Niner Insider

A New Look Is Coming to UNC Charlotte’s Website UNC Charlotte is launching a redeveloped website beginning Sunday, April 13, as the first step of a phased rollout designed to improve user experience, accessibility and visual design. From the Paris Runway to Charlotte, Alaya Holmes Works the Camera Alaya Holmes knows how to work the camera, whether […]

Celebrate a Decade of Niner Nation Gives The 10th annual Niner Nation Gives starts today! During this 49-hour giving campaign, we come together For the Love of Charlotte to support the next generation of Niners. Every gift counts toward creating transformational opportunities for decades to come. Faculty and staff can make a one-time gift or […]

Bill Rogers receives UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service Award Bill Rogers, chairman and chief executive officer of Truist Financial Corporation, one of the largest banks in the U.S., is the 2025 recipient of the UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service Award. Lake days in April? Oh, Hech yeah! Soak up the sun and cool off by the water during Hech […]

Carrying on Charlotte’s Legacy First-generation student and ROTC Cadet Betty Nguy is paving a new path for her family while giving back to the UNC Charlotte community. Read about her commitment to the service of others. what you need to know: faculty and staff UNC Charlotte Club Snowboarders Competed at National Championships Ten snowboarders from UNC […]

Belk College Professor Earns UNC Charlotte’s Outstanding Scholars Award World-renowned business researcher Franz W. Kellermanns is the 2025 recipient of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal , presented at the UNC Charlotte Leaders in Research celebration on Thursday, March 27. First awarded in 1988, the medal recognizes outstanding scholarship, creativity and research among the University’s senior full-time faculty members. Countdown […]

Editor’s Note: Tomorrow is AI Literacy Day; check out how researchers at UNC Charlotte are harnessing advanced technology to change the world. Hey, Siri. Did My Dad Take His Meds? Srijan Das, assistant professor of computer science, lives a world away from his elderly parents. A health incident involving his father inspired him to develop a […]

From Empanadas to Entrepreneurship Miriam Espaillat ’13 integrated social work principles into the business of Sabor Latin Street Grill to create a workplace where her employees have access to resources and support to create generational wealth. what you need to know: faculty and Staff what you need to know: students event spotlight: faculty and staff Register […]

Data-driven Edge: Sports Analytics at Charlotte The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is underway, and both college coaches and bracketologists are invested in one thing: data. Read how Charlotte’s Bachelor of Science in Sports Analytics, coming this fall, will give students a clear lane to success. what you need to know: faculty and staff what you need […]

Editor’s Note: Earth Month is right around the corner! This special edition of Niner Insider offers an overview of upcoming events and spotlight campus community members who are making an impact. Sustainability In teaching Did you know that the Office of Sustainability organizes sustainability in the curriculum workshops for faculty? For the past 10 years, […]

Dance Education Professor, Student Co-author Journal Article Marissa Nesbit, associate professor of dance education, and dance education student Chloe Gosline co-authored “Finding Truths Through Fiction: Reflecting on Young Adult Literature in Dance Educator Preparation,” recently published in the journal Dance Education in Practice. Five Students Won Spring Tuition Through Niner Career Challenge Five UNC Charlotte students […]