General News

The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association is giving 49ers the opportunity to stay active and healthy, while supporting students in need, by participating in the Niners Go the (Social) Distance Virtual 4.9K Race.

As thousands trade “social distancing” for social protest, the unrelenting arithmetic of a roving pandemic and spasms of racialized violence has thrust the world into a resounding dry heave: “[We]…Can’t…Breathe.” This is the battle cry of an indignant generation.

Michael Desjardins ’16 M.A. ’19 Ph.D. said the training he received in the geography program at UNC Charlotte led him to a dream position at Johns Hopkins University.“I wouldn’t want to get the training anywhere else,” said Desjardins, a postdoctoral fellow in epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, of his studies at UNC Charlotte. “I’m extremely happy with my advisors, the friends I’ve made, the support from other professors, the classes I took. All of that led to me being at Johns Hopkins, which was a dream.”

Mecklenburg County Commissioners presented Chancellor Philip L. Dubois with the Order of the Hornet, the county’s highest award, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the community.

The strong partnership between Chancellor Philip L. Dubois and First Lady Lisa Lewis Dubois played an integral part in advancing UNC Charlotte and the greater Charlotte community. 

It only took 8 minutes and 46 seconds to end George Floyd’s life. Long enough for Black people to remember Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. Long enough to recall the numbers of African Americans who died in police custody over the last decade.

Sheen Jamaal ’16, a New York City-based dance artist, recently co-organized the peaceful protest “Dance for George.”According to an article in the New York Times, the event was a tribute to George Floyd, who died while he was handcuffed and forcibly restrained by officers from the Minneapolis Police Department, and to call attention to the work of black artists at the heart of the dance and entertainment industries.

Survey to campus community solicits ideas for creating an equitable and safe environment for all Niners.

For Kelley Earnhardt Miller ’94, her new book is both educational and therapeutic. In it, Earnhardt Miller, daughter of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt and a businesswoman in her own right, offers important lessons for being successful in business. But writing “Drive: 9 Lessons to Win in Business and in Life” also helped Earnhardt Miller heal as it forced her to delve into her complicated relationship with her father, which shaped her as a businesswoman.

Chancellor Philip L. Dubois and First Lady Lisa Lewis Dubois strengthened relationships with community leaders and organizations, resulting in increased visibility and new opportunities for University partnerships with the city, region and state.