University Advancement

Mitchell Daratony, SGA president, talks about how the bond package will benefit science education at the University.

Chancellor Philip L. Dubois has been busy briefing civic groups in Union, Iredell and Gaston counties on the Connect NC bond. The $2 billion measure, if approved by voters on March 15, would bring $90 million to UNC Charlotte for a science building and a total of $135 million to the Charlotte region.

Dubois has said that the funds are critically important to the continued growth of the University and the long-term economic vitality of North Carolina.

Chemistry student Lizeth Hernandez talks about the pride that she and fellow students have in conducting research and how that would increase with better facilities.

The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) bestowed grand champion status on two initiatives led by the offices of University Communications and Alumni Affairs in the Division of University Advancement. The projects were chosen the best from among more than 1,000 competing entries.

The video “Big Ideas, Big Future” and Niner Connection, a redesigned online community for UNC Charlotte alumni, were named Grand Award winners during the recent CASE District III conference in Nashville.

C. Philip Byers, member of the UNC Board of Governors, talks about the broad impact of the $2 billion Connect NC bond proposal that is on the March 15 ballot.

Trustee David Hauser says now is a great time for the state to invest in the $2 billion Connect NC bond measure.

The six-minute University promotional film “Big Ideas, Big Future,” created by the Office of University Communications, recently received a national Gold MarCom Award for outstanding video by an educational institution.

The Denver Broncos might have gotten the best of the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, but UNC Charlotte came out on top against the University of Colorado Denver in a social media contest. At the end of the photo contest Feb. 5, UNC Charlotte had 14,206 likes, 8,818 shares and 1,861 comments, compared with UC Denver’s 4,580 likes, 1,349 shares and 609 comments.

The loser had to post a video with its mascot wearing Carolina Panthers garb: University of Colorado Denver.

UNC Charlotte hosted a meeting of the Charlotte Regional Partnership Board of Directors on Jan. 28, where Chancellor Philip L. Dubois delivered a presentation that outlined the economic benefits of the Connect NC bond.

On the March 15 statewide ballot, the bond includes $90 million for science education at UNC Charlotte and a total of $135 million for the Charlotte region. Dubois has said that the funds are critically important to the continued growth of the University and the long-term economic vitality of North Carolina.

Susan DeVore, president of Premier Inc. and UNC Charlotte trustee, talks about the need for highly skilled workers, particularly in STEM fields, and how the Connect NC bond will help the University’s mission.