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In the News 2017
- Al Heggins, Alumna. English. December 31, 2017. Salisbury Post. “Al Heggins: Newsmaker of the Year 2017”.
- David Grice, Alumnae. Criminal Justice and Criminology. December 30, 2017. The Dispatch (Lexington, N.C.). “Race for sheriff hot already.”
- Richard Chi, Henry Weaver, Jeff Powell, Faculty and students. Biological Sciences. December 21, 2017. The Charlotte Observer. “Some kids are born without fingers. UNCC students and 3D printers give them a grip”.
- Beth Elise Whitaker, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. December 20, 2017. Politifact. “Pick them from a bin? Donald Trump mischaracterizes diversity visa lottery”.
- Consuella Harge, Student. Mathematics and Statistics. December 19, 2017. Spectrum News. “Scholarship Helps Moms Achieve Higher Education Dream”.
- Karen L. Cox, Faculty. History. December 15, 2017. History News Network. “Karen L. Cox says historians shouldn’t be afraid to embrace YouTube to reach millennials”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 30, 2017. Charlotte Business Journal. “Millennial movement arrives at city hall in Charlotte”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 28, 2017. Charlotte Business Journal. “Charlotte mayor: I took some bullets for a lot of people”.
- Matthew Phillips, Faculty (Assistant Professor). Criminal Justice & Criminology. November 15, 2017. Washington Post. “The Islamic State is more like a street gang than like other terrorist groups”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 01, 2017. Governing The States and Localities. “The Big Cities That Could Elect a New Mayor in November”
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 19, 2017. Charlotte Magazine. “The Outside Money in Charlotte Politics”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. October 12, 2017. Process: a blog for American History. “Finding Emily: A Story of Historical Recovery”.
- Joe Hudson, Alumni. Master\’s of Public Administration. October 09, 2017. Statesville Record & Landmark. “Water Resources Director Joe Hudson to retire from City of Statesville”.
- Justin Conrad, faculty. POLS. October 03, 2017. WCCB News Rising. “Terrorism Expert Dr. Justin Conrad on the Definition of Terrorism and the Las Vegas Attack”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. October 02, 2017. Time. “Most Women in Prison are Victims of Domestic Violence: That’s Nothing New”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. October 02, 2017. VICE. “These White People Profited Off Their Neighbor’s Murder”.
- Alan Rauch, Faculty. English. October 02, 2017. The Charlotte Observer. “Dogs will be out for 2 events in Lake Norman on Oct. 7”.
- Justin Conrad, faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 01, 2017. Los Angeles Review of Books. “Gambler-in-Chief: The Declining Value of Strategy in Trump’s World”.
- Michèle Bissière, Faculty. Languages and Culture Studies. September 21, 2017. Niner Times. “UNC Charlotte professor honored for excellence in teaching”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. September 04, 2017. CNN. “Historians Need to Use Their Power Now”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. September 01, 2017. The Charlotte Observer. “Rep. Pittenger, a Trump backer, hosted constituents. Boos and catcalls followed.”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 29, 2017. The Atlantic. “How the Confederacy is Etched into American Roads”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 29, 2017. Reuters. “Confederate battle flag sales boom after Charlottesville clash”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 25, 2017. Newsweek. “As Confederate Statues Fall, the Group Behind Most of Them Stays Quiet”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 25, 2017. BBC Newshour Extra. “An historian’s view: what do statues of Robert E. Lee represent?”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 23, 2017. The Daily Beast. “American Has More Than 100 Roads Named for the President of the Confederacy”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 21, 2017. Upworthy. “A major university in the South just removed its Confederate statues overnight”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 19, 2017. Neues Deutschland. “Trump belebt den Bürgerkrieg”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 19, 2017. CNN. “Historians: ‘Defending history’ is complicated in the U.S.”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 18, 2017. Independent (Ireland). “Confederate Monuments are not mere “harmless history”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 18, 2017. The Globe and Mail (Canada). “Symbols in the South: A turning point for Confederate monuments”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 18, 2017. Information (Copenhagen, Denmark). “Nu fjernes sydstatsmonumenterne i ly af natten”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 18, 2017. The Washington Post. “Robert E. Lee discouraged monuments. They ‘keep open the sores of war,’ he wrote”.
- David Goldfield, Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History. History. August 17, 2017. Bustle. “Around 100 Schools Are Named After Confederate Leaders, So What Happens Now?”.
