Joyner inducted into Sports Wall of Fame
On May 17, 2018, Stephen Joyner Sr. was inducted into the Mecklenburg County Sports Wall of Fame. Mary Foxx Johnson 鈥77 presented the award to Joyner and helped him unveil his plaque on the wall.
ANTSHE Conference focused on adult learner solutions
On March 15-17, 2018, 星空无限传媒 hosted ANTSHE, the premiere conference focusing on adult learners in higher education. Higher education professionals and nontraditional students from across the nation converged in Charlotte for three days of sessions with the goal of improving engagement and collaboration between nontraditional students, administration, and faculty. This year鈥檚 theme was 鈥淭he Fight for Academic Equity: Creating Social Cohesiveness Between the Adult Learner and College.鈥
Faculty and staff present in China
On January 12, 2018, Sherese Duncan, instructor of Entrepreneurial Studies and Marketing, and Terik Tidwell, director of STEM Innovation, presented 鈥淚nclusive Entrepreneurship and Innovation鈥 to the directors and faculty of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the maker space of Guangdong Baiyun University in Guangzhou, China. The presentation centered on the philosophy and practice of entrepreneurship and STEM Innovation programs 鈥 especially how students鈥 conceptual framework is changed.