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Taking teaching and learning to the next level with AI Adjunct lecturer Sidney Beeman, right, works with faculty colleagues at the 2024 AI Institute for Smarter Learning to demonstrate how Adobe Premiere Pro offers creative ways to use AI to improve teaching and student outcomes. By: Susan Messina Yash Tadimalla ’20 M.S., believes the United […]

Six Niners top CBJ’s Most Admired CEO Awards. Charlotte Business Journal’s (CBJ) Most Admired CEO Awards program highlights top leaders in Charlotte who blend business vision with community commitment. This year, among the honorees some of our very own Niners, recognized for their innovation, financial success and impact that extends beyond the boardroom. Each honoree […]

COMMUNITY • WELLNESS • PURPOSE COMMUNITY • WELLNESS • PURPOSE DELLWI and chairman/co-founder of Improbable Media and ESPN host Jay Williams, during a visit to UNC Charlotte, spoke to students about the importance of resilience. Demond Martin ’97 harnesses core values of service, gratitude and purpose to drive success for himself and others BY Michael […]

Purpose in Parallel For more than 30 years, Kia Martin ’98 has built upon shared values with her husband Demond to strengthen Black and Brown communities, create opportunities for others and lead a purposeful life.   BY Michael J. Solender The Winston-Salem native, raised solely by her mother, was motivated to pursue higher education because she […]

Exploring Sticky Science

Tour the newly dedicated Dontá L. Wilson Residence Hall

PISCO GASTROLOUNGE Niner Renzo Bellido is adding Peruvian spice to Charlotte’s culinary scene and nightlife. By Jenny Matz Photos By Amy Heart Niner Renzo Bellido is adding Peruvian spice to Charlotte’s culinary scene and nightlife. In the bustling heart of Charlotte lies a vibrant haven of flavor and festivity known as Pisco Gastrolounge. Renzo Bellido, the […]

With a transformational $23 million endowment headed its way, the Cato College of Education, the state’s top-rated preparer of reading educators, continues to address the real challenges to ensure a literate future.

The Mebane Early Literacy Center

Bringing the Science of Reading to life