General News

Among the tall trees of the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens is a new memorial dedicated as part of the University’s 2022 Niner Nation Remembrance of the April 30, 2019, campus shooting.

The 2022 Charlotte Venture Challenge provided the proverbial cherry on top of a year-long process during which student entrepreneurs honed their business or project ideas, streamlined their plans and perfected their presentations in preparation for pitching their ideas.

With more than 30,000 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte, many gain valuable experience and opportunities through student employment. However, few students take the reins and make the most robust contributions and impact like Grace Nixon has, which earned her the 2022 Student Employee of the Year Award. 

As COVID-19 becomes more of an endemic than a pandemic in the United States, UNC Charlotte continues to make some changes to campus protocols. The University is no longer requiring masks on Niner Transit in line with federal guidelines. Masks will remain mandatory in the Student Health Center.

During the pandemic, a new student-run organization began to take shape to connect and support students who identify as first-generation college students. First-Gen Niners brings together campus partners with students who do not have a family history of college attendance to form a support system for the unique challenges and obstacles that many first-generation students face. 

A Belk College of Business accounting professor is using a novel approach to teach students about accounting, auditing and fraud. 

The 2022 football schedule, alumni awards, a $5.3M investment and more!

Sixty-eight students inducted into nation’s most prestigious academic honor society.

University departments and student organizations held numerous successful events during March and April to celebrate Earth Month. The Office of Sustainability co-hosted three outdoor events that drew 237 mostly student volunteers. 

With fans including The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, Torrie Savage ’05 uses clean graffiti and moss art to leave her mark on the advertising world.