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Academic profile of incoming UNC Charlotte students reaches new highs UNC Charlotte is enrolling larger and more academically accomplished incoming classes than ever before. Since 2022, the University has grown its first-year class from 4,157 students to a record 5,165 in 2026, an increase of approximately 25%, while continuing to raise key academic measures. Niner […]

49er ACE Network honors outstanding alumni employees The UNC Charlotte 49er Alumni Campus Employees Network presented its 2026 ACE Awards to alumni employees Tonya Bates ’97, ’01 M.S.; Shannon Homesley ’15 M.A.; and Suzanne Voight ’24, and awarded its 49er ACE Scholarship to junior Levi Truong. Landmark genome study unmasks the 65-million-year origins of bats […]

Niner-made, Charlotte-inspired In collaboration with 704 Shop, these four artists are bringing their distinct styles back to where their stories began. Take a closer look at the memories behind the designs and the Niners who created them. what you need to know: faculty and staff what you need to know: students the difference is charlotte […]

Campus Sustainability Month is around the corner October is Campus Sustainability Month. Throughout the month, there will be special events highlighting Charlotte’s commitment to sustainability on and off campus. The 2026 football season has begun, and efforts continue to keep Jerry Richardson Stadium operating as a zero waste facility. Watch Norm teach the Goose how […]

Congratulations to the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award Winners David Thaddeus, professor of architecture, and Oscar Lansen, teaching professor of history, are the 2026 recipients of the UNC Charlotte Awards for Teaching Excellence. Learn more about these two remarkable educators whose innovation and dedication transform and inspire learning. Celebrate Niner Nation Week at Niner-owned businesses Niner […]

Get Ready for Niner Nation Week: Homecoming 2026! Niner Nation Week: Homecoming 2026 brings students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends together for a week of events, traditions and celebrations across campus and throughout Charlotte. Explore what’s happening and start planning your Niner Nation Week. From campus traditions and free treats to events around the Queen […]

Professor Othelia Lee steps in with timely textbook about AI Social work professor Othelia Lee had no clue one year ago when she started writing a textbook about artificial intelligence that by the time the book would be published, a national debate would be brewing about the ability of AI to exterminate humanity within the […]

UNC Charlotte’s 80th anniversary takes root with oak trees across the county UNC Charlotte is marking its 80th anniversary, celebrating eight decades of growth from a 278‑student postwar college to a top‑100 public RI University. Niner Nation kicked off the milestone with an oak tree planting at the Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center, the first step […]

Affordable housing in Charlotte: What does it take to create opportunity? The Charlotte Urban Institute explores what it takes for affordable housing to create long-term stability and opportunity for Charlotte residents, examining how housing can influence financial security, quality of life and access to resources that help individuals and families thrive.  Creating connections as an […]

UNC Charlotte graduate student researches impacts of post-Helene road closures As the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene approaches, Kendrick Grant, a UNC Charlotte graduate student, is researching how road closures impacted residents’ efforts to reach water distribution sites. what you need to know: faculty and staff what you need to know: students the difference is charlotte […]