General News

UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business made big gains in the part-time MBA rankings by U.S. News and World Report, placing among the top 20 percent of all business schools nationwide.

The Belk College’s part-time MBA jumped 27 spots in the 2017 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings released Wednesday, landing at No. 59 among national universities and No. 35 among public schools. UNC Charlotte tied at No. 59 with 7 other schools including University of Connecticut, University of Richmond, and University of Colorado-Boulder.

Jeff Gillman, director of the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, will teach a course on proper tree planting from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, March 22, at the McMillan Greenhouse.

According to Gillman, trees can spend a hundred years or more growing in the spot where planted, so it is important to give them a strong foundation.

UNC President Margaret Spellings, during a visit to campus Monday and Tuesday, touted Charlotte as a great place to invest and get an education.

On Monday, Spellings visited the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, had lunch with the chancellor’s executive team and toured campus – with stops at EPIC and the Data Visualization Center.

Buddy Aldridge worked in facilities management for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2000. He passed away in 2015, but his legacy of service to the University will be enshrined forever as part of the Niner Walk Brick Program.

UNC Charlotte is one of nine institutions to receive a $50,000 national micro-grant to fund a pilot program to prevent low-income college students from dropping out prior to graduation.

The Association of Public Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) awarded $450,000 to nine public urban research institutions. Each college received $50,000.

Margaret Spellings, the new president of the University of North Carolina system, is concluding a two-day visit to UNC Charlotte and the Charlotte area with events on campus March 15. As she makes visits to the various UNC campuses, Spellings has been active in supporting the Connect NC bond issue on the March 15 statewide ballot.

Christy Jackson recently joined UNC Charlotte as the first director of communications for the Division of Business Affairs.

State appropriations and tuition and fees are among the funding sources for the University; however, the “extras” that add to academic and research opportunities and enhance campus facilities often result from the generosity of donors.

“Green with Gratitude” is a campus-wide initiative to inform students about the importance of philanthropy and to create the chance for them to express their appreciation to donors to the Chancellor’s Fund.

A pair of UNC Charlotte social work master’s students recently unveiled a plan to help provide mental health services to Charlotte’s underserved Latino population.

Graduate students Laura Pierce and Cameron Rifkin presented the plan at the UNC Social Entrepreneurship Conference after being selected as UNC Charlotte’s participants.

Barnes & Noble at UNC Charlotte, located in the Student Union, will host the Commencement Fair Tuesday, March 22, through Thursday, March 24.

Between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., seniors who will graduate in May will have the chance to pick up their caps and gowns, obtain tickets for commencement and shop for commencement-related items and alumni merchandise. Representatives from Balfour and Herff Jones (rings, custom invitations) and Grad Images photography will be in attendance, too.