- Rare Find: The Mount Zion dig uncovers its latest treasure: a Roman coin depicting the Emperor Nero dating back to 70 A.D.
- Congressional Attention: U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (’96) gave a shout-out to UNC Charlotte from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize the University's 70th year as an educational institution.
- Strong Connections: Students from an International Studies class get a personal visit from Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, who was on campus as part of the University’s Founders Celebration.
- Major Win: UNC Charlotte was awarded a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a multidisciplinary research program to create new ways to manage, use and share Big Data.
- Breaking the Code: Web Development is among the fastest growing careers and you never knew it was this easy to learn: check out The Coding Boot Camp beginning Nov. 8.