Student Engagement
When you join the community that is the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, you will find a place of exploration and discovery. Here, you will be challenged to think more broadly and more deeply than probably ever before. You will learn to think critically and to act compassionately, working alongside your professors and fellow students in the classroom, in research settings and in the broader community.
With a major in CLAS, you will find you can:
- Think critically and analyze complex situations.
- Solve problems efficiently and effectively.
- Speak persuasively with a variety of audiences.
- Translate data into useful knowledge.
- Write coherent explanations and arguments.
- Collaborate with teams and lead from within.
- Do research and analysis using state-of-the-art methods and technologies.
- Interact with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
- Cast a wide net for career and life opportunities.
student opportunities
Students can find diverse options for academic and personal development, including through learning communities, academic organizations and success seminars. Academic clubs and organizations provide another way for you to become involved. Many College academic departments offer honors programs, in addition to the University Honors Program. Engagement opportunities feature leadership roles, volunteerism choices and special talks and seminars to help you grow your knowledge and skills as you prepare for your future. Among the offerings:
- Learning Communities
- Undergraduate Research
- Internships
- Honors Programs
- Education abroad
- Experiential Learning
- Service Learning and Outreach
- Academic Student Organizations
- The LEADS Program
Student News
The UNC Charlotte Forensics team brought home team and individual awards from the Collegiate Forensic Association Holiday Forensics Tournament in early December, placing sixth overall. Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, Virginia hosted the tournament.
The UNC Charlotte Model United Nations team in late October brought home two of the top awards presented at the National Model United Nations Conference in Washington, D.C., winning an Outstanding Delgation Award and a Position Paper Award.
A memorial is scheduled in honor of Jordan Slusher, a religious studies student in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences who died this summer. The memorial will be at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, at Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.
The community is in mourning following the death on June 9 of religious studies and psychology major Jordan Daniel Slusher, 21, of Gastonia. Jordan’s death in Stone Mountain State Park has been ruled an accident, according to news reports quoting the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. He and friends had hiked to the […]
While the future can be as unpredictable as the weather, UNC Charlotte graduates will take with them the ability to withstand uncertainties, said spring commencement speaker Kate Grove. “The weather, much like life, can at times be unpredictable,” said Grove, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology. She spoke during the May […]