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It may be called “Not Another Word.,” but the installation that has transformed the upper gallery in Rowe Arts is full of words. They are painted on walls, inscribed on mirrors, affixed to windows, engraved in plywood.

A painting by Assistant Professor Andrew Leventis is one of 128 works chosen from more than 3,500 entries for the 2020 Wells Art Contemporary exhibition and award show in the United Kingdom.

A new article co-authored by UNC Charlotte public health researchers is exploring peer sexuality education at predominantly white institutions (PWIs), historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and community colleges.

The Center for Professional and Applied Ethics is holding a series of Zoom events as part of the series “Models for Equitable Minority Inclusion in Institutional Research.”

Ventureprise serves as a center of excellence for evidence-based entrepreneurship at the University.

UNC Charlotte alum and longtime supporter Demond T. Martin, an investor and philanthropist, has joined the Obama Foundation’s Board of Directors.Martin ’97 is a partner at Adage Capital Management in Boston, where he has invested in the consumer sector for nearly 20 years. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and an accounting degree from UNC Charlotte.

The new year could bring a resurgence for North Carolina’s economy, which took a historic hit this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to John Connaughton, director of the Barings/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast.   

Since its founding on Sept. 23, 1946, UNC Charlotte has transformed from a night school serving World War II veterans into a vibrant research university, making it one of the great success stories of American higher education.

A new documentary about the history of jazz dance features Associate Professor of Dance Karen Hubbard among its contributors.

Amanda Thomas '14 connects caregivers and loved ones living with dementia.

In-person classes resuming for select programs.

As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Belk College of Business is presenting the Dean’s Leadership Series, featuring various topics presented by Dean Jennifer Troyer. The series will debut on Monday, Sept. 28.