- David Goldfield, Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History. History. August 17, 2017. The Week. “10 Things You Need to Know Today: Baltimore mayor orders Confederate monuments removed”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 17, 2017. U.S. News. “The Lost Cause President”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 17, 2017. KNX/CBS News Radio, Los Angeles. “Radio interview about Confederate monuments”.
- David Goldfield, Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History. History. August 16, 2017. The New York Times. “Baltimore Mayor Had Statues Removed “In Best Interest Of My City””.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 16, 2017. Mic. “White women helped build the statues sparking conflict across the South”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 16, 2017. The New York Times. “Why Confederate Monuments Must Fall”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 16, 2017. The Washington Post. “The Whole Point of Confederate Monuments is to Celebrate White Supremacy”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 15, 2017. Politifact. “Did Confederate monuments gain prominence during the civil rights era?”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. August 15, 2017. Politifact/Punditfact. “Did Confederate symbols gain prominence in the civil rights era?”.
- Dan Morrill, Professor Emeritus. History. August 14, 2017. The Charlotte Observer. “Do Confederate memorials honor soldiers killed in war or memorialize racism?”.
- David Goldfield, Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History. History. August 14, 2017. WSOC TV. “White nationalists broaden scope, expert says”.
- Justin Conrad, faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. August 08, 2017. WSOC-TV. “U.S., North Korea Tensions Escalate”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. June 30, 2017. CNN. “What Can Communities Do With Confederate Monuments?”.
- James Tabor, Faculty. Religious Studies. June 14, 2017. Bowling Green Daily News. “Local Man to go on Israeli dig”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. June 13, 2017. Village Voice. “Why are Eight Confederate Icons Still Proudly Displayed in the U.S. Capitol?”.
- Michael Turner, Faculty. Criminal Justice and Criminology. June 11, 2017. The Charlotte Observer. “Will crime affect your vote in the Charlotte mayor’s race? These candidates hope so”.
- Justin Conrad, faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. June 10, 2017. Newsweek. “How Can We Trust ISIS’s Claims of Responsibility After Terror Attacks?”.
- John Szmer, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. June 9, 2017. WSOC TV. “Pro-Trump group miffed after being turned away from Charlotte Pride Parade.”
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. June 08, 2017. WGBH-TV (Greater Boston). “Does a Confederate Memorial Belong in Boston Harbor?”.
- Mark West, Faculty. English. June 08, 2017. The Charlotte Observer. “On Father’s Day, pull out the comics”.
- Michael Turner, Faculty. Criminal Justice and Criminology. June 7, 2017. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “Charlotte Homicide Rate Continues to Rise.”
- Brian Magi, Faculty. Geography & Earth Sciences. June 5, 2017. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “A Discussion of Trump’s Decision To Pull U.S. Out Of Paris Climate Agreement.”
- Lori R. Van Wallendael, Faculty. Psychological Science. May 31, 2017. Post-Crescent (Appleton, Fox Cities). “Conflicting witness accounts pose challenges in Appleton shooting”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 24, 2017. McClatchy DC. “The more Trump stumbles, the more Democrats see hope in N.C. House race – and beyond”.
- Cindy Combs, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 23, 2017. WSOC TV. “Radical Islamic groups ditch large attacks for those on smaller scale, expert says”.
- John David Smith, faculty. History. May 07, 2017. Raleigh News & Observer. “Essays show Reconstruction memories malleable”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. April 26, 2017. qnotes. “Gov. Cooper appoints gay judge to N.C.’s second-highest court”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. April 17, 2017. WUNC. “Charlote Nondiscrimination Ordinance Could Play Role in Mayor’s Race”.
- Justin Conrad, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. April 13, 2017. WSOC TV. “Expert: Major bomb strike in Afghanistan sends loud message to ISIS”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. April 11, 2017. Houston Chronicle. “Echoes of slave-owning past bring change to Rice’s college masters”.
- Min Jiang, Faculty. Communication Studies. March 31, 2017. Financial Times (Chinese). “Chinese tech apps trade knowledge for cash”.
- Min Jiang, Faculty. Communication Studies. March 30, 2017. Financial Times. “Chinese tech apps trade knowledge for cash”.
- Brian Magi, Faculty. Geography & Earth Sciences. March 22, 2017. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “Science Meets Politics: Environmental Research, Regulation and Protections in North Carolina.”
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. March 08, 2017. The Charlotte Observer. “Trump or Clinton? Donors from Charlotte’s top companies had a clear choice”.
