Academic Affairs

The UNC Charlotte 49er Alumni Campus Employees (ACE) Network bestowed its 2026 ACE Awards to three outstanding alumni employees — Tonya Bates ’97, ’01 M.S.; Shannon Homesley ’15 M.A.; and Suzanne Voigt ’24 — and its 49er ACE Scholarship to junior Levi Truong. All four were recognized during an appreciation luncheon Monday, Sept. 28, in […]

David Thaddeus, professor of architecture, and Oscar Lansen, teaching professor of history, are the 2026 recipients of the UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence. “David Thaddeus and Oscar Lansen are outstanding examples of the very best of UNC Charlotte’s faculty,” said Jennifer Troyer, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. “Their innovation, care for students […]

UNC Charlotte is preparing to transition to a new student advising platform that will bring advising, tutoring and honors programs, along with career center appointments and drop-ins, into one cohesive system while standardizing and modernizing advising processes across the University. The University will transition from EAB Navigate to a Salesforce-based advising platform, Education Cloud, in […]

UNC Charlotte has set a goal to grow its honors population from 3.4 percent of all undergraduates today to 10 percent by the 2029-30 academic year. As of fall 2026, there are 1,094 honors students across 30 honors programs. The goal is for the University to have more than 2,800 honors students by 2029-30. To […]

UNC Charlotte opened the 2026‑27 academic year at University Convocation on Thursday, Aug. 13, where Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber, Provost Jennifer Troyer and Vice Chancellor for Research John Daniels outlined record achievements, strategic priorities and new opportunities that position the University for continued national ascent.A strong start: growth, recognition and a refreshed strategic plan Gaber […]

UNC Charlotte conferred more than 1,100 degrees duirng the 2026 Summer Commencement ceremony held in Dale F. Halton Arena in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Friday, Aug. 7. Graduates represented 13 countries, 23 states, 63 North Carolina counties and ranged in age from 18 to 62. Here are just a few of the many great […]

UNC Charlotte will hold its Summer Commencement for 2026 graduates at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 7, in Dale F. Halton Arena in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center. During the ceremony, the University will confer more than 1,100 degrees and certificates at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. Graduates represent 13 countries, 23 states, 63 North […]

UNC Charlotte has implemented a comprehensive reorganization of the College of Computing and Informatics, a move designed to adapt to the rapidly evolving technological landscape and position the University as a national leader in computational sciences education and research. The restructuring, formally approved by Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber on April 20, 2026, replaced existing departments […]

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected two UNC Charlotte projects for the first cohort of the Genesis Mission. The projects led by Stephanie Schuckers, Bank of America Distinguished Professor in Computing & Informatics, and Jinzhen Wang, assistant professor of computer science, were among the projects highlighted at the Genesis Mission Summit in Washington, D.C. […]

Robert Keynton, dean of UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering, has announced his intention to step down from the leadership role and return to the faculty, effective July 1, 2027. “Rob has dedicated his tenure as dean to ensuring student success, building industry relationships and broadening the scope of engineering research at UNC […]