Scholarship and Academic Life

Tamara Williams, associate professor of dance, is the 2024 recipient of the Faculty International Education Award. Presented annually by the Office of International Programs to a faculty or staff member who has demonstrated exceptional contributions to global learning and international outreach, this award honors Williams for her groundbreaking work in bringing global perspectives into the classroom, […]

UNC Charlotte’s Honors College has announced that a University record five students have been nominated this year for the Marshall and Rhodes scholarships.  Charlotte nominees are seniors Sonia Birla, Mia Huffman, Ellie McCutchen, Sylvia Sriniwass and Olivia Stockwell.  “Congratulations to these five outstanding Niners for their selection as Rhodes and Marshall scholarship nominees,” said Andrew […]

UNC Charlotte has been recognized as one of the top 30 universities in the United States for career outcomes and return on investment for international students, according to the 2024 F1 Hire Career Outcome University Ranking, released Oct. 16. The ranking, compiled using federal data sources by the international career management website F1 Hire, considers […]

Millai Madison, a member of the Charlotte 49ers volleyball team, is a recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association Diversity Award Scholarship. Through the program, 83 individuals will attend the AVCA convention for free and participate in a series of educational seminars. The AVCA Diversity Awards are a key component of the association’s diversity development team’s […]

Banks targeted by hedge fund activism become more likely to sign off on mortgage loans for minority customers, according to the research paper “The Color of Hedge Fund Activism” published online in the journal Management Science in late September. “When banks face pressure from hedge funds to grow profits, they have strong incentive to improve their processes […]

On Thursday, Oct. 10, the Department of Art & Art History welcomed Chancellor Shannon L. Gaber and a multitude of alumni, current and legacy faculty and staff, students and members of the local arts community to celebrate the department’s 60th anniversary. The momentous occasion took place in Rowe Arts, where “Generations: 60 Years – 21 […]

Klein College of Science students Naz Fathma Tumpa and Aiden Hawkins are team finalists in the Collegiate Inventors Competition presented by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Tumpa is a nanoscale chemistry Ph.D. student, and Hawkins is a senior chemistry major working toward a bachelor’s degree. They have been working with advisors Michael G. Walter […]

UNC Charlotte’s 2024-25 television commercial had its national debut during the 49ers’ football game against James Madison Saturday, Aug. 31. The 30-second commercial, “Great Things are Happening,” showcases the University’s rise as a top 100 public research university. The spot, developed in-house by University Communications, will air during halftime of football games this season and […]

Stephanie Norander, a professor in the Communications Studies Department, is the inaugural associate faculty director for the Levine Scholars Program. Norander has served as associate chair of communication studies, executive director of the Communication Across the Curriculum program in the Office of Undergraduate Education and in faculty fellow positions for the dean and provost.  Heather […]

Two UNC Charlotte students have been selected for the prestigious Fulbright UK Summer Institutes and will study this summer in the United Kingdom. Selection in the program is highly competitive; only 42 U.S. students were chosen this year.  Coral Hatch, a rising junior majoring in social work and minoring in history, will study at Aberystwyth University […]