At the start of a new year, many people contemplate making resolutions. This year, members of the campus community can resolve to give blood on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in support of the fifth annual 49ers for Life Blood Drive.
In the event of an emergency, the Police and Public Safety Department (PPS) can initiate a computerized campus lockdown of all University facilities, including UNC Charlotte Center City.
UNC Charlotte Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) Director Johan Enslin is a 2014 Energy Leadership Award honoree. Named by the Charlotte Business Journal, Enslin is one of 11 winners to be recognized for making the Carolinas a global force in the energy industry.
Journalist and activist Beatrice Thompson will present “Past, Present and Future: Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.
UNC Charlotte administrative offices will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Wednesday, Jan. 1, for winter break. The University will resume normal operations Thursday, Jan. 2.
The first day of classes for the 2014 spring semester is Wednesday, Jan. 8.
The namesake and niece of UNC Charlotte founder Bonnie Cone recently visited campus for the first time since her aunt’s death; she brought cherished family heirlooms, as well as memories that were recorded as part of an oral history project for the J. Murrey Atkins Library.
For the first time, course dates for all of 2014 will be published in the HR learning and development catalog. Employees will be able to see all professional development offerings in one convenient location.
Also, the registration page has been revised to offer and easy, one-stop page to view, register or cancel courses and to submit evaluations.
Eddy Souffrant, associate professor of philosophy and affiliate faculty in Africana studies, had the work “Identity, Political Freedom and Collective Responsibility: The Pillars and Foundations of Global Ethics” published by Palgrave-Macmillan.
