News and Features

Legislative Update: May 2020

May 13, 2020

The North Carolina General Assembly completes first COVID-19 session.

Report: Racial Wealth Gap Exacerbated by Pandemic

May 13, 2020

Race is shaping how Americans experience the coronavirus pandemic, as do wealth and the systemic disparities that have led to a racial wealth gap in many parts of the United States. If you lack wealth, you are more likely to suffer the pandemic’s harshest outcomes.

5 Cool Things

May 13, 2020

Voices of Eden gospel group sings support for student emergency fund, University names 21 Levine Scholars and the science of cat flipping.

Art students use animation to teach virus safety

May 12, 2020

Students in Professor Heather Freeman’s animation class have created short animated videos that encourage personal hygiene to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

11th class of Levine Scholars to join UNC Charlotte

May 11, 2020

Twenty-one young leaders from across the United States have been selected as the 11th class of UNC Charlotte’s Levine Scholars Program, the University’s most prestigious merit-based scholarship.

OIP recognizes top International Education student, writing competition winners

May 11, 2020

Maria Cruzat, who is majoring in Public Health, International Studies and Spanish, is the 2020 recipient of the International Education Student Award, given by the Office of International Programs. She is a Levine Scholar, Global Engagement Scholar and a UNC Charlotte American Mock World Health Organization co-founder.

UNC Charlotte celebrates the Class of 2020 virtually

May 11, 2020

UNC Charlotte celebrated the Class of 2020 in style, albeit not in the traditional way. More than 200 graduates and members of families, faculty and staff who responded to an invitation to submit videos expressing favorite memories, pride in accomplishment and well wishes for the future.

Music alum named Union County Teacher of the Year

May 8, 2020

Dareion Malone ’13 is the Union County Public Schools 2020-21 Teacher of the Year. He is the chorus teacher at Marvin Ridge High School in Waxhaw.When Malone’s corporate job was eliminated in the 2008 economic downturn, he decided to return to school to pursue his first love, music.