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49erNext, an initiative between UNC Charlotte and Central Piedmont Community College announced today at UNC Charlotte Center City, will create a seamless pathway for individuals who want to start a degree at the two-year institution and complete it at UNC Charlotte.

Damon Williams, a recognized expert on strategic diversity leadership and youth development, will speak at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Popp Martin Student Union Theater. This presentation, which is open to students, faculty and staff, is sponsored by the Council on University Community.

Civic engagement and education go hand-in-hand, and one important aspect of shaping American society is through the ballot box.

UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and students can join the conversation about building community in the Queen City on Wednesday, Oct. 23, as part of 2019 On The Table Charlotte.

Planning for the second annual TEDxUNCCharlotte, an independently organized live TEDx event, has begun.During TEDxUNCCharlotte 2020, scheduled for March 27, speakers will present ideas that center around the theme “Thinking Future. Thinking Forward.”

Dena Evans, director of the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing, has been elected president of North Carolina Council of Higher Education.Evans was selected for a two-year term as leader of the organization composed of deans and directors from Schools of Nursing in North Carolina. She will begin her term July 1, 2020.

Keisha Bentley-Edwards, an assistant professor at Duke University’s School of Medicine, will present “Black Women and Reproductive Justice: A Lifelong Health Issue” at 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall. This public presentation is this year’s Bertha Maxwell-Roddey Distinguished Africana Lecture, sponsored by the Africana Studies Department.

Gene Johnson ’73 unveiled Johnson Alumni Way during Homecoming Saturday with the Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band watching. It was only fitting that the band be there; it was a generous donation from Gene and his wife Vickie ’71 ’82 that made the Pride of Niner Nation possible.

Kathy Obear, founder of the Center for Transformation and Change, will present “Recognizing and Responding to Micro-aggressions on Campus” at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, in the Cone University Center, Lucas Room.

The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association celebrated Homecoming Week by honoring outstanding 49er alumni with the 10 Under 10 and Excellence in Leadership awards.

Charlotte 49ers red-shirt senior Tyriq Harris) has been named a semifinalist for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Mazda. The award, given by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF), recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. 

The Provost Awards, presented each year, recognize faculty and academic units for exemplary work in the areas of teaching, advising and community engagement. These three areas remain vital to UNC Charlotte’s mission to educate and prepare students for chosen careers and to address community needs in the greater Charlotte region.