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UNC System graduates reap $500,000 in median lifetime return on investment

November 14, 2023
Degrees from North Carolina’s public universities overwhelmingly pay off in future earnings for graduates, according to a comprehensive study of academic degree programs across the

Charlotte ranks among the nation’s top 100 minority degree producers for 2023

November 14, 2023
UNC Charlotte receives a University record 15 top 100 program rankings for awarding bachelor’s degrees to Hispanic/Latinx students.

Counseling professor Dania Fakhro brings personal experience to refugee mental health

November 14, 2023
Counseling professor Dania Fakhro remembers her neighbors in Syria wearing the keys to the homes they had been forced to flee around their necks.

Meet Bryonna Gray

November 13, 2023
Bryonna Gray is a junior computer science major in the Honors College. Learn why she chose UNC Charlotte, where she hangs out on campus when she isn’t studying and her love for eight ball.  Why did you choose UNC Charlotte?

Who is Delicia Ofikulu?

November 9, 2023
She is a devoted wife, loving mother, dedicated nontraditional student and a proud Marine Corps veteran. The senior, majoring in operations and supply chain management and minoring in management information systems, served in the Marine Corps for four years, stationed at Camp Pendleton in California. Here is her story.

2023 State of Housing in Charlotte Report: Rising prices still affecting the region

November 9, 2023
Childress Klein Center for Real Estate’s research indicates affordable homes are increasingly difficult to obtain as prices rise and supply lags demand.

Service in Action: George Maya ’21

November 9, 2023
Service is an action that comes full circle.  Some of the most inspirational and admirable people are where they are due to a combination of hard work and a helping hand or two along the way. 

Air Force ROTC Crowdfunding to Host a Formal Dining Out Ceremony

November 9, 2023
UNC Charlotte’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 592 is a commissioning program and leadership training program centered around the college experience. Cadets are students first, focused on academic excellence. In addition, they participate in classes and training sessions to hone their leadership and management skills.

Crowdfunding to help expand Alternative Spring Break opportunities

November 8, 2023
Looking for a unique way to spend spring break? Alternative Service Break is a volunteer experience during which students forgo their traditional spring break activities and engage in direct service to a community beyond their own. 

Joyce Davis Waddell Center for Student Health and Wellbeing named

November 8, 2023
In recognition of Sen. Joyce Waddell’s personal generosity in support of student health and wellness, UNC Charlotte has renamed its Student Health Center in honor of the 1973 alumna.

First phase of ‘Engineering North Carolina’s Future’ faculty additions amplify Charlotte’s research, teaching efforts

November 7, 2023
The “Engineering North Carolina's Future” initiative, backed by transformative investments by the N.C. General Assembly, has ignited a surge of teaching and research excellence in engineering, computer science and data science at UNC Charlotte.

Faculty, staff and students recognized for research achievements alongside Charlotte’s research trajectory

November 6, 2023
On Nov. 2., UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and students were celebrated for widespread achievement in research at the 2023 Niner Research Reception.