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Three faculty members from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences have been named finalists for the 2025 UNC Charlotte Teaching Excellence Awards. Tenured faculty finalists for the UNC Charlotte Teaching Excellence Award: The other finalist for the UNC Charlotte Teaching Excellence Award for tenured faculty is Luke Reinke, associate professor of reading […]

A new book by Alyssa K. McGonagle, associate professor of psychology and organizational science, helps guide managers and employees who are navigating the impacts of chronic health conditions in the workplace. According to a poll from Harvard’s T. H. Chan School of Public Health last year, more than half of U.S. employees have chronic health […]

Students from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences swept the 2025 Honors College Dean’s Prizes, which were awarded for their outstanding honors capstone theses/projects. A virtual award ceremony was held this summer, with winners each receiving a $500 prize. Students were nominated by their respective Honors Program director after they met the […]

Pennda Arami ’22, was selected as the bell ringer for UNC Charlotte’s first-ever summer commencement ceremony. At this graduation, Arami added two more degrees from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences to her résumé: a Master of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master of Arts in Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Arami […]

Skylar Tirotta fell in love with UNC Charlotte a decade ago, during a Charlotte 49ers Football home game, in the pouring rain.  “Looking back, going to the football game is one of my fondest memories. It was my birthday. There was a hurricane and we got rained out, so my friend and I had to […]

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte hosted the annual TEDx UNC Charlotte event this spring, for “ideas worth spreading.” The event featured speakers from both UNC Charlotte and the local region. This year, College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences faculty member Sara A. Gagné, and students Enny Ogunyemi, Jenna Drew and Mary-Catherine […]

Four alumni from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences were recognized at the seventh annual 10 Under Ten Awards, sponsored by the UNC Charlotte GOLD Alumni Network, at an awards ceremony Thursday, June 5, in the Popp Martin Student Union. The 10 Under Ten Awards recognize alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years […]

Mark I. West, professor of English in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, has been named as the inaugural recipient of the Charlotte Writers Club Advocate Award. The award was created to celebrate individuals who mentor and educate writers, volunteer their time and expertise, advocate for writers and their work, lead and […]

Asa Yoneda, UNC Charlotte instructor of Japanese translation, was named to the shortlist for the International Booker Prize, the world’s most influential award for translated fiction. Yoneda’s translation of “Under the Eye of the Big Bird,” by Hiromi Kawakami, is one of six finalists on the shortlist. The list celebrates the best works of long-form fiction […]

Summer is coming in hot, so chill out with the talented faculty at UNC Charlotte’s College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences. This newest CHESS initiative of lifelong learning, CHILL at IPH, comprises a full schedule of short, multisession workshops for those hungry for community, intellectual stimulation, or just a place to get away from internet streaming during the […]