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North Carolina’s Economic Forecast: Steady Growth for 2021 Belk College Economist John Connaughton says 2021 represents the first year of an economic comeback. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dec. 10, 2020 – North Carolina’s economy – which experienced its biggest decline since the Great Depression – will bounce back in 2021, according to John Connaughton, director of […]

N.C. Forecast: COVID-19 is No Longer Driving the Economy Belk College Economist John Connaughton sees the state’s economy bouncing back as vaccines become more readily available. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – March 5, 2021 – After a year of uncertainty due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, North Carolina’s economy will continue to rebound in 2021, according to […]

UNC Charlotte Nationally Ranked as a Top Employer by Forbes Magazine CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Feb. 24, 2021 – UNC Charlotte has been named to “America’s Best Mid-Sized Employers 2021” list by Forbes, which released its rankings on Feb. 9. The University ranked 95 out of the top 500 employers with between 1,000 and 5,000 employees. […]

UNC Charlotte, Wake Tech Partner to Support State’s Workforce Needs 49erNext and a data science transfer program provide a seamless bachelor’s degree completion process for students from North Carolina’s largest community college CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Feb. 17, 2021 – UNC Charlotte and Wake Technical Community College have entered into two academic agreements, 49erNext and a […]

UNC Charlotte to Host Former FEMA Administrator Brock Long at Annual Public Policy Program Symposium will focus on how individuals and organizations can improve emergency preparedness, management of crises CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Feb. 10, 2021 – Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long will headline UNC Charlotte’s third annual “Talking Policy in the […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Feb. 3, 2021 – New research on gender inequality indicates that fewer leadership prospects in the workplace apply even to women who show the most promise early on in their academic careers. Jill Yavorsky, an assistant professor of sociology at UNC Charlotte, co-led the study, “The Under-Utilization of Women’s Talent: Academic Achievement […]

UNC Charlotte Study Finds Success in Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Efforts to End Homelessness Comprehensive research findings indicate expanding Housing First, an effective program aimed to eradicate chronic homelessness, may impact other U.S. cities CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NOV. 12, 2020 – A new comprehensive study from UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute, College of Health and Human Services and School […]

Largest Grant in UNC Charlotte History Expands National Center for Youth with Disabilities CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Oct. 27, 2020 – Through the largest grant in the University’s history, a pair of researchers from the UNC Charlotte Cato College of Education are expanding their national effort to improve employment, education and community integration for students and […]

UNC Charlotte Sets Enrollment Record with More Than 30,000 Students North Carolina’s urban research university is now the second-largest institution in the UNC System CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 21, 2020 – The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is larger and more diverse than ever, according to enrollment figures announced today. The University welcomed approximately 4,000 […]

UNC Charlotte Appoints Diversity and Inclusion Leader Professor Cheryl Waites Spellman to Lead Efforts CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 8, 2020 – UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber announced today the appointment of UNC Charlotte Professor Cheryl Waites Spellman, Ed.D., to the role of interim special assistant to the chancellor for diversity and inclusion, effective Sept. 16. […]