In the Media
Jason Saine ’95 joins Florida-based The Southern Group
Source: North State Journal Read the article at https://nsjonline.com/article/2024/11/former-nc-house-rep-jason-saine-joins-the-southern-group/.
Glenn Moglen interviewed for ‘Many of North Carolina’s aging dams don’t meet current requirements’
Source: WSOC “One danger when water, when your dam overtops, is it can actually contribute to an actual failure, depending on the materials of the dam,” said Moglen, a professor of engineering. Read the story at https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/many-north-carolinas-aging-dams-dont-meet-current-requirements/65SK2IQGC5B63NAVEBK6WOZAOI/.
Talia Gregory ’06 joins the city of University Park, Texas, as HR director
Source: City of University Park Read the story at https://www.uptexas.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=115.
UNC Charlotte launches largest fundraising campaign in school history
Source: WCNC Read the story at https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/unc-charlotte-fundraising-campaign-500-million/275-c2898aff-6881-4735-977a-52b4f895bc71.
Fresh renderings: Charlotte 49ers football prepares for $70M stadium expansion
Source: Axios Charlotte Read the story at https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/11/14/charlotte-49ers-football-stadium-expansion.
Matthew Metzgar commented for ‘What would proposed tariffs from Donald Trump mean for Charlotte’s economy?’
Source: Queen City News Matthew Metzgar, a clinical professor of economics at UNC Charlotte, said those tariffs could serve U.S. interests but also hurt the American consumer. “A tariff is essentially a tax on an imported good and so if you buy a good from Germany and it’s shipped here, if there’s a tariff on […]
Cori Faklaris interviewed for ‘Authorities work to find the source of racist texts sent to Black people nationwide after the election’
Source: CNN The senders likely collected personal data by buying it online and then inputted that and other data into machine-learning algorithms to attain demographic information, Cori Faklaris, an assistant professor of software and information services at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, told the Associated Press. “All of this means it might be easier […]
Kevin Bailey selected for Keepers of the Flame Award
Source: Courier Express Kevin W. Bailey, an Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and vice chancellor for student affairs at UNC Charlotte, was honored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education with the Keepers of the Flame Award for his longstanding contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts during the 2024 […]
Political science professor Eric Heberlig breaks down election results
Source: WCNC Watch the video at https://www.wcnc.com/video/news/politics/elections/political-science-professor-breaks-down-election-results/275-1b8b2fc7-10fb-4fe7-b92b-f15590b8a7c1.
Eric Heberlig interviewed for ‘Black voter turnout down dramatically in NC so far. Is that a bad sign for Democrats?
Source: Charlotte Observer Eric Heberlig, professor of political science at UNC Charlotte, said Black voter turnout in North Carolina has decreased year after year since Barack Obama was elected. This could be due to “unfulfilled promises” from Democrats such as police reform and voting rights for former felons Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article294417169.html#storylink=cpy.