5 Cool Things

5 Cool Things
Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Hip Hop Architecture

Sekou Cooke, the new director of the Master of Urban Design

The School of Architecture will welcome Sekou Cooke as the new director for the Master's of Urban Design Program in August. With an exhibit currently running at The Museum of Modern Art and expertise in the emergent field of Hip Hop Architecture, Cooke is a rising star with a national reputation.


Par Excellance

Cato College of Education professor Heather Coffey was selected for a 2021 Award for Excellence in Teaching by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.

Cato College of Education professor Heather Coffey was selected for a 2021 Award for Excellence in Teaching by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. Coffey helped develop the interdisciplinary Civic Minor in Urban Youth and Communities as well as Prospect for Success.


Harvard Review

Alumna Brendal Tindal ‘04, has been named Executive Director of Harvard Museums of Science and Culture.

Brendal Tindal ‘04 has been named executive director of Harvard Museums of Science and Culture. Among her various posts, Tindal served as senior vice president of research and collections at the Levine Museum of the New South — the first woman and first African American in that role.


The Great Outdoors

 The Great Outdoors UNC Charlotte’s Botanical Gardens, in partnership with University City Partners, Meck County Parks and Recs, and the NC Native Plant Society, recently opened the Barton Creek Greenway Native Meadow - with native flowers, vegetables and herbs.

UNC Charlotte’s Botanical Gardens, in partnership with University City Partners, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation, and the NC Native Plant Society, recently installed the Barton Creek Greenway Native Meadow — with native plants.


GOAL!!!

The Charlotte 49ers Men's Soccer Team recently secured its 15th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Charlotte will play in the second round this Sunday, May 2 at 5 p.m. at Wake Medical Park in Cary, North Carolina. GO NINERS!!

The Charlotte 49ers men's soccer team recently secured its 15th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Charlotte will play in the second round at 5 p.m., Sunday, May 2, at Wake Medical Park in Cary, North Carolina. Get the latest updates — like our nationally-ranked men's baseball team — on Charlotte Athletics. GO NINERS!!