General News

The Association of Counseling Education and Supervision recently recognized UNC Charlotte’s counseling master’s program with the Robert Frank Outstanding Counselor Education Program Award for its excellence in standards and innovation. This national award is given to one master’s and one doctoral program annually.

Alumnus Antoine Williams ’03 has created four multimedia public artworks located in different quadrants of Washington, D.C., as part of The Nicholson Project, a paid artist residency program in the district.

Consider these tips to enjoy a safe Halloween for you, your family, your pets and your property. 

General safety:

Ghosts, haunted houses, spiders and spirits are all commonplace in American society. With the popularity of Halloween and highly realistic horror films, people can enjoy immense scares, while also dressing up and collecting candy to celebrate the year’s spookiest season.

Doug Hague, executive director of UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science, was recognized by CDO Magazine as an exceptional visionary who is fostering an environment where data-driven insights illuminate the path to discovery and progress.

Byron P. White, associate provost, urban research and community engagement for UNC Charlotte’s urbanCORE, has been named a 2023-24 Campus Compact Fellow.

Crowdfund UNC Charlotte is an online platform that harnesses the power of the broader UNC Charlotte community to help students, faculty and staff 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.

The “Bleachery Heritage Plaza,” designed by Associate Professor of Architecture Rachel Dickey, has received the 2023 BLT Built Design Award for Cultural Heritage Landscape in the Landscape Architecture category. This annual international competition recognizes “the most pioneering and groundbreaking designs” in four broad categories.

Misty Hathcock is the 2023 recipient of the Outstanding Contributions to Teacher Preparation Award from the North Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Hathcock ’85, ’91 M.Ed., ’92 M.A., ’96, ’04 Ed.D. is director of alumni engagement and the N.C. New Teacher Support Program in the Cato College of Education.

A $1 million gift from UNC Charlotte alumna, business innovator and Board of Trustees emerita Susan Dodson DeVore ’81 will establish a leadership program that will support the next generation of women leaders.