General News
More than just a train ride
Once a UNC Charlotte student and currently a senior lecturer in the Department of Languages and Culture Studies, Susana Cisneros ’09 M.A. often rides the light rail between campus and home. In this one small area, people from different walks of life huddle to reach their same destinations in pursuit of their individual journeys.
UNC Charlotte receives national diversity award for second consecutive year
UNC Charlotte has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. This is the second year in a row Charlotte has earned this national honor recognizing colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Artwork by alumna Carmen Neely is in vice president’s residence
Carmen Neely ’12 completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting at UNC Charlotte and within five years, she he was giving solo gallery exhibitions in major U.S. cities like New York and Miami. Since then, she has added Chicago, where she currently lives, Paris and Düsseldorf, Germany, to the growing list.
Most recently, she added the installation of one of her paintings in the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris to her list of accomplishments.
Bojangles leader participates in Belk College’s C-Suite Speaker Series
As he joined Belk College of Business Interim Dean Dolly King on stage for a C-Suite Speaker Series chat at UNC Charlotte, Bojangles President and CEO Jose Armario asked the student audience what time it was.
“It’s Bo Time!” students called back with the familiar Bojangles slogan, setting the mood for a candid, wide-ranging conversation on Oct. 3. The speaker series, in its eighth year, offers the opportunity for Belk College students to connect with influential business leaders.
How UNC Charlotte became the 49ers
The “49ers” moniker has an interesting — and scrappy — origin.
Walter Kirkland: Charlotte warrior, cyber guardian
Walter Kirkland Jr. is — literally — a guardian of the galaxy. Not a film franchise guardian. A real one. He has been selected to be a member of the U.S. Space Force, America’s newest military branch, where he will be at the forefront of the final frontier.
Women + Girls Research Alliance to host Leadership Café
The Women + Girls Research Alliance, a unit of UNC Charlotte’s urbanCORE, in partnership with the Women’s Intercultural Exchange, will host its second “Taking Space Without Apology: A Women and Girls Leadership Café” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 16, at UNC Charlotte’s Popp Martin Student Union.
Fall Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled for Dec. 15 and 16
UNC Charlotte will hold Fall Commencement ceremonies in Halton Arena on Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16.Friday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.
College of Arts + Architecture
Belk College of Business
College of Computing and Informatics
College of Health and Human Services
Friday, Dec. 15, 3 p.m.
Cato College of Education
William States Lee College of Engineering
College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences
College of Science
$5 million-plus from Mecklenburg County, Charlotte City Council and HUD will support a new, cooperative grocery store for West Boulevard
A partnership of the West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition, community and civic leaders, and researchers from UNC Charlotte and Johnson C. Smith University is leading effort to develop the area’s first full-service food shopping experience in 30 years.
Legislators see how Charlotte is powering the future
The Charlotte Regional Legislative Caucus meeting included tours of BATT CAVE and CIPHER research centers.