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SACSCOC reaffirmation committee issues no recommendations during visit
The second stage of UNC Charlotte’s 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is complete. This follows a campus visit March 21-23 by the on-site reaffirmation committee.

Staff Council recognizes winners of recent cookoff
Earlier this month, the UNC Charlotte Staff Council held its annual Chili, Soup and Cornbread Cook-off.
First place winner for Best Chili or Soup was Shayauna Newsom, Office of Transition and Success Initiatives. Sharon Scarborough, urbanCore, and Rusti Deal, facilities management, placed second and third, respectively
Scarborough won the Best Cornbread contest, with Dannie Mirovich, PaTS in second.
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Former Bank of America leader joins UNC Charlotte as executive-in-residence
Retired Bank of America executive Charles Bowman is bringing his expertise to UNC Charlotte as an executive-in-residence.
In this role, Bowman — who retired from BofA in April 2022 after more than 25 years — will help to further connect the University in the Charlotte region.

Charlotte ranks No. 4 in nation for online bachelor’s degrees
UNC Charlotte has strengthened its reputation as one of the nation’s top providers of online education, rising to No. 4 (tie) on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Online Bachelor’s Degrees ranking.

University announces Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
To support the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem on campus and in the Charlotte region, UNC Charlotte is aligning its educational and outreach efforts through the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Division of Research and business partners celebrate successes
UNC Charlotte’s business and innovation partners returned to the University Wednesday, Dec. 7, after a three-year, pandemic-related hiatus for the Research and Business Partners Celebration hosted by the Division of Research.

Chancellor launches two new initiatives for faculty, staff
UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber is launching two new faculty and staff initiatives that will focus on ensuring the University remains a great place to work.

UNC Charlotte earns high international marks for research, academic excellence
In the recently released 2023 Times Higher Education World University rankings, Charlotte climbed 33 spots among U.S. universities.

Charlotte ranks among nation’s top 100 minority degree producers
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education has ranked UNC Charlotte No. 21 in the nation for graduating African American students with bachelor’s degrees in all disciplines combined in its 2022 Diverse 100.

Chancellor, alumni named to CBJ’s inaugural Power 100 list
UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber, a faculty member and several alumni and board members have been named to The Charlotte Business Journal’s inaugural Power 100 list.
The list, released Sept. 30, highlights the leaders who will drive the Charlotte region’s next stage of growth.