Community Engagement
Writing Faculty’s Digital Installation Featured in Film at Hunt Library
Footage of an immersive digital art installation designed by UNC Charlotte writing instructor Heather Marcelle Crickenberger will be featured for the coming year in a video that greets N.C. State University Hunt Library visitors.
Writing Group Helps Veterans and Families Process Experiences
UNC Charlotte writing faculty are working with supporters of military veterans to provide a welcoming place for the veterans and their families to write, as a way of processing their experiences. The next meeting of the Charlotte Veterans Writing Group will be Saturday, May 2 at Charlotte Bridge Home, 2200 E 7th Street.
Journalism Students Earn Award for “Covering Poverty in America”
UNC Charlotte journalism students won a 2014 Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for the website created from student work for the 2014 course, “Covering Poverty in America.”
Africana Artist-in-Residence to Engage Community on Art, Environment, Race
With a theme of “Art, Environment and Race,” this year’s Africana Artist-in-Residence Tommie Robinson will work with students and faculty from UNC Charlotte, along with the broader community.
Students, Faculty, Staff Address Hunger on Campus With Food Pantry
Students go hungry every day at UNC Charlotte. To address this critical need, a team of students, faculty and staff have opened a campus food pantry. College of Liberal Arts & Sciences faculty and students are leaders in the effort.
Successful Community Writing Conference Sets Tone for 2015 Event
As positive reviews continue to come in for UNC Charlotte’s University Writing Program’s first community-wide writing conference in 2014, planners are looking toward a fall 2015 event.
Student-Faculty Team’s Research Chosen as Nation’s Most Influential
A research paper co-authored by UNC Charlotte student and faculty researchers has been named the most influential research pieces related to health care disparities for 2014, according to the Culture of Health Reader Poll by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, considered the largest philanthropic efforts devoted to public health.
Student-Curated Mask Exhibit Offers Glimpse of Unique Cultures
Masks have served as a symbol of cultures around the world for centuries. Masks are unique and through their appearance, they can communicate about the unique people and cultures they represent. A student-created exhibit in the Languages Resource Center communicates about cultures while using visual and digital features.
Students Envision Garden For UNC Charlotte Community
UNC Charlotte community garden co-founders Jake Emerson and Kevin Rodengen see the garden as an opportunity for students to shape a space that meets their needs and the needs of the community.
Center City Literary Festival to Feature Authors, Performers
Artists, musicians, authors and performers will enliven the second annual Center City Literary Festival on October 17 and 18 at UNC Charlotte Center City.