News and Features
International Film Festival scheduled for March 18 to April 5
Date Published: March 12, 2019Contemporary films from around the world will be shown as part of the 2019 UNC Charlotte International Film Festival sponsored by the Department of Languages and Culture Studies and the language clubs.
Junior Yesika Andino honored as Newman Civic Fellow
Date Published: March 11, 2019Yesika Sorto Andino, a junior from Charlotte, North Carolina, is among the 262 students selected for Campus Compact’s 2019-20 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows.
‘Biblical Porn’ researcher to keynote ‘Sex and Religion’ conference
Date Published: March 11, 2019Jessica Johnson from the University of Washington will be the plenary speaker for the third annual conference “Sex and Religion,” scheduled for Saturday, March 16, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
New students selected to serve as orientation counselors
Date Published: March 11, 2019Thirty-six new students recently joined New Student and Family Services as members of the 2019 orientation counselor team.
Workshop to focus on cell phone macrophotography
Date Published: March 8, 2019Wendy Wilson, adult education coordinator for the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, will lead a workshop on cell phone macrophotography from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 16, in the McMillan Greenhouse.
Personally Speaking to explore acclaimed novel ‘Sycamore’
Date Published: March 7, 2019English professor Bryn Chancellor’s award-winning novel “Sycamore” is the focus of the upcoming Personally Speaking event scheduled for Tuesday, March 26.
Culinary storyteller Jet Tila to visit campus
Date Published: March 7, 2019Jet Tila, a celebrated chef and restaurateur, will visit campus Wednesday, March 20, for a series of events. The author of “101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die,” Tila has been a guest on NPR, the CBS Early Show and Food Network’s Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen and Iron Chef America.
Film screenings, discussions to explore limits placed on people with intellectual disabilities
Date Published: March 7, 2019“Intelligent Lives,” a documentary by award-winning filmmaker Dan Habib, will have its Charlotte premiere Tuesday, March 26, at UNC Charlotte’s Cone University Center.
Scholarship reduced financial burden for math major
Date Published: March 7, 2019This is the second article in a series highlighting the impact of the Green Tie Gala, which raises money for scholarships at UNC Charlotte. Gala attendees get to choose which scholarship their donations will support.
Forum to explore applying technology for social good
Date Published: March 6, 2019The U.S.
