General News

Kathleen Nicolaides provides insight into the nuances of free speech and the role of higher education in fostering its expression.

Nadia Anderson, associate professor of architecture and urban design, has been appointed to the city of Charlotte’s Equitable Development Commission.

Early voting for the Nov. 8 election begins Thursday, Oct. 20, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 5. UNC Charlotte’s Cone University Center, Room 111, is an early voting site.

The Bleachery Heritage Project is coming to fruition through a design and fabrication process led by Rachel Dickey with a team of architecture students and collaborators.

UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber, a faculty member and several alumni and board members have been named to The Charlotte Business Journal’s inaugural Power 100 list. 

The list, released Sept. 30, highlights the leaders who will drive the Charlotte region’s next stage of growth.  

Support from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s EDA Capital Challenge Grant will fund the Charlotte Community Capital Access Investment Initiative.

North Carolina legislators heard first-hand how UNC Charlotte is powering the state’s technology talent during a committee session on campus Thursday, Oct 6. 

Meet Grace Stevens ’20, the assistant director of marketing and communication for enrollment communications. For Stevens, every day is different and rewarding in its own way. Learn about her role, the Social Media Ambassador program and why she was nicknamed “Radio.”

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Claire Patrick ’22 and her mentor, urban geographer Colleen Hammelman, settled in at a Colombian bakery in Atlanta. They were there to talk with people about how development is affecting the foodscapes and other community features for longer-term immigrants who live and work in the neighborhood.

Congratulations to the 2022 recipients of the 49er Alumni Campus Employee Award recipients — Sarah Richardson ’13, Allison Sigmon ’08, Kelly Weatherman ’88 and Scott Plunkett ’05. They will be recognized during Niner Nation Week at the ACE Awards and Appreciation lunch at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 17.