Community Engagement
Dance Partners
A unique partnership between UNC Charlotte and Charlotte Ballet enables students like Rose Wuertz to earn both a bachelor’s degree in dance and a professional training certificate in dance.
Senior receives ‘civic trailblazer’ award
Senior Neariah Mandisa-Drummond is the 2019 recipient of the John H. Barnhill Civic Trailblazer Award.
Register for 2019 Engaged Scholarship Symposium
UNC Charlotte’s Engaged Scholarship Symposium will convene faculty, staff, students and community partners to discuss community engagement practices. This symposium is designed to facilitate creative collaboration across academic units, colleges and departments; to outline best practices and address challenges; and strengthen partnerships.
Habitat Build connects campus with community
Annual UNC Charlotte Habitat for Humanity Homecoming Build connects university to community.
‘Where Are They Now?’ Alums to talk public service for 49er Democracy Experience kickoff
UNC Charlotte alumni whose careers span a broad spectrum of federal, state and local public service paths, including as elected officials, will kick off programming for the 49er Democracy Experience ahead of the 2020 election cycle and leading up to the Republican National Convention next summer in the Queen City.
‘On The Table’ encourages community dialogue
UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and students can join the conversation about building community in the Queen City on Wednesday, Oct. 23, as part of 2019 On The Table Charlotte.
Niner Nation: Register to vote
Civic engagement and education go hand-in-hand, and one important aspect of shaping American society is through the ballot box.UNC Charlotte Votes, a student-led, nonpartisan initiative that is part of the 49er Democracy Experience, is sponsoring Voter Registration Thursdays on Oct. 3 and 10. Members of the campus community are encouraged to stop by Atkins Library between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to learn more about the voting process and drop off their printed and signed TurboVote voter registration form.
Acclaimed filmmaker and historian Henry Louis Gates to speak
Henry Louis Gates Jr., the Emmy award-winning filmmaker, historian and literary scholar, will deliver the 2019 Chancellor’s Speaker Series presentation, part of the annual UNC Charlotte Civic Series presented by Bank of America.
University, Dassault Systemes partnered to showcase modern manufacturing
Manufacturing jobs today are highly skilled within workplaces that are among the nation’s most innovative environments. To inspire more students to consider careers in manufacturing, UNC Charlotte and Dassault Systemes recently hosted nearly 175 high school students and teachers for an event in advance of National Manufacturing Day
Community Connections
New employees learn about University’s relationship with the Queen City.