Dean Wright is a first-year graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in emergency management. He’s also interning for the Office of Emergency Management this summer. Learn about his experience as a student intern, his advice for 49ers pursuing work and why his parents inspired him to go into civil service.
Beginning your professional journey can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Focused on supporting you from your first day as a Niner to when you are an alum, the Career Center is your campus partner in job searching and networking.
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David Janowiak is the new chair of the Department of Theatre, effective July 1. He comes to UNC Charlotte from Western Oregon University, where he has spent the past seven years as professor and chair of the Creative Arts Division, following 17 years leading the WOU Theatre Department.
Charlotte 49ers Executive Associate Athletics Director Ragean Hill is among 21 individuals selected by the NCAA for the 2023-24 Pathway Program, a yearlong initiative to prepare senior-level athletics administrators for their next career step as directors of athletics or conference commissioners.
Following two years of study, including extensive faculty and staff input, UNC Charlotte’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences will begin pursuing the path of creating two distinct colleges.
Kelsey Romney, Jaden Schutt and My Vuong received the inaugural Dean’s Prize for outstanding honors capstone theses/projects at a virtual ceremony held Thursday, June 22. They were nominated by their honors program directors for exemplary research, and each received a $500 prize.
Besides the perk of being on the most beautiful campus in Charlotte, students can take advantage of many opportunities. For most, all you need is your student ID number, and discounts and fun activities are at your fingertips.
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The Women + Girls Research Alliance , a unit of UNC Charlotte’s urbanCORE, unveiled key findings on issues impacting women and girls across the Charlotte metropolitan region.
