Academic Affairs

At UNC Charlotte, African American students are graduating at a rate higher than any time in the University’s history — especially in STEM majors.

UNC Charlotte invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and the greater Charlotte community to celebrate Women’s History Month.

February 8, 1969, marked the first anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre, where South Carolina Highway Patrol officers shot and killed three Black protesters and injured 28 others.

A recent Stanford University study recognizes the top 2% of the world’s most cited researchers. In all, 41 researchers affiliated with UNC Charlotte made the list.

UNC Charlotte’s faculty members are quoted often and widely in the news media about current topics, ranging from the presidential transition to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the dangers of misinformation in social media.

UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center receives a $3.6 million grant to support efforts to lower solar electricity costs, increase the competitiveness of American solar manufacturing and improve grid reliability.

UNC Charlotte honors the legacy of slain civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through a series of events that begin on Monday, Jan. 18, the day King’s birthday will be observed nationally.

The Division of Student Affairs and Student Success Working Group are launching a series of student feedback sessions to provide an opportunity for students to share their perspectives navigating virtual and in-person campus life during the pandemic.

Publishing research findings is high stakes for academic researchers, while also being significant for their institutions and others interested in the findings.

Claire Kirby is the new associate provost of Enrollment Management at UNC Charlotte. She joined UNC Charlotte in April 2005 and had served as director of admissions since August 2012.