General News
UNC Charlotte to Host Former FEMA Administrator Brock Long at Annual Public Policy Program
Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long will headline UNC Charlotte’s third annual “Talking Policy in the Queen City” symposium Feb. 24, Noon-1:15 p.m. via Livestream. The event, hosted by the UNC Charlotte Public Policy Ph.D. Program and the Gerald G. Fox Master of Public Administration Program, in partnership with the UNC Charlotte […]
Online Session Connects Graduate Programs with Prospects in Real Time
A graduate education session for prospective students launched in January provides a real-time link between programs and interested potential students. Hosted by Graduate Admissions representatives Maryanne Maree-Sams, Director of Graduate Recruitment and Post-Baccalaureate Student Advising, and Ellie Ivey, Graduate Enrollment Coordinator, the first session on Jan. 21 connected 90 students with 40 programs in simultaneous […]
Sonyia Richardson Named Social Worker of the Year
UNC Charlotte professor Sonyia Richardson, Ph.D. received the 2021 Social Worker of the Year award from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) North Carolina Chapter. The award commends Richardson’s social work practice and involvement with NASW and other professional, civic and community organizations. Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte.
Graduate School Leader Listed Among World’s Top Researchers
Associate Provost and Graduate School Dean Dr. Thomas Reynolds recently was included in a Stanford University study as one of the top 2% of researchers in the world. The study lists the most cited researchers. UNC Charlotte had 41 researchers on the list. Approximately seven million scientists across disciplines were considered for inclusion. Read more […]
Graduate Faculty to Lead DOE Study
Badrul Chowdhury, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a member of UNC Charlotte’s graduate faculty, is the principal investigator for an EPIC project that was recently chosen one of 10 nationwide for support by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). The project aim is to improve the resilience and reliability […]
Workplace Competencies Certificate Among Key Responses to Region’s Job Market
The Workplace Competencies Certificate, introduced recently through the Center for Graduate Life, is among several key actions UNC Charlotte has taken to respond to the local job market and the region’s needs. The Univesity has introduced three new degree programs and five graduate certificate programs that are relevant to the current and future job market, […]
Mili Named Top Tech Educator
UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) Dean Fatma Mili recently was named North Carolina Technology Association (NC Tech) 2020 Tech Educator of the Year. The NC Tech Award recognizes the best in North Carolina’s tech community and raises money to support NC Tech’s Education Foundation. Read more at the College of Computing and […]
Black Examines Sports Mascot Controversies
Jason Black, chair of the Department of Communication Studies, recently received Fulbright award support for a cross-cultural study of the indigenous mascotting controversy in Canadian and U.S. sports. Read More at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Virtual Commencement Set Jan. 8
UNC Charlotte will hold a virtual commencement ceremony for all May, August and December 2020 undergraduate and graduate students on Friday, Jan. 8,. The ceremony link will be available on the commencement website beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8. The ceremony pre-show will begin at 5:49 p.m. and will highlight some video messages […]
Urban Institute Puts Eye on Charlotte Future
The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute has launched a podcast series focusing on projectsions for the next few decades of change in Charlotte. Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte.