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Ryan Ashburn is the 49ers' new women's golf head coach. She joins the Charlotte 49ers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she was head coach for three seasons. She also enjoyed a three-year stint as an assistant coach at Baylor University following her start as an assistant at Campbell University.

Lawrence "Larry" Kelley has been appointed interim vice chancellor for Business Affairs at UNC Charlotte effective March 15 and will serve until a permanent vice chancellor is chosen. He succeeds current interim vice chancellor Jesh Humphrey, who will return to his full-time duties as vice chancellor for Institutional Integrity and general counsel. 

A seat at the head of the table: UNC Charlotte’s women leaders are crafting the University’s next chapter

The UNC Charlotte Student Employment Office is accepting nominations for the 2021 Student Employee of the Year Award.Every year, the office recognizes an exceptional student employee who goes above and beyond their job description

UPDATE: ROTC event for Monday postponed The ROTC recruitment event planned for Monday,  which included landing Apache helicopters on campus, has been postponed because of unforeseen circumstances related to maintenance issues. A new date will be shared with campus when it is finalized.

A project led by a UNC Charlotte doctoral candidate along with local high school students and experts is tracing the history of the Black educational experience in Charlotte and finding wisdom in the past to apply to the issues of today.

Two UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business faculty researchers have used their expertise to update a groundbreaking study that aims to help policymakers better understand family-owned businesses and their impact on the U.S. economy.

National Poison Prevention Week is March 21-27. During this observance, the UNC Charlotte Police and Public Safety Department will collect expired/unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medications for proper and safe disposal.

Development Boom: How UNC Charlotte is powering University City’s dramatic growth

This spring, students will be required to verify or update their emergency contact and local address online through an automated prompt on my.uncc.edu.

Charlotte head women’s basketball coach Cara Consuegra matched the program’s all-time standard for victories and senior Octavia Jett-Wilson poured in a Halton Arena record 42 points as the 49ers closed the regular season with an 83-73 triumph over Florida Atlantic Saturday afternoon.

Belk College economist John Connaughton sees the state’s economy bouncing back as vaccines become more readily available.