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Spring Commencement 2020: A virtual celebration

May 5, 2020
More than 5,000 graduates anticipated crossing the stage at Commencement ceremonies this spring.

How students are utilizing summer online classes to stay on course

May 5, 2020
With summer courses entirely online for the first time, students are taking advantage for a variety of reasons.

New UNC Charlotte podcast to support college athletes’ mental health

May 5, 2020
NCAA grant helps launch project to help athletes manage school and sports.

Voices of Eden brings awareness to Student Emergency Fund

May 5, 2020
During these unprecedented times, the UNC Charlotte Voices of Eden Gospel Choir has chosen to lift up their voices in song—remotely—to support Niner Nation.A group of more than 60 current Voices of Eden student members and alumni joined together to create a virtual choir video to uplift and inspire.

$3.75 million grant to support program to train principals

May 4, 2020
New program will seek to transform principal preparation.

Uptown Legacy: The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City

May 4, 2020
UNC Charlotte is recognizing the legacy of retiring Chancellor Philip L. Dubois and First Lady Lisa Lewis Dubois by renaming the University’s Center City Building in their honor.

Update on the fall semester and information on CARES Act grant money

May 4, 2020
A message from Chancellor Dubois.

6 accommodations the University is implementing to help during COVID-19

May 4, 2020
COVID-19 has changed many things on our campus, but it hasn’t changed our commitment to Niner Nation.

University remembers April 30, 2019, through virtual program, wreath ceremony

May 1, 2020
The one-year anniversary of the shooting that took place on UNC Charlotte’s campus began with an early morning presentation of memorial wreaths placed at the threshold of the Kennedy Building.

Cat math: The physics of falling felines

May 1, 2020
 How do cats always land on their feet? Science is showing how. 

Water from Fire: Collectively making music from the heart

May 1, 2020
John Woodall ’14 and Kevin Brawley ’13 met at UNC Charlotte. They were pursuing bachelor degrees in music, developed a mutual respect for each other’s abilities and became fast friends.

Virtual Sing-along

May 1, 2020
Not deterred by social distance, Musical Theatre students came together virtually to share the gift of music.