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Colleen Hole ’84, ’98 MHA was honored with the 2025 School of Nursing Distinguished Alumni Award by the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing Alumni Council, recognizing her transformative impact on health care. She received the award at a campus reception in October. During Hole’s professional journey, which spans more than four decades, she helped reshape […]

Sijia Qian, new this fall to UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science, is blazing trails – in the classroom and her lab.  For the University’s inaugural cohort of students pursuing a Ph.D. in data science, Qian is teaching a research design course that is eliciting “aha moments” over the connection of quality design to meaningful […]

At one of the largest Niner Research Reception gatherings to date — and the first since UNC Charlotte received designation as a Carnegie R1 University — faculty, staff and students celebrated a year of vibrant, multifaceted research and innovation led by researchers, collaborators and graduate and undergraduate students.  “It is truly inspiring to see such […]

Charlotte’s rapid growth has created persistent, strong demand for housing. While supply has started to catch up with demand, and income growth has helped, affordable housing has hovered out of reach for many in the region, according to the State of Housing in Charlotte 2025 report. “Rapid growth inevitably leads to persistent and strong demand […]

A collaborative team of UNC Charlotte faculty and staff members has been chosen to participate in the American Association of Colleges and Universities highly selective 2025 Institute on AI, Pedagogy and the Curriculum.   The AAC&U institute is a year-long, online forum designed to support designated higher education institutions as they develop pedagogy, policy and practice […]

The new home for Charlotte softball was dedicated Friday, Oct. 24, as the Bob Daughtridge Softball Clubhouse.  “This event is about much more than a new facility,” said Jesh Humphrey, interim director of athletics. “It’s about vision, generosity and the shared belief in what’s possible when we invest in the success of our student-athletes. The […]

UNC Charlotte has made the Princeton Review’s 2026 Guide to Green Colleges, an annual publication that recognizes academic institutions that foster a culture of environmental responsibility and demonstrate a commitment to sustainability. UNC Charlotte is one of 388 colleges and universities included in the 2026 edition. The guide is based on reporting from more than […]

Charlotte Douglas International Airport and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on research, innovation and workforce development initiatives that will accelerate the future of aviation in the Charlotte region and beyond.  The partnership unites CLT’s operational expertise and UNC Charlotte’s research leadership to explore and […]

The Difference is Charlotte captures the momentum of a university and a city rising as one. It defines UNC Charlotte as the driving force behind the region’s advancement, talent and growth; a top-tier research university fueling one of America’s fastest-growing cities.

UNC Charlotte has announced interim leadership appointments in athletics and institutional Integrity. Jesh Humphrey, vice chancellor for institutional integrity and general counsel, will serve as interim athletics director while the University evaluates next steps for the program. During this period, Sarah Edwards, associate vice chancellor for legal affairs and deputy general counsel, will serve as […]