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University marshals are distinguished faculty members selected to represent their colleagues at ceremonial functions of the University,, including commencement. These honorees are symbols of faculty excellence and leadership in teaching, professional achievement and service to campus and community. This year’s University marshals Mark West, Erik Byker, Lisa Russell-Pinson and Margaret Quinlan. Mark West Mark West, […]

Approximately 100 undergraduate students shared their research via oral or poster presentations at the 2024 Honors Research Symposium held Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the Cone University Center. The annual event, hosted by the Honors College in collaboration with the Office of Undergraduate Research, gives undergraduate honors students, merit scholars and OUR students a unique opportunity […]

A two-time Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year and newly minted MAC champion, Tim Albin from Ohio University was named Charlotte’s fourth full-time head football coach, Sunday, Dec. 8. “It is a true privilege and honor to welcome Tim, his wife Brooke, daughter Tori and son Treyce to Charlotte,” said Mike Hill, director of athletics. “We had […]

On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13-14, UNC Charlotte will hold Fall Commencement ceremonies for 2024 graduates in Dale F. Halton Arena.  During four ceremonies, more than 3,600 students will be recognized with degrees and graduate certificates. Graduates represent 25 countries, 28 states and 86 North Carolina counties.  Friday’s 10 a.m. ceremony is for undergraduates in […]

Last summer, UNC Charlotte’s Camps on Campus program served a record number of students in rising grades 1-12. More than 2,000 children finished weeklong camps from wildlife exploration to interior design and everything in between, with new skills and friends. Fifteen of the 2024 campers received scholarships to attend weeklong camps of their choosing, with […]

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Have you ever watched a game show from the comfort of home and thought, “Hey, I could do that”? UNC Charlotte’s Madison Riley, a junior biology major on the pre-med track, got the opportunity on the Oct. 7 episode of “The Price is Right.” The in-person experience was a whirlwind of emotions, and one she […]

Staff members from UNC Charlotte’s Office of University Marketing and Communications recently received five Emmy Award nominations from the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Projects and team members receiving nominations were: The 39th annual Nashville/Midsouth Emmy Awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Fisher […]

Jodi B. Kaplan, associate vice chancellor for alumni engagement, along with 55 other leaders from across the state, are members of the 2024-25 class of Leadership North Carolina, the state’s premier leadership deployment program. “I am honored to represent UNC Charlotte in Leadership North Carolina,” Kaplan said. “Class 32 is an amazing group of leaders […]

Brigid Mullany, professor of mechanical engineering in the William States Lee College of Engineering, has been elected as a 2024 Fellow with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the social, technological and educational aspects of manufacturing. Mullany, who serves as the college’s first associate dean for research, is helping to prepare […]