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The UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, April 29. Below is a summary of the reports shared with the board and actions taken by the board. Please note: No business conducted in closed session is included in this report. Reports Shared with the Board Chancellor’s Report Chancellor Sharon Gaber shared updates aligned to […]

UNC Charlotte’s Levine Scholars Program has selected 22 exceptional young leaders from across the United States for the 17th class of the University’s most competitive academic scholarship. The scholars will join UNC Charlotte in fall 2026. The University’s premier merit-based scholarship is valued at approximately $129,000 per North Carolina student and $192,000 for each student […]

UNC Charlotte junior Arnav Sareen has been named the University’s fifth-ever recipient of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship — one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for undergraduate researchers. “Research is more than just a lofty endeavor reserved for graduate students and professors,” he said. “It is a way to apply what you have learned in […]

UNC Charlotte will hold commencement ceremonies for spring 2026 graduates Thursday, May 7, through Saturday, May 9, in Dale F. Halton Arena in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center. During five ceremonies, the University will confer more than 5,780 degrees and certificates at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. Graduates represent 32 countries, 40 states, 88 […]

Michael Watt and Joe Coleman of the building interiors shop in facilities management were assigned a unique work order that quickly became a passion project. The task: repair the case that carries the University mace — an important piece of UNC Charlotte’s history. Upon receiving the shabby Plexiglass case, they knew repairs weren’t the solution, […]

Charlotte Douglas International Airport and UNC Charlotte’s Aviation and Innovation Research Institute are partnering on a first‑of‑its‑kind national research project to better understand how airport runways perform. Led by Tara Cavalline, director of the Charlotte AIR Institute, the team is embedding high‑sensitivity sensors directly into a new runway currently being built between runways 2 and […]

Source: USA Today Apryl Alexander, director of the UNC Charlotte Violence Prevention Center, was interviewed.  Read the story at https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/27/shreveport-mass-shooting-louisiana/89747762007/

Source: Axios Charlotte UNC Charlotte’s research project with Charlotte Douglas International Airport was featured. Read the article at https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/04/27/clt-airport-runway-unc-charlotte?fbclid=IwY2xjawRclYxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeKjgAE1-9ISPCbfu5F5fs2SK52eTmEme4RzZ02fzLed

Digital & Professional Learning is the updated name for UNC Charlotte’s Academic Affairs unit responsible for advancing online learning, professional programs and teaching innovation across the University. The unit powers a broad set of learner-facing portfolios and platforms, including Charlotte Online, Summer Term, Youth Programs, Corporate Training and Executive Education and The Dubois Center. Among […]

UNC Charlotte received an Outstanding Case Study designation from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education for its submission, “Shared Stewardship: Adopt a Spot at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.” The case study was submitted as part of AASHE’s annual Sustainability Achievement Award program. AASHE recognized 25 case studies this […]