Notes of Support and Expo Postponement

Many of you are aware of the tragic events here on campus April 30. The Industrial Solutions Laboratory offices are next to where the shootings occurred, so this have been a very impactful and sorrowful time for us. We have been encouraged by the outpouring of support from many of our Industry supporters who have sent us personal notes of condolences. Our Senior Design Program is unique in the high level of Industry participation and the fact that it is multi-disciplinary. We could not have this distinction without the strong support of our many industry supporters. Your notes of condolences and encouragement are just another example of this strong support that we appreciate so much. Due to the events of this week, we have had to postpone our May Design Expo to Monday, May 6. Because preparations for commencement are already underway, we won’t have our normal space, but we will make it work. We will have 98 projects on display with 69 of them supported by Industry partners. I hope all of you can attend and support our students as they close out their careers here at UNC Charlotte. Once again, my deepest graditude to our Industry partners for their continued support of our Senior Design Program.

Best,

Jim Hartman

Director, Industrial Solutions Laboratory