General News
Two UNC Charlotte students nominated for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Two outstanding UNC Charlotte Honors College juniors have been nominated for the 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, considered one of the top awards for undergraduate U.S. STEM students. The scholarship helps identify the next generation of leaders in scientific, mathematical and engineering research, funding up to $7,500 annually for their education.
Art professor Lydia Thompson to be honored by global ceramic arts organization
Lydia Thompson, professor of art, will receive a 2024 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Honorary Member Award at the organization’s annual conference in Richmond, Virginia.
For more than five decades, recipients of the Honorary Member Award have been recognized as individuals “whose commitments to creativity, scholarship, activism or professionalism have made transformative contributions to the ceramic arts.”
Art professor Lisa Homann co-curating international exhibition of West African masquerade artists
Associate Professor of Art History Lisa Homann is a key member of a team developing the internationally traveling exhibition “New Masks Now: Artists Innovating Masquerade in Contemporary West Africa.” The exhibition is organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art and supported by a $500,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Support student crowdfunding campaigns this spring
Crowdfund UNC Charlotte is an online platform that harnesses the power of the broader UNC Charlotte community to help students create detailed campaigns and raise funds to fuel their passions, innovations and ideas. It enables students to become leaders and fosters a philanthropic force across campus.
Two Charlotte students advance as Truman finalists
National winners for the prestigious scholarship will be announced in April.
Alumni Association honors six individuals at annual awards ceremony
The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association bestowed its 2024 Alumni Awards to six outstanding individuals for their service to their professions, communities and the University Friday, March 1, at the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center.
In-state tuition remains flat for 8th consecutive year for in-state undergraduates
UNC Charlotte’s tuition will remain unchanged for resident undergraduate students for the eighth consecutive year. Additionally, fees have been adjusted to result in an overall net decrease of $5 for all students. The UNC Board of Governors approved the tuition and fee schedule Thursday, Feb. 29.
CCI’s Manuel Pérez Quiñones elected to board of directors of Computing Research Association
Manuel Pérez Quiñones, a professor in the Department of Software and Information Systems in the College of Computing and Informatics, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Computing Research Association, one of the nation’s most influential computing research and policy nonprofit organizations.
Charlotte’s Belk College receives national Inspiring Programs in Business Award
UNC Charlotte has received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine for the Doctorate in Business Administration in the Belk College of Business.
Spring Commencement Ceremonies scheduled for May 10 and 11
The 2024 Spring Commencement ceremonies will take place in Halton Arena on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11. Friday, May 10, 10 a.m.
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