General News
Abby Patterson named 2024 Student Employee of the Year
With more than 30,000 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte, many gain valuable experience and opportunities through student employment. However, few students take distinct ownership and pride of their work like Abby Patterson has, earning her the 2024 Student Employee of the Year Award.
Patterson was recognized at the Student Employee of the Year luncheon in the Cone University Center Thursday, April 11. She was among 15 students nominated for the award.
Congratulations 2024 Staff Employee of the Year Award recipients
The five outstanding 2024 Staff Employee of the Year Award recipients were honored for their hard work and dedication to the campus community and beyond at a reception Wednesday, April 10, in the Popp Martin Student Union.
Alumnus Dontá Wilson’s generosity, leadership honored with naming of Wilson Hall
Dontá L. Wilson ’97 deals in HOPE — an acronym that stands for “helping other people excel” — his identified personal purpose in life. On Tuesday, April 9, UNC Charlotte honored the business and University leader for his commitment to spreading that hope to future generations of students with the naming of the Dontá L. Wilson Residence Hall.
U.S. News ranks Charlotte among top graduate schools in 2024 list
The University has earned 19 top 100 graduate program rankings.
Resilience Reimagined: A fireside chat with Demond Martin ’97 and Jay Williams
Join Demond Martin ‘97, co-founder and CEO of WellWithAll, and Jay Williams, chairman/co-founder of Improbable Media and ESPN host, for an inspirational fireside chat on mental wellness, resilience and overall well-being. They will share their experiences and skills they developed to overcome setbacks and life lessons. This conversation is rooted in how they have reimagined their journeys to pursue their purpose and thrive to inspire your future paths.
The power of knowledge and information: Charlotte’s Rodney Freeman is chronicling the history of Black librarians
Digital production librarian Rodney Freeman Jr. spends the workday archiving photos, films, documents and other materials that are within the collections of UNC Charlotte’s Atkins Library. In his free time, he is pursuing a passion project — a documentary focused on Black librarianship.
Heggestad named inaugural associate provost for faculty affairs
Eric D. Heggestad, a professor of psychological science and organizational science at UNC Charlotte, has been named the inaugural associate provost for faculty affairs, effective July 1. In this new role, he will lead institutional strategies aimed at supporting faculty success and ensuring an exemplary academic experience for all faculty members.
University remembers distinguished public servant, educator Gerald ‘Jerry’ Fox
On March 27, the namesake of the UNC Charlotte Master of Public Administration Program, Gerald “Jerry” Fox, died at the age of 91.
Fox was Mecklenburg County manager from 1980 to 2000; after retiring, he joined the MPA program as a part-time faculty member. Later, Fox was a founding member of the UNC Charlotte Practitioner Advisory Board, an organization dedicated to supporting the MPA program and its students.
Matthew Gin publishes work on ephemeral architecture built in France
“Staging Sovereignty: Ephemeral Architecture and the Entry of Maria Teresa Rafaela into France, 1745,” recently published in the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, examines the architectural dimensions of the remise, a courtly ceremony that marked the moment when a royal bride departed her homeland to be given into her new husband’s possession.
Meet Will Russo
Will Russo is a junior computer science major with a sociology minor. He serves as chair of the Charlotte Green Initiative and treasurer of Peaks and Professors, a hiking club that focuses on connecting students, faculty and the great outdoors.
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