June 2, 2015 - Rotary Club of Charlotte

REPORTER
June 2, 2015
Dr. Phil DuBois
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Natalie English from the Charlotte Chamber introduced
Phil Dubois, who became UNC Charlotte’s fourth
chancellor in 2005. He attended University of California,
Davis where he earned a BA degree. He has a master’s
degree and doctoral degree, both from University of
Wisconsin-Madison. Dubois began his academic career in
1976 at University of California, Davis. In 1991, he was
recruited the first time to UNC Charlotte. He left UNC
Charlotte in 1997 to serve as President of the University
of Wyoming, a post he held for eight years until returning to Charlotte. Natalie went on to
note that Chancellor Dubois awarded the Chamber and Bob Morgan the university’s
Distinguished Service award last week, the relationship between UNC Charlotte, the
Chamber and the broader community going back to the 1956 Chamber “College
Subcommittee,” which supported the current site of the university. That support continues
in recent years from encouraging doctoral programs at UNC Charlotte which leads to
research that improves our economy to support for EPIC, Light Rail on campus, Big Data
and 49ers football. Natalie mentioned that UNC Charlotte is one of the top assets the
region has in our economic toolbox.
Chancellor Dubois said there would be two parts to his presentation. The first part was a
very impressive video that was shown to the UNC Board of Governors when they held
one of their regular meetings at the Charlotte campus for the first time since 1972.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H38Wli4NGk)
For the second part of the presentation, Dubois reviewed a list of the 10 things to watch
at UNC Charlotte.
1. They’ll keep growing…………The total enrollment at UNC Charlotte has grown
over the last 30 years from almost 11,000 students in 1984 to over 27,000 in
2014. The total enrollment growth at UNC campuses system wide is over 16,000
students over the last 30 years and 46% of that growth over the last six years is
from UNC Charlotte students. UNC Charlotte projects to be at over 32,000
students or doubled between now and 2020, making it the university with the most
students behind only NC State. UNC Charlotte led the way by enrolling 2,187
transfer students from community colleges in North Carolina; 883 of those
students this year came from CPCC.
2. They’ll add academic programs…………They’ve grown from 18 bachelor’s
programs to 78; from 16 Master’s programs to 63 and from 14 doctoral programs
to 21.
3. They’ll continue to add signature initiatives…………like the Big Data program.
That data science and business analytics initiative aims to produce technical
workers who can manage and manipulate business data. Their Levine Scholars
Program will expand to include 60 students.
4. They’ll build stronger industry ties…………like Met Life, the Applied Technology
Program at Bank of America and EPIC. The Energy Production and Infrastructure
Center (EPIC) serves as a state-of-the-art research center that provides
education and applied research opportunities to students with energy related
interests.
5. They’ll expand their business development activities…………This includes efforts
to accelerate technology commercialization and champion the growth of
entrepreneurial ventures. This mission is accomplished through a number of
activities and services designed to bring innovation to the marketplace and spur
economic growth.
6. They’ll keep building…………The campus has already invested over $1 billion in
many buildings. Their last residence hall, Sandra and Leon Levine Hall, will be
completed in Fall, 2016.
7. They’ll announce their 3rd major private fundraising campaign…………They have
already received significant gifts from the Levines, Belks and Richardsons.
8. They’ll open Light Rail on campus…………in 2017.
9. They’ll move into the big leagues………..Football will move from FCS to FBS in
2017.
10. They’ll keep their costs reasonable…………In a comparison of 17 peer
universities, UNC Charlotte had the second lowest undergraduate tuition and
fees.
Speaker Write Up: Jim Kelley
Head Table: Jerry Coughter, Elly Clary, Tony Zeiss, Natalie English, Rex Welton, Robert
Freeman; Invocation: Bill Constangy; Visitors & Guests: Keith Nowokunski; Song: Bill Griffin; FourWay Test: Jill Santuccio; Health, Happiness & History: Chase Saunders; AV: Jessica Dupree &
Nikki Keith; Photos: Bert Voswinkel
Club News
Luther Moore introduced Travis Vance as the club’s newest member. Travis has been
a member of Rotary clubs in Columbia, SC and Rockingham County, VA. He is a past
president and will be serving as Membership chair for District 7680. Travis is an attorney
with Fisher & Phillips and can be reached at tvance@laborlawyers.com.
