General News

Summer is in full swing, which means it’s time to fire up the grill and call family and friends to the backyard! John Hutchison, campus executive chef, and Calvin Seabury, executive chef at SoVi, share their cookout essentials and tips to elevate your grill game. How Professional Chefs BBQ at Home Hutchison and Seabury both […]

Blake Gillespie, Logan Poteet and Joel Sarver were selected during the recent 2025 Major League Baseball Draft. Gillespie was the first 49er taken in the ninth round as the 284th pick, before Poteet and Sarver went in the 17th round to make it five consecutive years Charlotte 49ers baseball has had multiple players drafted. Gillespie, […]

Chris Gonyar and Natasha Randle are among the 36 UNC System employees selected for the sixth cohort of the Executive Leadership Institute, a 10-month program to build the next generation of leadership within the UNC System. “We have so much talent among our faculty and staff,” said UNC System President Peter Hans. “It makes sense […]

José L.S. Gámez, dean of the College of Arts + Architecture, will serve as 2025-26 president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.  Prior to his appointment as ACSA President, Gámez supported the association in various capacities. Throughout the past decade, he has served on the juries for the Collaborative Practice, New Faculty Teaching […]

Prominently featured at the new Bojangles headquarters in southwest Charlotte are colorful artworks by 14 UNC Charlotte illustration students. During a June 25 “biscuit-cutting” ceremony to open the new headquarters, seven of the Charlotte artists were present to see their work displayed in a collection themed “It’s Bo-Time … Everywhere.” The artworks whimsically place Bojangles […]

Tom Burch is an associate professor of scenic design who also plays with puppets; he developed his newest creations at Goodyear Arts, a local nonprofit arts space at Camp North End where he was one of three summer 2025 artists-in-residence. This residency recently ended with a workshop performance of “On a Bench, By the Sea,” […]

Dontá L. Wilson ’97 has been elected chair of UNC Charlotte’s Board of Trustees, effective July 10. A recognized leader in business and civic life, Wilson’s appointment marks the continuation of his deep and enduring commitment to his alma mater. As chief consumer and small business banking officer at Truist Financial Corporation, Wilson brings more […]

Standout former student-athletes Gabe Garcia, Chris Haney, Rephel Martin and Larry Ogunjobi are members of this year’s Athletics Hall of Fame class. The 2025 inductees will be honored formally during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 12, and recognized during halftime of the Charlotte 49ers Sept. 13 football game against Monmouth University. Register to attend the Sept. […]

UNC Charlotte served as the base training site for Club de Fútbol Pachuca, one of the 32 teams playing in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The facilities management grounds crew worked additional hours to prepare the University’s fields to meet FIFA guidelines during the team’s stay at Charlotte, receiving compliments from the Pachuca staff. […]

UNC Charlotte will welcome four new members to its Board of Trustees effective July 1, for four-year terms.  Henry Atkins and David Longo were appointed to the Board of Trustees by the UNC Board of Governors during its May 14 meeting. During the same meeting, trustees Dontá Wilson and Sasha Weintraub were reappointed to the […]