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Abey T. Dessie, associate director of UNC Charlotte’s Levine Scholars Program, recently received the Myron G. Burney Award for Inclusion and Access. This honor, presented annually by the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling, recognizes an individual who has made a significant impact on the field of college admission counseling, with a focus on promoting inclusion and access.

Today marks the University’s “Shaping What’s Next” celebration, officially marking Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber’s arrival as UNC Charlotte’s fifth chancellor and celebrating all that is ahead for Niner Nation. A ceremony, delayed by nearly two years by COVID-19, will be held at 11 a.m. today on the plaza in front of the Popp Martin Student Union.

In honor of the impact Chancellor Gaber has already had on our University, here is a look back on her first 21 months as a Niner.

Moriah Walker is the social media specialist and self-described official #retweeter for UNC Charlotte. Get an inside look into Walker’s job, advice for Niners and her favorite parts of UNC Charlotte. 

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Charlotte Kids Fest returns to UNC Charlotte Saturday for the first in-person event since 2019. This free event, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 23, on the Charlotte Research Institute area of campus, will offer more than 50 unique experiences, encouraging children to engage in creative and informative activities and live performances. 

Sponsored by Atrium Health University City, Duke Energy, Walmart and other businesses and organizations, Kids Fest is designed for children up to age 10, though all are welcome. The festival is centered around six activity zones:

Niles F. Sorensen, vice chancellor for the Division of University Advancement and president of the UNC Charlotte Foundation since 2006, will retire in December 2022. 

According to a 2014 article based on 23 studies, an estimated 100 million to one billion birds are killed in the United States each year.

For the UNC Charlotte community, the 49er Democracy Experience offers a dynamic, nonpartisan platform for learning about and engaging in civic life.

UNC Charlotte is the No. 1 institution in North Carolina in awarding bachelor’s degrees to Latinx students.

A new song cycle about violins recovered from the Holocaust will be the centerpiece of Charlotte’s Holocaust Remembrance Day event, the Community Yom HaShoah Commemoration.