HONORS & AWARDS
History Faculty Member Named Fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies
May 28, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
UNC Charlotte Associate Professor of history Christopher Cameron has been named a 2020 fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies, one of 81 fellows selected from nearly 1,200 applicants to receive support totaling $4.3 million.
Psychological Science Professor Receives Teaching Excellence Award
April 21, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
Jennifer Webb is among the 2020 recipients of the UNC Board of Governors Awards for Excellence in Teaching. She considers her classroom a space where students are co-creators in the process of learning with the goal of enhancing student motivation and learning.
English Professor Receives Reynolds Award For Student Focus
April 13, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
Lara Vetter, professor of English, has received this year’s Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for her contributions to student success and enrollment management.
STUDENT STORIES
Twenty-Seven Army ROTC Cadets Commissioned In Virtual Ceremony
May 15, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
The UNC Charlotte Army ROTC Program will hold a virtual commissioning ceremony for its graduating 49er Battalion cadets, held virtually due to social distancing related to COVID-19.
Graduate Students Honored For Teaching Excellence
April 10, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
Two graduate students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences – Nitika, who is pursuing her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, and Caroline Brinegar, who is pursuing her master’s degree in Geography – were recently designated UNC Charlotte’s most Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants.
ALUMNI & FRIENDS
Putney Honored With Distinguished Service Award
March 19, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney ’92, the 2020 UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service Award winner, was honored on March 12, 2020 for his strong leadership, listening ear and reputation as a community and relationship builder.
MPA Alumna Transforms Lives Through The Arts
January 02, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
Stephanie Stenglein did not know what a 501c3 was when she started the Master of Public Administration program at UNC Charlotte. Today, she is transforming lives in her role as vice president of institutional advancement for Arts+, and colleagues have yet again honored her for her work.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Poets Reflect On Impact Of Challenges On Human Spirit
May 06, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
UNC Charlotte poets are thinking and writing about the impact of challenging times on the human spirit. Some of their poems address COVID-19 directly, and all of the poetry considers people’s responses to times of trouble and change.
Children's Literacy, Literature Advocate Receives Public Service Award
August 03, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
Mark West, who has devoted his 35-year career at UNC Charlotte to advancing children’s literacy and children's literature, is a recipient of the Governor James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service.
RESEARCH
City Birds: Study Shows Impact Of Urbanization On Our Feathered Friends
July 23, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
As pandemic restrictions begin to lift and cities start to bustle, we take a closer look at UNC Charlotte research into urban intensification and its impact on forest birds. This study by UNC Charlotte landscape ecologist Sara Gagné with two alumni and a colleague suggests ways to help forest birds in cities.
NEA Grant to Fund Arts-Based Social Mobility Research
June 11, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
An interdisciplinary team from UNC Charlotte has received a $29,000 Research Grant in the Arts from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for the project “Arts-based social mobility: Exploring cultural capital in Charlotte, NC.” Sociology Associate Professor Vaughn Schmutz will lead the team, which includes faculty and staff from the College of Arts + Architecture.
TEACHING & ADVISING
New Biomedical, Biotechnology Graduate Certificates Add Exciting Choices
July 08, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
The Department of Biological Sciences has developed graduate certificates in biomedical sciences and in biotechnology, in response to growing student and societal needs. The world's critical needs continue to drive the demand for biotechnology and biomedical professionals.
Faculty Honored With College Awards For Their Exceptional Teaching
May 11, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
In recognition of their exceptional teaching and abilities to connect with students, Didier Dréau, Angela Jakeway and Andrew Goff have received the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Excellence in Teaching Awards for the 2019-2020 academic year.
GLOBAL REACH
Heart and Home: Writer Challenges, Inspires With His Words
December 18, 2018 by Lynn Roberson
In his 2017 memoir At Home, Away From Home, UNC Charlotte’s Tanure Ojaide speaks of the indelible impressions from his early years in Nigeria. In his words, “One does not forget what one yearns for at heart.” At age 70, many of his poems, short stories, critical essays, and books serve as activist works calling out for justice and fairness for the people and the ecosystem of the Niger Delta.
INK
Professor Receives Prize For “Best Book In Modern French History”
January 16, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
A book by UNC Charlotte History Professor Christine Haynes has been chosen the best book in modern French history (post 1815) over the previous two years, receiving the inaugural Weber Book Prize from the UCLA Department of History.
IN MEMORIAM
College Remembers Professor Emeritus Edward S. Perzel
July 06, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
Edward S. Perzel, 81, professor emeritus in the UNC Charlotte Department of History, passed away on June 16, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. Perzel served as chair of the Department of History, president of the faculty at the university, and associate dean of what was then called the College of Arts and Sciences.
