Student Stories

In a competition designed to grow students’ knowledge in practical and professional ethics, a UNC Charlotte team placed second in the Regional Ethics Bowl Tournament at Clemson University on November 15, advancing to the national tournament.

Imagine studying abroad as a visually impaired student — learning about new cultures, languages and people, while adapting to an unfamiliar host university. This was UNC Charlotte psychology major Taneka Robertson’s experience this summer during a study abroad trip to Xiamen, China.

Six UNC Charlotte students from varied backgrounds will act as student advisors to the Dean’s Office in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, drawing from their experiences with their studies, internships, and leadership positions.

In a Constitution Day event that focused on the timely topic of cell phone and other electronic searches, UNC Charlotte student leaders in mid-September moderated an in-depth discussion with legal professionals.

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.

Students in Susana Cisneros’ Spanish for Law Enforcement class last spring witnessed police in action, talked with FBI agents and observed court trials – gaining real-world insights into how Spanish is used in the criminal justice system. Because of students’ positive experiences, she plans to continue to offer these types of opportunities for students.

UNC Charlotte meteorology students can now showcase their weather research online and in a new campus display unit in the front lobby of the McEniry building, as a result of meteorology student Warren Pettee’s Charlotte Research Scholars summer project.

Two College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students are among the seven leaders chosen as Graduate Life Fellows for the 2014-15 academic year. They are Kristen Reynolds, a master’s student in English and Alyssa Vela, a doctoral student in health psychology, chosen from 45 applicants.

Two of the three winners for best research posters at the third annual Summer Research Symposium are students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, and several students who earned honorable mention also come from the college. Over 80 undergraduate students, including the students in the Charlotte Research Scholars summer research program, competed in the poster competition, presenting scholarly inquiry in a broad range of topics.

UNC Charlotte religious studies undergraduate Kevin Caldwell was so inspired by his research experiences last summer, at the university’s Mt. Zion archaeological dig site in Jerusalem, that he headed back again. “To participate in that was perhaps the best, and I would have to say the greatest, intellectual exercise that I’ve been able to participate […]