Behind four double-figure scorers and clutch play down the stretch, the Charlotte 49ers defeated cross-county rival Davidson College, 73-69 to retain the Hornet's Nest Trophy. With the victory, the Charlotte 49ers move to 8-0, which is the team’s best-ever start for the year. The previous best start was a 6-0 record set in three previous seasons.
In his latest visit to a key regional community, UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip L. Dubois delivered the keynote address on Tuesday to members of the Salisbury Rotary Club.
Accolades for UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) continue; this time in the form of the “Excellence in Construction Eagle Award” given by the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas. Turner Construction, hired and managed by UNC Charlotte's Facilities Management Department, was presented the honor.
UNC Charlotte faculty member Jean-Claude Thill has received the Hirotada Kohno Award for outstanding service to the Regional Science Association International (RSAI).
Nearly 7,000 UNC Charlotte alumni teach in North Carolina's public schools. To encourage these alums to display their 49er pride, the College of Education sent pennants to all UNC Charlotte alumni who teach in North Carolina public school classrooms. Alumna Jenny McCarthy, J. M. Robinson High School, submitted this photo for display on the College of Education's Facebook page.
The Macy Building was one of the first two facilities constructed on the UNC Charlotte campus. It was named for Pierre Macy, professor of French and chair of the-then Foreign Language Department. The 18,000-square-foot research and instructional facility was constructed concurrently with the Kennedy Building by Odell Associates in 1961 at a cost of $418,000.
Behind four players in double-figures and a dominating scoring effort in the paint, the Charlotte 49ers (7-0) defeated East Carolina (5-1), 76-64, to set the school record for best start. The 49ers 7-0 start is the best start in school history; the previous mark was 6-0 which was set three previous seasons.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Women’s Summit has formed an advisory council t hat will provide oversight and guidance to the organization, as well as aid in planning for the 2014 Women’s Summit Conference.
Every event that happens in the James H. Barnhardt Student Activity Center (SAC) must be directed, planned and overseen. Zach Rutledge is the person who is tackling these tasks every day.
Economist John Connaughton will discuss implications of the “fiscal cliff” when he presents his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference at noon, Tuesday, Dec. 11, at UNC Charlotte Center City (320 E. 9th Street).
