March 10

Join the Urban Institute and urbanCORE for an open house event tomorrow, Tuesday, March 11. Connect with colleagues, explore collaboration opportunities and unwind in a casual setting. Enjoy light refreshments, beer and wine at Sycamore Hall. For questions, contact Vicki Doolittle.

The Office of International Programs invites you to join the 2025 UNC Charlotte International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration on Tuesday, March 11, where faculty, staff and students nominated for their work in global collaboration and understanding efforts will be recognized. Featured will be the Charlotteans women chorale and special honoree, Autumn Weil, the Executive Director, International House. The topic of her presentation will be “Creating a Culture of Resilience.” The celebration will take place on Tuesday, March 11, 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the Lucas Room, Cone Center. The event will include food, music, and inspiration. We will have food containers for those celebrating Ramadan. Register on the IWD website.

The call for nominations is now open for faculty nominees for the 2026 O. Max Gardner Award. This award is given annually by the UNC Board of Governors to “that member of the faculty of the University of North Carolina who, during the current scholastic year, has made the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race.” Nominees can be of any rank, “including instructors, engaged in teaching in any unit, institution or branch of service” in the University system. Past UNC Charlotte recipients of the award include Pinku Mukherjee, Department of Biological Sciences, and Diane M. Browder, Department of Special Education.  More details about previous campus nominees can be found on the Office of Academic Affairs website. Please forward the names of nominees to Jen Knight; the deadline has been extended to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14. Include in your nomination the individual’s name, rank, and department/unit. Also, please provide a brief description of this individual’s specific contribution(s) or achievement(s) and why they would make a good nominee. If your nominee is selected to be put forward as our campus nominee for the award, you will be asked to collaborate on a letter of recommendation.

Digital Humanities @ Charlotte Meetup

Join us for a campus meetup of digital humanities (DH) practitioners, enthusiasts and those interested in learning more about DH and connecting with others. This will be an opportunity to share your DH research and/or projects, and make connections for current and future collaborations. We would also like to work together to build a collective idea of what DH looks like on our campus. Pastries and coffee/tea will be provided. 

• Thursday, March 13, 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Area 49, Visualization Lab (2nd floor of Atkins Library) (Register)

Behind the Screens Series

Join the Critical Media Literacy Collaborative, Niner Times, and Atkins Library for a series of engaging panel discussions and workshops to explore social media ownership and digital privacy. Part two is
“Scrolling Smarter: Managing Your Digital Privacy.” This hands-on workshop is designed to help you navigate the digital world with confidence. The workshop will begin with a brief overview of digital privacy and media literacy. Following this introduction, attendees can explore interactive stations where you can complete practical tasks like adjusting privacy settings on popular social media platforms, learning quick fact-checking techniques, and discovering tools to safeguard your personal information online. This event is part two of the series Behind the Screens: Exploring Social Media Ownership and Digital Privacy. Open to all students, faculty, and staff. 

• Wednesday, March 19, 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Halton Reading Room (Register)