General News

Fan Fest, a family-friendly event to kick off the Charlotte 49ers 2019 season, will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17, in Halton Arena.Student-athletes from the 49ers’ fall sports teams (cross country, football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball) will be on hand to sign autographs. In addition, fans can meet 49ers’ coaches and staff members, and this will be the first chance for fans to get their 2019 schedule posters.Activities will include a Kids’ Fun Zone complete with inflatables, face painting, balloon artist and a Tap Snap digital photo booth.

UNC Charlotte and IKEA Charlotte have joined forces to provide college students with a dedicated clothing closet to better prepare them for job interviews.

Monday, Aug. 19, is Day of Convocation, an annual occasion to welcome new students to UNC Charlotte.

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) visited UNC Charlotte on Friday, Aug. 2, where he highlighted the $45 million in the legislative-passed budget for the renovations of the Burson and Cameron buildings.

UNC Charlotte alumna Teresa Lane ’82 has established the Teresa Parham Lane Endowed Nursing Scholarship to assist undergraduate students who are pursuing a nursing degree. 

Margaret Kocherga’s Instagram comes alive through the vivid photos and videos she posts, illustrating her life as a student in the Nanoscale Science Ph.D. Program at UNC Charlotte.

He will retire effective June 30, 2020.

Penhall brings more than 20 years of experience managing corporate reputation, brand and social responsibility.

As a child, Renee Welsh-Noel ’16 was interested in dance. So one of the camps she enrolled in through UNC Charlotte’s Camps on Campus summer program was “Global Beat.”Welsh-Noel learned styles from around the world: an Irish dance, salsa and a traditional Japanese folk dance. “I remember we learned a hula dance one year, and I still remember it to this day,” said Welsh-Noel, who earned a degree in dance performance.

Misty Morin ’18 eventually plans to earn a doctorate, but first, the next destination in her journey is Spain, where she will share her love of language through a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship.