General News

The UNC System Board of Governors (BOG) convened in regular session on April 16, 2026. Below is a summary of the reports shared with the board and actions taken by the board. Committee on Budget and Finance Joint Committee on Budget and Finance and External Affairs Committee on University Personnel Committee on University Governance Committee […]

The Three Sisters Market, an aspirational, community-owned food cooperative targeted for Charlotte’s West Boulevard corridor, long championed by the Charlotte Urban Institute, alongside Johnson C. Smith University and prominent west Charlotte community leaders, is a step closer to breaking ground. On April 7, Wells Fargo, one of the city’s largest banking institutions, announced a $1.5 […]

UNC Charlotte has awarded Pilar Garcés-Conejos Blitvich, a globally recognized scholar of pragmatics, conflict and digital discourse, the esteemed title of Chancellor’s Professor. The Chancellor’s Professor designation recognizes outstanding contributions by a full professor who is not only a scholar of international and national distinction but also has a demonstrated record of significant achievement within […]

Not all first-time-in-college students come to campus as freshmen. First-time-in-college non-freshman students are those who arrive at UNC Charlotte with 30 or more earned credits, typically through Advanced Placement, early college or dual enrollment pathways. In fall 2021, only 688 first-time-in-college students arrived at the University with 30+ credit hours. By fall 2025, that number […]

The University has received a leadership gift from alumni Craig ’85 and Darla ’83 Albert to establish the Albert School of Construction in the William States Lee College of Engineering, launching a new model for construction education in one of the nation’s fastest-growing markets.

New U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings reflect UNC Charlotte’s continued rise, with engineering and business leading progress across graduate programs. Engineering Rankings Reflect Strength and Continued MomentumThe William States Lee College of Engineering continues to build national standing, with multiple programs advancing and reinforcing UNC Charlotte’s strength in high-demand technical fields: […]

Natalie Nobinger has been appointed director of undergraduate admissions. She began her duties March 25, 2026. Nobinger is responsible for leading the University’s undergraduate recruitment and enrollment efforts and broadening UNC Charlotte’s reach and reputation, while cementing the University as a first choice institution. She reports to Claire Kirby, associate provost for enrollment management. She […]

The outstanding 2026 Staff Employee of the Year Award recipients were honored for their hard work and dedication to the campus community and beyond at a Sweet Success reception Thursday, April 2, in the Popp Martin Student Union. “Each of our Staff Employee of the Year honorees reflects the very best of UNC Charlotte,” Chancellor […]

UNC Charlotte continues to make inroads toward prominence in the use of AI for teaching and learning with the publication of “AI Faculty Use Case Stories Collection,” an online compendium of faculty-authored accounts that relay real-life, AI-in-the-classroom journeys and their lessons.   Curated by the Center for Teaching and Learning and the University’s AI Faculty Fellows, […]

Brian Moynihan, chair and chief executive officer of Bank of America, one of the nation’s largest financial institutions, is the 2026 recipient of the UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by the University. Moynihan was honored Monday, March 30, during a special luncheon in the Popp Martin Student Union. “Brian Moynihan exemplifies […]