News and Features
Immersive exhibition in Storrs Gallery challenges visitors to see in new ways
Date Published: November 8, 2018On view through Nov. 16, an exhibition in Storrs Gallery brings together data, technology, imagination and artistic expression to challenge viewers to reconsider the notion of “the visible.”
University breaks records with annual giving campaigns
Date Published: November 8, 2018UNC Charlotte faculty and staff members answered the call again for this year’s annual Giving Green campaign. Contributions totaled $248,928, and the campaign reached a milestone of 1,010 unique faculty and staff donors.
49er Democracy Experience encouraged students to vote
Date Published: November 7, 2018UNC Charlotte’s 49er Democracy Experience once again took the lead to communicate with students about the importance of voting in advance of Nov. 6 elections.
Fight Hunger at UNC Charlotte during Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week
Date Published: November 7, 2018Food insecurity affects students on U.S. college campuses at a rate that is often higher than twice that of the general population. UNC Charlotte is no exception; in fact, during the 2017 fall semester, 303 students visited the Jamil Niner Student Pantry.
Education honor society chapter wins pair of awards at national convocation
Date Published: November 7, 2018UNC Charlotte’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education, has continued an award-winning streak with a pair of honors at the 52nd Kappa Delta Pi Convocation.
Faces - Chris Garcia
Date Published: November 7, 2018“Thank you for calling Niner Central and The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.”
Appropriately nicknamed the “voice of UNC Charlotte,” Chris Garcia is responsible for this recorded message that greets the thousands of Niner Central customers who call each week.
Brittany Hunt to provide keynote for American Indian Heritage Month observance
Date Published: November 5, 2018Brittany Hunt, a member of the Lumbee tribe, will serve as the keynote speaker for UNC Charlotte’s observance of American Indian Heritage Month. She will deliver remarks at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Popp Martin Student Union Theater.
Thoroughfare of Freedom
Date Published: November 5, 2018Veterans Day musical tribute to revisit University's 2018 Normandy experience.
Formula SAE sets sights on competition with race car project
Date Published: November 5, 2018It takes a lot of hard work to design and build a race car. Just ask Eric Duncan, president of the UNC Charlotte Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) team.
Fall Dance Concert to explore migrant experience in guest choreographer’s work
Date Published: November 5, 2018Students in the Department of Dance will perform the 2018 Fall Dance Concert Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 15-18, in the Belk Theater in Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts. The four works on the program were choreographed by UNC Charlotte dance faculty and guest artists, including choreographer Claudia Lavista of Delfos Danza Contemporánea.
