Five Cool Things (December 2025)

Categories: Five Cool Things

šŸŒ Global Shift

culture

Charlotte Global marks its 50th year with a bold new name and bigger reach, connecting students to study abroad, global programs and international partnerships.


šŸ™ļø Real Estate Playmakers

Belk College of Business students are learning Charlotte’s booming real estate market through PLACES-bid, a strategy game designed by faculty to translate complex finance into real-world decision-making.


ā„ļø Ice Breakers

Club Ice Hockey Outdoor Game - Main

Niner Hockey edged out App State 5-4 at the 704 Outdoor Faceoff at Truist Field — complete with alumni dropping pucks and firing up the crowd.


šŸ† Title Town

Charlotte men's soccer regular season title

Three Charlotte teams: men’s soccer, men’s golf and women’s track and field, claimed AAC championships this season, cementing the Niners’ rise in a major conference.


🐾 Paw Patrol

Three police officers pose together in front of a campus clock tower with their dogs, including a German Shepherd, a small curly-haired dog, and a Labrador Retriever.

Barney and Dany, Charlotte’s explosive-detection K-9s, sweep stadiums, arenas and major events before anyone walks through the gates. And Charli, our golden-doodle in training, is set to become the University’s first full-time therapy dog, already brightening days across campus.