College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences
Leader of Hispanic College Awareness Program Stands As Example
Jose Reyes, the president of UNC Charlotte’s Hispanic College Awareness Program, stands out as an example to youth, working with others in the student organization to encourage college aspirations.
Professor Jean-Claude Thill Named RSAI Fellow
Jean-Claude Thill, the Knight Foundation Distinguished Professor of Public Policy in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at UNC Charlotte, has been named a 2013 Fellow of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI).
Aimee Parkison Receives NC Arts Council Fellowship
UNC Charlotte English Associate Professor Aimee Parkison was one of 15 artists across the state who received the 2013–2014 North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award in the categories of songwriting, composing and writing. Artists receive a fellowship to support creative development and the creation of new work. Recipients were selected by panels comprised of […]
University Establishes Project Mosaic to Enhance Social and Behavioral Science Research
To enhance its social and behavioral science research, UNC Charlotte has established Project Mosaic, an initiative that will be led by Knight Foundation Distinguished Professor Jean-Claude Thill.
Communication Studies’ Plotnick Wins IEEE Life Members’ Prize in Electrical History
Rachel Plotnick from the Department of Communication Studies at UNC Charlotte has received the IEEE Life Members’ Prize in Electrical History – a top national honor. The IEEE Life Members’ Fund supports the award, which is administered by the Society for the History of Technology. The prize is awarded annually to the best paper in […]
Graduate Student Dylan McKnight Proposes New Park for Reid Park Neighborhood
A vision for a new central park in Reid Park Neighborhood on Charlotte’s west side is moving closer to reality, based on work by UNC Charlotte’s Dylan McKnight, who is pursuing a master’s degrees in urban design and community planning. The Reid Park Neighborhood Association, in partnership with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department, will […]
History’s Goldfield Delivers Caldwell Lecture in the Humanities at Event Honoring Robinsons
David Goldfield, the Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History at UNC Charlotte, delivered the annual Caldwell Lecture in the Humanities on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at UNC Charlotte Center City. Goldfield spoke at an event recognizing longtime UNC Charlotte benefactors Sally Dalton and Russell Robinson II, who received the John T. Caldwell Award for the […]
Kruckeberg to Receive Atlas Award for Lifetime Achievement in PR
Dean Kruckeberg, Communication Studies, is recipient of the 2013 Atlas Award for Lifetime Achievement in International Public Relations, which will be presented by the 21,000-member Public Relations Society of America at the General Session of its International Conference in Philadelphia Oct. 28. The Atlas Award recognizes a public relations practitioner who has made extraordinary contributions […]
UNC Charlotte Students Bring Home Trophies from Regional Mediation Tournament
The UNC Charlotte Mediation Team brought home four awards from the regional Mediation Tournament held in Gainesville, Georgia October 4-5, 2013. The UNC Charlotte team competed against 10 other teams from such institutions as Western Carolina University and Georgia Southern University. Alex Smyre won 4th place as best overall mediator and Nakeisha Armwood won 5th […]
Wells Fargo Awards $50,000 to Charlotte Teachers Institute
Wells Fargo has awarded $50,000 to support the Charlotte Teachers Institute, an innovative partnership among UNC Charlotte, Davidson College and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) to strengthen teaching and learning in local public schools by cultivating content knowledge, creativity, leadership skills and collaboration among CMS teachers. Wells Fargo has awarded $50,000 to support the Charlotte Teachers Institute, […]