Article with Brent Cagle talking about his two-year anniversary as interim aviation
director is in the May 15th Business Journal; June issue of Society Magazine is full of
Charlotte Rotary members: Martin Grable, Community Blood Center of the Carolinas
and their 7th Annual Students Saving Summer Scholarship Program; Jamie Kimble
Foundation for Courage event has several photos – Jan and Ron Kimble, Jill
Santuccio, Jenn Snyder, Meg McElwain, Karen Bentley and Dena Diorio; Mitchell
Bays Turner Pediatric Fund event with Frank Turner, Meg McElwain and Hunter
Widener; Classroom Central’s Color a Brighter Future with Daryl Larner, Jenn Snyder
and Karen Price; and Opera Carolina’s Printemps with Julie Haack.
Jill Dineen and Jessica Graham are included as honorees in The Mecklenburg Times
50 Most Influential Women awards.
Everyone is invited to the (free) District Assembly, 4:30 – 6:00 on Saturday, June 27th.
The event will be held at Historic Langtree Plantation in Mooresville. And for $20 per
person, you are invited to the installation reception and dinner for our 2015-2016 District
Governor Ineke Wilson. Reception from 6PM-7PM; dinner and installation from 7PM9PM.
A number one priority in the club is to identify HOST FAMILIES for Anna (Germany;
Charlotte Latin) and Radim (Czech Republic; Myers Park). Contact Ed Wadsworth
(ed@wadsworthgroup.net) if you can help with this situation.
VISITORS ON 06/02/15
Chris Hailey, Cheryl Banks, Gillian MacAulay, Jim Rogers, Julie Eiselt, Lauren Bell,
Emilee Syrewicze, Don Lucas, Kristina Aquilone, Jill Jones, Colonel Andy Hilmes,
Mahlek Pothemont, David Howard, Drrew Lewis, Tolshea Adams, Mindy Leonard, Sean
Gautam, Betty Doster, Kaitlin Colandrea, Jeanette Sims, Jenny Matz, Beth Fischer,
Jennifer Beightley, Stephen Ward, Buffie Stephens.
NEW ADDRESS FOR THE ROTARY OFFICE, EFFECTIVE MAY 11, 2015
1850 East 3rd Street, Ste 220
Charlotte, NC 28204
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS (06/09/15 – 06/15/15 )
06/09 Alex Browning, Ray Killian, Henry Bostic
06/11 Tom Bartholomy, Lee Morris
06/12 Suzanne Bledsoe
06/13 Chris Thomas
06/14 Jay Westmoreland, Tiffani Tedder, Jennifer Nichols
06/15 Tom Gibson
UPCOMING ANNIVERSARIES (06/09/15 – 06/15/15)
06/09 Linda and John Shell
06/12 Laura and David Baker, Karen and Herb Harriss
06/12 Ashley and Mark Duncan, Claudia and Wes Sturges
06/13 Deborah and Steve Meckler
06/15 Debra and Bob Webb
Visitors & Guests
Club Members
Total
Percentage
26
167
193
58.6%
MEMBERSHIP
06/01/2015
318
07/01/2014
317
Net Increase:
+1
New Members: Travis Vance
Resignations: Tod Thorne, Stephen Smith, Tom Hodges
UPCOMING LUNCHEONS (www.charlotterotary.org and click on the events tab)
06/09 – Chase Saunders and Lucia Griffith, Soccer Initiative
06/19 - Michael Marsicano, Foundation for the Carolinas
06/23 – Excellence in Leadership Award (Myers Park Country Club)
06/30 – President’s Changeover – Tony Zeiss and Tom Bartholomy
Photos from our luncheons and other events can be found on Flickr Click here
charlotterotary.org 704.375.6816
1850 East 3rd Street | Suite 220 | Charlotte, NC 28204 USA
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