerry Coughter will lead the tour from 11 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Nov. 14.
