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Getting our hands dirty for good: How UNC Charlotte keeps its zero waste stadium promise

Categories: General News Tags: Sustainability

Zero waste is an ambitious goal that challenges businesses and organizations to find ways to reuse, compost or recycle waste generated.

Jonathan Nyandjo named semifinalist for top soccer award

Categories: General News Tags: Athletics

Senior forward Jonathan Nyandjo is one of the 15 men’s semifinalists for the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy as announced by the United Soccer Coaches.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most prestigious individual award in college soccer and has been presented annually since 1967 to the most outstanding male and female players of the year. Voting is conducted by NCAA Division I Men’s soccer coaches.

Do you know about the LatinX Student Union?

Did you know that UNC Charlotte has a LatinX Student Union? Learn more about its mission and purpose from Daisy Ibarra, LatinX Student Union president, and Heber Gamez, external vice president, and how you can get involved.

How did the LatinX Student Union start?

UNC Charlotte’s education honor society chapter recognized

The Omicron Pi chapter of Kappa Delta Pi continued won a trio of awards at the honor society’s 55th convocation in St. Louis, Missouri.

Charlotte’s Omicron Pi chapter received its sixth Achieving Chapter Excellence Award from for its outstanding programming in support of the society’s mission and strategic goals.

Faculty, alum named ‘Best in the Nest’

Several faculty and alumni in the College of Arts + Architecture have been recognized in the 2023 “Best in the Nest” Awards presented by Charlotte independent weekly newspaper Queen City Nerve. Covering a wide range of categories, the annual awards include both critics’ and readers’ picks.

Charlotte remembers philanthropist Wayland H. Cato Jr.

UNC Charlotte remembers Charlotte business leader and philanthropist Wayland H. Cato Jr., who died Saturday, Nov. 4. Cato, 100, received an honorary doctorate in 2002 and was a longtime advocate for education. 

ASC awards artist support grants to seven faculty members

Seven current College of Arts + Architecture faculty members are among recent grant recipients from the Arts & Science Council. They earned Artist Support Grants, which fund professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists to enhance their skills and abilities to create work or to improve their business operations and capacity to bring their work to new audiences.

The 2024 ASC grant recipients are:

Internship spotlight: Sophie Tanker

Sophie Tanker is a senior and early entry master’s student at UNC Charlotte who is studying computer science with a concentration in bioinformatics and a minor in mathematics. She recently interned at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick. As it’s time for students to explore internships, read about Tanker’s experience, what she learned, and how she is using her experience at UNC Charlotte. 

What was your role at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick? What types of projects did you work on?

Meet Samara Gibson

Samara Gibson is pursuing a master’s degree in public health with a concentration in physical activity and nutrition. As a graduate assistant for the Jamil Niner Student Pantry, she has found a meaningful way to contribute to the well-being of her fellow students. Join Gibson in supporting the pantry as part of the University’s #GivingTuesday initiative.  

Five Cool Things (November 2023)

Categories: General News Tags: Newsletter

Stocking With Care

For Giving Tuesday, UNC Charlotte is fighting food insecurity by supporting the Jamil Niner Student Pantry and Niner University Elementary. Join Niner Nation in stocking the shelves through this virtual food drive.