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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 […]

Research Looks at Health Outcomes from Playing Disability Sports J.P. Barfield, chair of the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences, is studying concussions in an unlikely arena. Read about his research and advocacy for disability sports. The Annual Student Sustainability Summit is Set Curious about how trees and landscapes affect UNC Charlotte and the […]

Alumni Association Honors Five at Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association bestowed its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards to five outstanding Niners: Terrell Blackmon ’89, Bryan Delaney ’03, Scott Price ’87, Sen. Joyce Davis Waddell ’73 M.A. and Miriam Espaillat ’13 MSW. Apply for Commencement Positions Commencement is 60 days away, and applications for […]

Green Workplace Program Launches at Charlotte The Office of Sustainability has launched the Green Workplace program, a performance improvement and recognition initiative to support campus units by addressing challenges, applying solutions and celebrating efforts to become more sustainable workplaces. Learn why your unit should register for this campus program. What you need to know: faculty and staff […]

Editor’s Note: There will be no student announcements this week. Enjoy Spring Break Niners! From Spreadsheets to Dog Treats: How a Niner Swapped Data for Dogs Zacch Estrada-Petersen ’05 stepped out of his comfort zone and turned his love for dogs into a second career. Read about his unlikely path to pet entrepreneurship. What you need […]

Western North Carolina Neighbors Need Help. Niner Engineers Are Designing Solutions. Faculty from across campus have developed a new course, offered only at UNC Charlotte, in response to Hurricane Helene. Learn how students are designing solutions for our neighbors in Western North Carolina. what you need to know: faculty and staff what you need to know: […]

The Center for Humane AI Studies: Researching a New Frontier An interdisciplinary team of researchers at UNC Charlotte is harnessing its collective knowledge in computer science, data science, political science, philosophy, computational and health sciences — and more — to establish the Center for Humane AI Studies. What you need to know: faculty and staff What […]