Media Advisories

While North Carolina economy is expected to grow, factors add uncertainty, Belk College analysis findsUNC Charlotte’s North Carolina Economic Forecast offers practical, trusted analysis CHARLOTTE, N.C – May 19, 2025 –North Carolina’s economy is projected to see continued growth in 2025, with a 2.7% increase in real — inflation adjusted — Gross Domestic Product, for the fifth full […]

Media Advisory: UNC Charlotte celebrates Research One (R1) status What: UNC Charlotte will host an on-campus celebration to recognize the University’s achievement as an R1 institution. Members of the UNC Charlotte community are invited to join the celebration as Charlotte faculty and administrators talk about the importance of the achievement. When: 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 26. Where: The […]

UNC Charlotte awarded R1 Carnegie classification, the highest recognition for research universities CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Feb. 13, 2025 – The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has been awarded esteemed Research 1 – or R1 –  status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It is the highest recognition that a doctoral university can receive. The prestigious classification, indicating “very high […]

State shows fourth year of economic growth, sees impact from Hurricane Helene CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dec. 11, 2024 – 2024 marks the fourth year of economic growth in North Carolina since the COVID-19 pandemic recession of 2020, even as Hurricane Helene’s destruction in the western part of the state dampened the state’s overall economy in the fourth quarter. “Unlike coastal areas, […]

UNC Charlotte State of Housing in Charlotte 2024 Report offers data-informed take on housing issuesGrowth drives demand, as affordable housing remains scarce in Charlotte metro CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Nov. 20, 2024 – Enough people moved to the Charlotte metro from 2022 to 2023 to create a city roughly the size of Huntersville or Kannapolis, with […]

UNC Charlotte launches largest campaign in history ‘For the Love of Charlotte’ builds powerful momentum, achieving remarkable milestones CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Nov. 18, 2024 – With a transformative vision to strengthen both the University and the city it calls home, UNC Charlotte has officially launched For the Love of Charlotte, its largest and most ambitious fundraising campaign […]

Economic Forecast: Next two years to bring slow growth; inflation still a risk Here’s what to watch for, according to UNC Charlotte’s North Carolina Economic Forecast CHARLOTTE, N.C. – May 16, 2024 – The economy is cooling, but 2024 will still bring growth for the U.S. and North Carolina. “After an incredibly strong 2023, the […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: North Carolina Economic Forecast set for Thursday, May 16 What: John Connaughton, professor of financial economics for UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business, will release the “North Carolina Economic Forecast Second Quarter Report” during an in-person presentation, also available via Zoom livestream. When/Where: Noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, May 16 at The Dubois Center […]

15th class of Levine Scholars to join UNC Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. – May 1, 2024 – UNC Charlotte’s Levine Scholars Program has selected 20 exceptional young leaders from across the United States for the 15th class of the University’s most competitive academic scholarship. The scholars will join UNC Charlotte in fall 2024. The University’s premier […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: UNC Charlotte unveils innovative microalgae window system on Earth Day System designed to reduce solar heat gain and filter out carbon dioxide What: UNC Charlotte professor Kyoung-Hee Kim will unveil a high-performing window system that is designed to reduce building energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Funded by several NSF grants, the unveiling […]