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
Five College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students were among the nine students named “Best of the Best,” in April for extraordinary contributions to UNC Charlotte through academic and co-curricular pursuits. The Center for Leadership Development coordinated the awards.
Communication Studies Celebration Week is under way through Friday, April 20 at UNC Charlotte’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. In its second year, the celebration includes showcase events that feature activities of faculty and students in the Department of Communication Studies. “Communication Studies Celebration Week is an opportunity for the university community, local community […]
UNC Charlotte sociology major Aurora Trujillo is one of 12 students chosen nationwide by the Udall Foundation as 2012 Native American Congressional Interns. Trujillo will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in public health. She plans to pursue a master’s degree in public health policy. She will intern in […]
UNC Charlotte’s Model UN delegates recently competed at the Southern Regional Model United Nations conference in Atlanta against 48 universities and earned the most awards of any UNC Charlotte team ever at a conference.The 53-member delegation from an array of colleges won two of three Outstanding Delegation Awards, an Honorable Mention Delegation Award, a Position […]
Addison Hodge, a senior in international studies, spent a month in the summer of 2010 with his fellow Model United Nations teammates, living and working at a Haitian orphanage. He recounts his experience here and explains how the trip changed his life.