Honors & Awards

Student Chosen From Among 1,500 in United Nations Essay Contest

A UNC Charlotte student has been chosen as a winner from among 1,500 entrants United Nations Contest “Many Languages One World.” Lauren Klein, an English major, submitted her essay in the Russian Language category.

UNC Charlotte Health Academy Recognizes Collaboration, Communications

In recognition of their focus on collaboration and communications, two students and a faculty member from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences have won recognition from the UNC Charlotte Health Academy this year.

Africana Studies Faculty Member Earns Research Fellowship

Oscar de la Torre, an assistant professor in the Department of Africana Studies, received a 2014 College Educators Research Fellowship from the UNC-Duke Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

Students’ Achievements Recognized at Annual Awards Ceremony

Of the ten exemplary students who were acknowledged during the annual university Honors and Awards Program held in mid-April, 3 are majors in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The awards recognize students’ outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.

Communication Studies Major Receives Fulbright Grant

Celia Karp, a communication studies major and member of the inaugural class of Levine Scholars, has received a Fulbright grant, one of three UNC Charlotte students to receive Fulbright grants for 2014-15.

Xingjian Liu Receives 2014 Emerging Scholar Award

In acknowledgment of his prolific and high quality research record, UNC Charlotte faculty member Xingjian Liu has received the 2014 Emerging Scholar Award from the Regional Development and Planning Specialty Group (RDPSG) of the Association of American Geographers. The Honors Committee of Regional Development and Planning Specialty Group (RDPSG) selected Liu as the winner of […]

Psychology’s Buch Receives 2014 UNC Board of Governors Teaching Award

Kimberly Buch from the Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is among the 17 recipients of the UNC Board of Governors Award for Teaching Excellence.

Kilmer Receives Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award

In recognition of his deep commitment to mentoring graduate students, Ryan Kilmer, professor of psychology, has received the 2014 Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award. Colleagues, university officials, community members and students gathered in his honor on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Harris Alumni Center at Johnson Glen.

Brannon Receives Award for Article on Writing

Lil Brannon, a UNC Charlotte English professor, has received the 2014 Richard Braddock Award for the most outstanding article on writing or the teaching of writing published in a journal widely regarded as the top journal in rhetoric and composition.

Cook Receives Award for Linking Community Service to the Classroom

UNC Charlotte Psychology Professor James R. (Jim) Cook has received a top statewide honor for linking community service to classroom study and reflection from the North Carolina Campus Compact, a coalition of 38 colleges and universities.