College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences

E.E. Hussey, assistant professor of English, celebrated her 2026 spring session in the artist‑in‑residence program at Goodyear Arts with a final showcase and artist talk that offered visitors a look inside her creative process. Goodyear Arts is an artist‑run space in Charlotte that presents free visual art, film, talks and performances by musicians, writers, poets […]

UNC Charlotte celebrated Spring Commencement with five ceremonies across three days, recognizing thousands of graduates from across the University. The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences conferred 1,081 undergraduate degrees, the most of any college, along with more than 140 master’s and doctorate degrees and graduate certificates. CHESS students earning undergraduate degrees walked […]

Jacob (Jack) Scheff, Ph.D., associate professor in UNC Charlotte’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, joined WCNC for the segment “Drought conditions intensify across Charlotte region.” Charlotte’s worsening drought is now visible across the area, with creeks running low, soil hardening and lawns and golf courses showing significant stress after six months of less […]

Foster Duckworth was the student speaker for the UNC Charlotte commencement ceremony on Friday, May 8, at 3 p.m., for the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences and the William States Lee College of Engineering. Duckworth was a double CHESS major, earning a bachelor of arts in history and Japanese. After graduation Duckworth […]

Helen Davies, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of English and joint faculty member with the School of Data Science, was featured in The Johnsonian, Winthrop University’s student-run news organization. Davies visited campus to discuss how she uses multispectral imaging to recover lost, damaged and illegible cultural heritage objects, including medieval art, maps and manuscripts. […]

Martha Kropf, professor of political science and public administration in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, is the 2026 recipient of the Bonnie E. Cone Professorship for Civic Engagement. Kropf was honored during the Spring Faculty Awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 28. Named after UNC Charlotte’s founding educator, the Bonnie E. Cone […]

When Kennedy Frink first stepped onto UNC Charlotte’s campus as a teenager attending soccer camp, she felt a sense of belonging that she could not explain. Years later, as she prepares to graduate from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences with a B.A. in Communication Studies with a concentration in public relations […]

Eric Heberlig, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, was among experts interviewed by Elon University’s student‑run news organization, Elon News Network, for the article “NC Republican senators contend for top job after senate leader’s primary loss.” North Carolina’s political landscape shifted after longtime Senate leader Phil Berger lost his primary […]

The 13th annual Gold Reel Student Film Festival drew a full house to the Independent Picture House on Sunday, April 12, as students in the Film Studies program premiered their latest work before an audience of alumni, university representatives and members of the local film community. Produced by students in the Film Festivals: Theory & […]

Twelve students from the Advanced Model United Nations class in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration traveled to Lima, Peru, to compete at Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN) from March 15-19, joining more than 650 delegates representing over 80 countries. Over five days of intensive debate, students served on committees simulating United […]