General News

Statement from Chancellor Philip L. Dubois

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This is the saddest day in UNC Charlotte’s history. Earlier this evening, the unthinkable happened on our campus. At approximately 5:40 PM, an individual opened fire in a UNC Charlotte classroom, cutting short the lives of two members of our community and seriously injuring four others.

Charlotte 49ers Nate Davis selected in NFL Draft, Juwan Foggie signs with Buffalo

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Nate Davis’ NFL dreams are coming true. The Charlotte 49ers offensive lineman was taken in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans; he was the 82nd pick overall.

A Stone Bridge High School graduate from Ashburn, Virginia, Davis becomes the second 49er to be selected in the NFL Draft in the past three years. Cleveland Browns starting defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi was a third-round choice (65th pick) in 2017.

UNC Charlotte appoints new CHHS dean

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Catrine Tudor-Locke is the dean of the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) beginning August 2019.

Fifth Year Architecture Studio Designs Innovation Barn Brewhouse

Students have designed and created a neighborhood coffee stand at the Innovation Barn in Charlotte’s Belmont neighborhood.

Students help design Levine Museum exhibition

Students in the architectural history class “Museums: Southeast + Beyond” have worked this semester with the Levine Museum of the New South to design and install the exhibition, “The Legacy of Lynching.”

Coming to Charlotte from the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, the exhibition will open on Wednesday, April 24, and will be displayed through Monday, June 17.

Faces – Larry Gourdine

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Larry Gourdine, associate dean and director of Student Assistance and Support Services (SASS), understands firsthand the barriers that many students face at UNC Charlotte.

Students can experience nonacademic stressors that affect their social or academic performances. Pressure to graduate with straight A’s or even to graduate at all can feel like an impossible feat. Some students, for example, admit to working more than 60 hours a week, facing financial issues and at times interpersonal concerns.

Engineering students place first in concrete competition

A team of Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology students from UNC Charlotte placed first in the 2019 ACI/ASCC Concrete Construction Competition, an international contest sponsored by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC).

Team members were Ross Newsome, Benjamin Hager, George Poulos, Kenny Wang and Joseph Ocampo. Assistant Professor Tara Cavalline was the team’s mentor.

CTL event acknowledged Quality Matters courses, faculty

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) recently recognized the success of UNC Charlotte faculty members who received official Quality Matters (QM) Course Certification.

Study Abroad Photo Exhibit to celebrate 10th anniversary

The 10th annual Study Abroad Photo Exhibit will be displayed in the Popp Martin Student Union Gallery from Tuesday, April 30, through Friday, May 24. An opening reception celebrating the 10th anniversary of the exhibit will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1.

New education scholarship supports doctoral diversity

The Cato College of Education has joined the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Holmes Scholars Program and selected two doctoral students, Deondra Gladney and Stephanie Jones-Fosu, as UNC Charlotte’s first recipients.