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UNC Charlotte moves to silver level designation on Military Friendly Schools list

March 3, 2021
UNC Charlotte earned a 2021-22 Military Friendly​ ​School Silver Award for its commitment to military service members, veterans and their dependents. The University currently serves more than 500 military veterans.

Belk College video series illustrates how ‘Green and Gold Drive Business’

March 2, 2021
The Belk College of Business has unveiled a new series of videos in connection with its 50th anniversary celebration. The series, which supports the anniversary theme “Green and Gold Drive Business,” highlights alumni, students and faculty and their impact in Charlotte. 

University registrar to lead regional professional organization

March 1, 2021
UNC Charlotte registrar Jonathan Reece is president-elect of the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (SACRAO).

49ers boast impressive academic success for fall 2020

March 1, 2021
The Charlotte 49ers announced a fall 2020 semester GPA of 3.448 and a departmental cumulative GPA of 3.302 following the fall semester.

March 2021: Celebrate Women’s History Month at UNC Charlotte

March 1, 2021
UNC Charlotte invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and the greater Charlotte community to celebrate Women’s History Month.

Susan DeVore to deliver 30th annual Barnhardt Seminar on Ethics

February 25, 2021
Susan DeVore ’81, CEO of Premier and a UNC Charlotte trustee, will deliver the 30th annual Barnhardt Seminar on Ethics and the World of Business, which is part of the annual UNC Charlotte Civic Series presented by Bank of America.

Recent architecture alumni win design award from L.A. museum

February 24, 2021
Architecture alumni Eliot Ball ’20 and Emily Dobbs ’20 have won an international design award from the Architecture and Design (A+D) Museum in Los Angeles. The A+D Design Awards competition received more than 140 submissions, from which 10 winning projects were chosen representing 10 categories of work.

Criminology professor Shannon Reid discusses alt-right extremists

February 24, 2021
To most observers, the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, illustrates how extremist groups have increased in power and visibility. UNC Charlotte’s Shannon Reid, associate professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, views the criminality and violence exhibited during the Capitol riots a major concern.

UNC Charlotte nationally ranked as a top employer by Forbes magazine

February 24, 2021
UNC Charlotte has been named to “America’s Best Mid-Sized Employers 2021” list by Forbes, which released its rankings on Feb. 9. 

Alum John Tobias talks with the Boston Globe about diversifying the field of sports analytics

February 24, 2021
As John Tobias ‘94, a senior analytical statistician for ESPN, surveys the growing field of sports analytics, he sees only opportunity for students from diverse backgrounds.

Africana Studies researchers explore complexity of the Black experience

February 23, 2021
UNC Charlotte Department of Africana Studies faculty and affiliate researchers lead in the exploration of the African Diaspora, experiences of people around the world descended from native Africans.

Uplifting, uniting and empowering the Black community at UNC Charlotte: The origins and legacy of the Black Student Union

February 23, 2021
February 8, 1969, marked the first anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre, where South Carolina Highway Patrol officers shot and killed three Black protesters and injured 28 others.