Messages from the Provost

Dear Colleagues, There has been much discussion recently surrounding the academic usage and integrity of text-based AI tools such as ChatGPT, a new chatbot software that can explain ideas and concepts and generate convincing, human-like, though often oversimplified, written text. These are exciting times! AI tools like this are here to stay and will rapidly […]

Dear Colleagues, It has been a pleasure to get to know so many of you over the past few weeks as I have settled into my role as provost. Thank you for the kindness and courtesy you have shown me. As you may know, enrollment is one of my priorities, especially as we enter the […]

Dear Colleagues, Let me be among the first to wish you a happy first day of classes! A new semester comes with renewed opportunities to connect with students and colleagues, pursue meaningful and innovative research and continue to achieve the goals set forth in our strategic plan. I hope you are as excited as I […]

Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! I hope each of you had a happy, healthy and relaxing break. What a pleasure it is to call myself a member of Niner Nation – officially! I have been looking forward to this day since Chancellor Gaber announced my appointment in October. Thank you to everyone who has already […]

Colleagues, I am writing to follow up on yesterday’s message from Chancellor Gaber with some additional guidance as you navigate a semester with not only the continuation of COVID-19 but the added concern about monkeypox. I want to stress that monkeypox is very different from COVID-19. It remains a rare disease that requires very close […]

As we prepare for fall, I need to bring to your attention an adjustment to the class schedule that you will need to incorporate into your syllabus planning. Weekday Football Game As members of Conference USA, we can be asked to schedule football games during the week. Next year, the football team will play one […]

Dear Colleagues, As we were informed in Monday’s NinerNotice, the University is changing its guidance on face masks in response to a directive from the UNC System Office. I know that many of you planned your teaching schedule with the assumption that face masks would continue to be a requirement this semester and I have […]

Dear colleagues: We are happy to share with you the University’s latest milestone in creating a structure to maximize our long-standing mission and commitment to addressing the cultural, economic, educational, environmental, health, and social needs of the greater Charlotte region. As part of North Carolina’s urban research university serving the state’s largest city, many of […]

Dear Colleagues: I would like to thank all of you who have already reported – or are in the process of preparing to report – midterm unsatisfactory grades in your classes. If you have not yet reported midterm unsatisfactory grades, the deadline is noon on Friday, March 4, and you must complete the process even […]

Dear Faculty, The General Education Task Force would like to share its current proposal for the revised 2023 General Education curriculum. The Task Force has scheduled two Town Hall meetings to get your feedback. Thursday, February 17, 2022: 4:00-5:30 p.m. Friday, February 18, 2022: 9:30-11:00 a.m. Your participation in town hall meetings last fall served […]