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Facilities Management develops student garden at Niner University Elementary

April 23, 2021
On April 21, as part of National Volunteer Week, Facilities Management (FM) partnered with Niner University Elementary (NUE) to develop a student garden on the school’s campus. FM employees worked to frame and build raised garden beds and plant perennials for students and teachers to use as part of their outdoor classroom education.

Thank you, Niner Nation, for a record-breaking #NinerNationGives

April 23, 2021
Thanks to the generosity of alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends, this year’s #NinerNationGives campaign broke records, raising more than $2 million.

Belk College’s 'Green and Gold Drive Business' goes global

April 23, 2021
To celebrate five decades of UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business, 50 alumni from locations as far as Taiwan and Germany answered the call to submit photos and video messages for a commemorative video. 

Professor Heather Coffey wins Board of Governors 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award

April 22, 2021
Cato College of Education professor Heather Coffey has been selected by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors for a 2021 Award for Excellence in Teaching.

COVID-19 variants and vaccine effectiveness — and our best path back to ‘normal’

April 21, 2021
As UNC Charlotte anticipates a full return to campus instruction and operations this fall, the University continues to monitor COVID-19’s presence on campus.

5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day 2021

April 20, 2021
Mike Lizotte, the University's sustainability officer, shares a few simple insights to connect with nature and celebrate Earth Day this year.

Panel discussion to focus on COVID-19 vaccines

April 19, 2021
UNC Charlotte’s Atkins Library’s Digital Media Literacy Group will host the panel discussion, “COVID-19 Vaccinations: Science, Politics, Mistrust and Misinformation” from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 21.

UNC Charlotte partners with NuSpot Technologies to develop COVID-19 rapid testing device

April 19, 2021
UNC Charlotte has partnered with Charlotte-based NuSpot Technologies to develop and advance a revolutionary technology of transforming the detection of viruses such as COVID-19 as well as cancers, toxins, strokes and a variety of diseases.

New athletics partnership to enhance 49ers fans’ experience

April 16, 2021
The Charlotte 49ers have partnered with Paciolan, an industry leader in ticketing, marketing and fundraising solutions for college athletics, to furnish the Athletics Department with a comprehensive platform that integrates digital ticketing, fundraising, marketing and access manage

Alumna, public historian named executive director of Harvard Museums of Science and Culture

April 15, 2021
UNC Charlotte alumna and former faculty member Brenda Tindal ’04 has been named executive director of Harvard Museums of Science and Culture.

Projective Eye Gallery exhibition reflects on signs of the times

April 15, 2021
“Signs + Gestures,” an exhibition in the Projective Eye Gallery in The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City, showcases two collaborative printmaking projects organized, curated and produced by master printmaker Stefanie Dykes.

Day of Remembrance planned for April 30

April 14, 2021
Friday, April 30, is designated a Day of Remembrance for UNC Charlotte, providing the campus community a chance to unite virtually and in-person to observe the two-year anniversary of the 2019 campus shooting that took the lives of Riley Howell and Reed Parlier and injured four other students.