News 2009-2010
UNC Charlotte’s Ethics Bowl Team Going To Nationals!!!!
Congratulations to the UNC Charlotte Ethics Bowl team, which placed third in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ethics Bowl on November 21, and thus, for the second year in a row, qualified to compete in the National Bowl in March!
Congratulations to Javan Lapp (Philosophy & English), Kathleen Lowenstein (Philosophy & Psychology), Megan Norton (Philosophy), Dafne Morales (Philosophy), and the team’s assistant coach and GA, Davis Kuykendall (MA in Ethics & Applied Philosophy).
Students interested in participating in next year’s Ethics Bowl (and who meet the 3.0 GPA requirement) should contact Dr. James, rjames7@uncc.edu.
Gail Cassell, PhD, Vice President for Scientific Affairs and Distinguished Lilly Research Scholar for Infectious Diseases, Eli Lilly and Company
November 9 & 10, 2009
Over 100 UNC Charlotte students, faculty and staff from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields attended a guest lecture on Nov. 9, to learn more about the precarious position of science at the Food and Drug Administration, which holds regulatory oversight for 25 cents of every consumer dollar spent.
The FDA suffers from serious scientific deficiencies and is poorly positioned to meet current or emerging regulatory responsibilities, said speaker Gail Cassell, PhD and Vice President for Scientific Affairs and Distinguished Lilly Research Scholar for Infectious Diseases at Eli Lilly and Company.
Cassell was chair of the review of science and technology at the FDA and the Report FDA: Science and Mission at Risk 2008. The report continues to receive consideration by the Administration, the FDA, Congress and others, she said.
Cassell’s conversation with students was part of a 2-day visit to UNC Charlotte. She also spoke at a faculty and staff session on Nov. 10 on the importance of mentoring and networking to achieving success in scientific careers.
Cassell spoke as part of the ADVANCE Series “Towards a More Diverse Academy: Women Taking the Lead.” The series will resume in January, bringing other women from STEM professions to campus to discuss career and STEM issues.
Other sponsors were the Center for Professional and Applied Ethics, Women’s Academy, the College of Health and Human Services, the Department of Public Health Sciences, the Health Services Research Academy, and The Graduate School.
The vision of ADVANCE is to create an institutional environment that supports the recruitment and career progression of women faculty with an emphasis on those in STEM departments to fulfill the institution’s mission. Dr. Joan Lorden, Provost and Vice Chancellor, is Principal Investigator.
While in the Charlotte Region, Cassell also visited the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. She has an additional tie to UNC Charlotte, through her daughter, Cynthia Cassell, PhD, Department of Public Health Sciences.
Leaders define the values of their institutions and must stay attuned to how they approach leadership, mentoring and networking, Cassell said. Tenacity, persistence and passion for the work are critical, she said. Mentors must be accessible, open-minded, consistent, honest and – most importantly – humble. “It is how you exercise your influence on people that is of lasting value,” she said.
Written by: Lynn Roberson, Project Director, ADVANCE