Teaching & Advising

Four of the five nominees for The Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence come from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences this year. The award is one of the most important and prestigious traditions at UNC Charlotte, as it honors outstanding teachers and demonstrates the university’s commitment to excellence in teaching.

Eight UNC Charlotte and Davidson College faculty – including four from CLAS – will guide Charlotte Teachers Institute’s 2014 seminar season. Fifty-four Charlotte-Mecklenburg teachers also serve as leaders for CTI, adding to the inclusive and creative focus that distinguishes the unique professional development initiative.

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.

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, […]

The Belk Foundation has awarded $50,000 to support the Charlotte Teachers Institute (CTI), 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. “We know that teachers are the single most important […]