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UNC Charlotte honored Joyce Davis Waddell ’73 on Saturday, Oct. 3, with a ceremony and portrait unveiling at the Joyce Davis Waddell Center for Student Health and Wellbeing. The celebration, part of Niner Nation Week and Homecoming 2026, recognized Waddell’s decades‑long commitment to UNC Charlotte, education, public service and student wellness. “Dr. Waddell’s lifelong commitment […]

The UNC Charlotte 49er Alumni Campus Employees (ACE) Network bestowed its 2026 ACE Awards to three outstanding alumni employees — Tonya Bates ’97, ’01 M.S.; Shannon Homesley ’15 M.A.; and Suzanne Voigt ’24 — and its 49er ACE Scholarship to junior Levi Truong. All four were recognized during an appreciation luncheon Monday, Sept. 28, in […]

Four Niners. Four creative perspectives. One collaboration. For these UNC Charlotte alumni, inspiration starts with the moments, places and experiences that shaped their time as Niners. From walks through the Botanical Gardens and long days in Rowe Arts to campus landmarks and an unexpected heavy-metal influence, each artist transformed a piece of their Charlotte story […]

Laurel Yohe, Ph.D., assistant professor of bioinformatics at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is among the co-authors of a landmark study of bat genomes published recently in Nature. The study is the largest combined bat genome and fossil study ever undertaken. Led by the international Bat1K consortium, including 137 researchers from 64 countries, […]

David Thaddeus, professor of architecture, and Oscar Lansen, teaching professor of history, are the 2026 recipients of the UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence. “David Thaddeus and Oscar Lansen are outstanding examples of the very best of UNC Charlotte’s faculty,” said Jennifer Troyer, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. “Their innovation, care for students […]

October is Campus Sustainability Month, an international celebration of sustainability in higher education. To recognize the month, UNC Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability has compiled a list of campus and community events to celebrate.  Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in campus events such as the Transportation Fair, Student Sustainability Summit and Campus Beautification […]

Faculty and staff from UNC Charlotte and Central Piedmont Community College convened Thursday, Sept. 10, to officially launch their partnership to create a more seamless transfer experience for students. About 50 representatives from the two institutions attended the Transfer Intensive Implementation Kickoff in UNC Charlotte’s Cone University Center Lucas Room. The kickoff marked the implementation […]

The UNC System Board of Governors (BOG) met Sept. 17, 2026. Below is a summary of key reports shared with the board and actions taken by the board. Note: Any business conducted by the Board of Governors in closed session is not included in this summary. Committee on Budget and Finance Committee on Educational Planning, […]

Earlier this month, the Women’s Tennis Association announced that Charlotte will host the WTA Finals, the season-ending championship of women’s professional tennis, for a three-year run starting in 2027. The multiday event featuring the top women’s tennis players from around the world will be held at the Spectrum Center. Additionally, the WTA announced plans to […]

Eight decades, thousands of Niners and an extraordinary history of growth — UNC Charlotte is officially marking its 80th anniversary. Founded in 1946 with 278 students — 95% of them returning World War II veterans — the University has grown alongside the city it calls home. Today, Charlotte’s urban research university enrolls more than 33,000 […]