University Communications

Mitchell Daratony, SGA president, talks about how the bond package will benefit science education at the University.

Chemistry student Lizeth Hernandez talks about the pride that she and fellow students have in conducting research and how that would increase with better facilities.

The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) bestowed grand champion status on two initiatives led by the offices of University Communications and Alumni Affairs in the Division of University Advancement. The projects were chosen the best from among more than 1,000 competing entries.

The video “Big Ideas, Big Future” and Niner Connection, a redesigned online community for UNC Charlotte alumni, were named Grand Award winners during the recent CASE District III conference in Nashville.

C. Philip Byers, member of the UNC Board of Governors, talks about the broad impact of the $2 billion Connect NC bond proposal that is on the March 15 ballot.

The six-minute University promotional film “Big Ideas, Big Future,” created by the Office of University Communications, recently received a national Gold MarCom Award for outstanding video by an educational institution.

The Denver Broncos might have gotten the best of the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, but UNC Charlotte came out on top against the University of Colorado Denver in a social media contest. At the end of the photo contest Feb. 5, UNC Charlotte had 14,206 likes, 8,818 shares and 1,861 comments, compared with UC Denver’s 4,580 likes, 1,349 shares and 609 comments.

The loser had to post a video with its mascot wearing Carolina Panthers garb: University of Colorado Denver.

Susan DeVore, president of Premier Inc. and UNC Charlotte trustee, talks about the need for highly skilled workers, particularly in STEM fields, and how the Connect NC bond will help the University’s mission.

UNC Charlotte and the University of Colorado Denver are engaging in a social media contest to determine which city has the most hometown pride.

The two, urban research institutions dressed their mascots in NFL gear and are vying for the most “likes,” “shares” and “comments” on Facebook.

Myron Macklin, a graphic designer in the Office of University Communications, was selected by Mark Millar to collaborate in the creation of a charity comic book.

Miller, the writer behind the Kingsman, Kick-Ass and Jupiter’s Circle series, sponsored the international contest. Six artists, six writers and a cover artist were selected to use Millar’s characters in the creation of the charity comic scheduled to be released later this year.

2015 was a big year for UNC Charlotte – this holiday video recaps the year’s top 15 highlights.