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May 13, 2020
Voices of Eden gospel group sings support for student emergency fund, University names 21 Levine Scholars and the science of cat flipping.

Art students use animation to teach virus safety

May 12, 2020
Students in Professor Heather Freeman’s animation class have created short animated videos that encourage personal hygiene to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

11th class of Levine Scholars to join UNC Charlotte

May 11, 2020
Twenty-one young leaders from across the United States have been selected as the 11th class of UNC Charlotte’s Levine Scholars Program, the University’s most prestigious merit-based scholarship.

OIP recognizes top International Education student, writing competition winners

May 11, 2020
Maria Cruzat, who is majoring in Public Health, International Studies and Spanish, is the 2020 recipient of the International Education Student Award, given by the Office of International Programs. She is a Levine Scholar, Global Engagement Scholar and a UNC Charlotte American Mock World Health Organization co-founder.

UNC Charlotte celebrates the Class of 2020 virtually

May 11, 2020
UNC Charlotte celebrated the Class of 2020 in style, albeit not in the traditional way. More than 200 graduates and members of families, faculty and staff who responded to an invitation to submit videos expressing favorite memories, pride in accomplishment and well wishes for the future.

Music alum named Union County Teacher of the Year

May 8, 2020
Dareion Malone ’13 is the Union County Public Schools 2020-21 Teacher of the Year. He is the chorus teacher at Marvin Ridge High School in Waxhaw.When Malone’s corporate job was eliminated in the 2008 economic downturn, he decided to return to school to pursue his first love, music.

Virtual Army ROTC commissioning ceremony scheduled

May 8, 2020
The UNC Charlotte Army ROTC program will hold a virtual commissioning ceremony for its graduating 49er Battalion cadets, due to social distancing related to COVID-19.

Professor appointed to statewide task force on educational equity

May 7, 2020
Gov. Roy Cooper this week tapped UNC Charlotte urban education professor Chance Lewis to participate in a statewide task force on educational equity and inclusion.

New leaders named for Engineering, Business and Office of Urban Research and Community Engagement

May 6, 2020
UNC Charlotte announces new leadership for three academic areas—business, engineering, and urban research and community engagement—pivotal to the University’s mission to serve the greater Charlotte region and beyond.

Social Work professor addresses video chat fatigue

May 6, 2020
As people across the country participate in an increasing number of video calls per week, a sense of "video chat fatigue" is setting in for many.

Nursing alum shares challenges of caring for COVID-19 patients

May 6, 2020
In nearly 11 years working as a nurse at Regional Medical Center in San Jose, California, Christy Murray Stromska ’07 ’09 has seen it all.

Architecture students accepted into international research program

May 6, 2020
Two graduate students in the University’s School of Architecture were accepted to the Center of Leadership Development in Built Environment Sustainability, a nine-month program to support research and professional training activities sponsored by Louisiana State University, Hon