News and Features
CTL event acknowledged Quality Matters courses, faculty
Date Published: April 23, 2019The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) recently recognized the success of UNC Charlotte faculty members who received official Quality Matters (QM) Course Certification.
Engineering students place first in concrete competition
Date Published: April 23, 2019A team of Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology students from UNC Charlotte placed first in the 2019 ACI/ASCC Concrete Construction Competition, an international contest sponsored by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC).
New education scholarship supports doctoral diversity
Date Published: April 22, 2019The Cato College of Education has joined the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Holmes Scholars Program and selected two doctoral students, Deondra Gladney and Stephanie Jones-Fosu, as UNC Charlotte’s first recipients.
Study Abroad Photo Exhibit to celebrate 10th anniversary
Date Published: April 22, 2019The 10th annual Study Abroad Photo Exhibit will be displayed in the Popp Martin Student Union Gallery from Tuesday, April 30, through Friday, May 24. An opening reception celebrating the 10th anniversary of the exhibit will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1.
Food, history and connections: Charlotte City Walks returns for 2019
Date Published: April 18, 2019Charlotte City Walks is back for its eighth year, with something for everyone from foodies to history buffs to art enthusiasts. Participants will get an up-close look at deeply rooted neighborhoods such as Belmont, a former mill village undergoing radical redevelopment, explore murals in NoDa or the public art along the Blue Line light rail or taste some of the city’s thriving food scene.
Charlotte 49ers Homecoming game set
Date Published: April 18, 2019The Sept. 28 football game against Florida Atlantic University will be Homecoming, and the Nov. 2 game against Middle Tennessee State University will be Family Weekend.
The 49ers will feature the following theme days during the 2019 football season:
First Bigleaf Magnolia Art and Garden Festival scheduled
Date Published: April 18, 2019UNC Charlotte’s Botanical Gardens is holding a new three-day festival that combines nature and fine arts.
TIAA donates food and supplies to UNC Charlotte
Date Published: April 17, 2019UNC Charlotte’s Jamil Niner Student Pantry recently received 1,200 pounds of food and supplies as part of TIAA’s annual employee food drive. The student pantry assists UNC Charlotte undergraduate and graduate students in need, offering a variety of nutritious meals and food staples to help ensure their continued success.
AV technician named Student Employee of the Year
Date Published: April 17, 2019“I am on my way” is what one will hear from Spence Guffey when he responds to a request for technical assistance in the Cone University Center or Popp Martin Student Union.
Guffey, a computer science major and sociology minor, is the 2019 Student Employee of the Year. He has served in a variety of technical positions since November 2016.
UNC System expert to keynote Active Learning Academy Spring Expo
Date Published: April 16, 2019Laura Pipe, director of the Teaching Innovations Office at UNC Greensboro, will present “You’re Coming in Hot: Active Learning Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom,” during the Active Learning Academy Spring Expo on Wednesday, May 1.
