Spring Faculty Awards Ceremony, Get Ready for Commencement, Exam Therapy Dogs and more

May 5, 2025
Categories: Niner Insider
2025 spring faculty awards

Excellence in Mentoring, Teaching, Civic Engagement and Student Success Celebrated

Four outstanding faculty members and the Office of Undergraduate Research were honored at the Spring Faculty Awards ceremony Thursday, May 1, in the Popp Martin Student Union. Read more about the awards and their recipients.

what you need to know: faculty and staff

what you need to know: students

  • Last Call: We want to celebrate your success and accomplishments. Today, Monday, May 5, is the last day to submit a photo of you in (or with) your cap and gown. You could be featured in this year’s Commencement pre-show.
  • Exploring AI’s Impact on Creative Expression and Copyright: Shira Perlmutter, register of copyrights and director of the U.S. Copyright Office, shared her perspective at a fireside chat hosted by the Division of Research and the College of Arts + Architecture.
  • Sustain Charlotte Recognition: UNC Charlotte received the 2025 Inspiring Nonprofit Award from Sustain Charlotte for educating student leaders in sustainability, while setting the pace on campus and beyond for a sustainable future.

event spotlight

Layne Riggs Wrapped Car

Don’t miss Layne Riggs ’24 hit the track at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at 8:30 p.m., Friday, May 23, at Charlotte Motor Speedway. UNC Charlotte is his primary sponsor and is offering limited discounted tickets to the race for staff, faculty and students.

upcoming events: students

additional news, events and announcements: faculty and staff

  • Training Reminder: The new mandatory Purchasing Card Program training was assigned to all University P-card account holders April 9. Account holders have until Thursday, May 15, to complete the required training, which can be accessed through the learning and development portal.
  • Sustain Charlotte Recognition: UNC Charlotte received the 2025 Inspiring Nonprofit Award from Sustain Charlotte for educating student leaders in sustainability, while setting the pace on campus and beyond for a sustainable future.
  • ETHEL Undergraduate Research: Five articles constitute the first edition of the University’s new undergraduate research journal, ETHEL. Read these works and listen to the first three episodes of ETHEL’s podcast series on the journal’s website.
  • Writing Retreat: Register for a two-day faculty writing retreat, hosted by urbanCORE and the Writing Resources Center, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 20–21, at the Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City.
  • Call for Faculty Reviewers: The STEM Communication Training Program is recruiting faculty reviewers to rate work produced by graduate students. Reviewing will take place May 27-28; a stipend will be provided. If interested, contact Elise Demeter. 
  • International Education Award: Denise Medeiros, associate director of the International Student and Scholar Office, received the 2025 North Carolina Association of International Educators Martha Fitch Trigonis Award in recognition of her 30-year commitment to international education.
  • Exploring AI’s Impact on Creative Expression and Copyright: Shira Perlmutter, register of copyrights and director of the U.S. Copyright Office, participated in the fireside chat, “Exploring Creativity in the Age of AI,” hosted by the Division of Research and the College of Arts + Architecture.

only at charlotte

Graduation graphic

During the five Spring Commencement ceremonies — Thursday, May 8, through Saturday, May 10 — UNC Charlotte will confer nearly 6,000 degrees and certificates — at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. Graduates, who represent 24 countries, 43 states and 82 North Carolina counties, range in age from 19 to 68.

around campus

Five Niners Earn All-AAC Honors

A trio of transfer Charlotte lacrosse players — Gianna Cutaia, Kylie Gioia and Isa Torres — were named first-team all-AAC in the program’s inaugural season. Amira Badawi, a graduate transfer, and first-year undergraduate Ni Xi also were selected for the women’s tennis All-Conference team.

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