General News
Chu, Connaughton signal positive year ahead at Economic Outlook event
The economy is clicking along, and people should feel mostly optimistic about 2024, UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business experts told attendees at a Charlotte Business Journal Economic Outlook event held at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City March 14.
Voice students win prizes in regional audition competition
Voice students Christian Souza and DeLenn Rumbolo brought home prizes from the Mid-Atlantic National Association of Teachers of Singing Student Auditions at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
Souza, a student of Brian Arreola, received first place in the Advanced Post-Baccalaureate Classical Tenor, Baritone, Bass division.
Rumbolo, a student of Christina Pier, claimed third place in the Advanced Post-Baccalaureate Classical Treble division.
NC Science Festival and Charlotte Kids Fest coming to campus April 14
The UNC Charlotte STEAM Expo, part of the NC Science Festival, and Charlotte Kids Fest return to UNC Charlotte Sunday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. These two free events offer unique experiences for children, encouraging them to engage in fun, creative, interactive and informative activities and live performances. UNC Charlotte STEAM Expo
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Green Tie Gala
Celebrating faculty best practices
The 2024 Faculty Professional Development Showcase will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 10 in Atkins Library, Halton Reading Room.
Charlotte alumnus takes national stage for RNC
On March 8, Michael Whatley ’91 was elected co-chair of the Republican National Committee ahead of November’s national election. Whatley previously served as chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party since 2019.
Whatley, who earned a bachelor’s degree in history from UNC Charlotte, attended Wake Forest University, where he completed a master’s degree in religion. He also earned a master’s in theology and a law degree from the University of Notre Dame.
Forecast: Recession risk recedes, while inflation threat persists
Here’s what to watch for, according to UNC Charlotte’s North Carolina Economic Forecast
Social 704 awarded Certificate of Merit for Excellence in project Implementation
The design and construction teams responsible for the complete renovation of Social 704 in the Popp Martin Student Union were awarded a Certificate of Merit by the State Building Commission in the category of Excellence in Project Implementation. The award was presented during the annual state construction conference March 7.
Two UNC Charlotte students nominated for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Two outstanding UNC Charlotte Honors College juniors have been nominated for the 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, considered one of the top awards for undergraduate U.S. STEM students. The scholarship helps identify the next generation of leaders in scientific, mathematical and engineering research, funding up to $7,500 annually for their education.
Art professor Lydia Thompson to be honored by global ceramic arts organization
Lydia Thompson, professor of art, will receive a 2024 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Honorary Member Award at the organization’s annual conference in Richmond, Virginia.
For more than five decades, recipients of the Honorary Member Award have been recognized as individuals “whose commitments to creativity, scholarship, activism or professionalism have made transformative contributions to the ceramic arts.”