- Peter Thorsheim, Faculty. History. March 03, 2017. ClimateHome. “Lessons from London’s 1952 fog could save millions today”.
- Nakisa Glover, Alumna. Biological Sciences. February 28, 2017. The Huffington Post. “Eight Up-And-Coming Black Leaders In The Climate Movement.”
- Nancy Gutierrez, Dean. College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. February 23, 2017. WCCB. “UNC Charlotte to Open Confucius Institute This Summer”.
- Carol Higham, Visiting Lecturer. History. February 23, 2017. WFAE. “Catawba, Rock Hill School Officials in Stalemate over $4.5 million debt”.
- Kerr Putney, Alumnus. Criminal Justice and Criminology. February 16, 2017. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “Immigration Law And Enforcement in Charlotte With CMPD Chief Kerr Putney.”
- Steven G. Rogelberg, Faculty. Organizational Science. February 15, 2017. Forbes. “Four Ways to Make Your Team Meetings Matter”.
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. February 14, 2017. Bloomberg. “Venezuela Walks Trump Tightrope After Years of Anti-U.S. Talk”.
- Vivian Lord, Faculty. Criminal Justice and Criminology. February 12, 2017. The Charlotte Observer. “2 felons arrested after high-speed I-77 chase ends in crash”.
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. February 09, 2017. The Christian Science Monitor. “Is Latin America’s “pink tide” turning?”.
- Mark West, Faculty. English. February 08, 2017. The Charlotte Observer. “Why I’ll miss the greatest show on Earth”.
- James Tabor, Faculty. Religious Studies. January 31, 2017. Niner Times. “UNC Charlotte’s legendary Loy Witherspoon dead”.
- Shannon Sullivan, Faculty. Philosophy. January 31, 2017. WBTV. “Catawba College February Forum focuses on race relations”.
- Cynthia Combs, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. January 30, 2017. WFAE. “Professor: ISIS Using Trump Order To Radicalize”.
- Debora Rae Wenger, Alumna. English. January 23, 2017. The Oxford Eagle. “Ole Miss Professor among best in nation”.
- Roslyn Mickelson, Faculty. Sociology. January 19, 2017. City Lab: The Atlantic. “What Betsy DeVos Didn’t Say About School Choice”.
- Julia Robinson, Faculty. Religious Studies. January 19, 2017. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “Continuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy: Religion’s Role In Addressing Social Justice”.
- Joseph Kuhns and Josie Cambareri, Faculty and graduate student. Criminal Justice and Criminology. January 13, 2017. Addiction Now. “Female inmates list drug use as primary motivation for committing burglary”.
- Terry Bellamy, Alumna. English. January 12, 2017. McDowell News. “Honoring a legacy: Former Asheville mayor Terry Bellamy will speak”.
- Bertha Maxwell Roddey, Retired Faculty. Africana Studies. January 12, 2017. Atlanta Journal Constitution. “9 iconic black history landmarks to visit near Atlanta”.
- Stan Schneider, Faculty. Endangered bumblebees worry UNCC biologist. January 11, 2017. WCNC. “Endangered bumblebees worry UNCC biologist”.
- Richard Tedeschi, Faculty. Psychological Science. January 10, 2017. Herald-Tribune. “Strategic Retreat: ‘Post-traumatic growth’ helps war vets find their futures”.
- Astrid Loch, Alumni. Communication Studies. January 09, 2017. Earn the Necklace. “Astrid Loch’s Job: What Does “The Bachelor” Contestant Do for a Living?”.
- Matt Agee, Alumnus. English. January 08, 2017. Caffeinated Thoughts blog. “Featured Sermon: Our Help Comes From the Lord”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. January 06, 2017. Louisiana Radio Network. “The Jim Engster Show”.
- Julia Robinson, Faculty. Religious Studies. January 04, 2017. Bristol Herald Courier. “Professor of African-American Religion to Speak at Bristol Public Library and King University”.
- Ryan Graham, Alumnus. Communication Studies. January 03, 2017. Market Wired. “CD2 Learning Hires Ryan Graham”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. January 03, 2017. The Public Morality Radio Show. “Discussing “What’s the Matter with North Carolina?””.
- Tanure Ojaide, Faculty. Africana Studies. January 01, 2017. The Guardian. “It is an exhilarating experience to be recognised by your country, says Tanure Ojaide”.