1. Top TierCathy Bessant, Bank of America’s chief operations and technology officer, received UNC Charlotte’s 2018 Distinguished Service Award, while Chancellor Dubois scored the Tosney Award for Career Service in Higher Education. |
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2. Motor TrendUNC Charlotte alums Matt Tifft and Dylan Lupton are racing in Saturday’s Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, while UNC Charlotte's Motorsports Engineering program (supplying roughly 15 percent of NASCAR engineers) is the focus of WSOC TV's Saturday night race report. |
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3. Blooming AwesomeThe UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens is celebrating a rare - and significant - botanical accomplishment as two Titan Arums bloom within one month. |
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4. Running GameCongratulations to the Charlotte 49ers men’s track and field team as they clinched the outdoor title to become the 2018 Conference USA Champions. Go Niners! |
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5. Millennial CharlotteCharlotte is a top destination for millennials, and they want to be active in city planning. #ShapeCLT, is an innovative project from UNC Charlotte fifth-year architecture students with “A Vision for Charlotte. By Millennials. For Millennials.” |