Alumni News
UNC Charlotte base training site for Club de Fútbol Pachuca
UNC Charlotte served as the base training site for Club de Fútbol Pachuca, one of the 32 teams playing in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Alumna Caridad Svich inducted into College of Fellows of the American Theatre
Caridad Svich ’85 was inducted in the College of Fellows of the American Theatre; she was one of 16 theatre professionals in the 2025 class that included playwright August Wilson (inducted posthumously) and actor André De Shields.
Four business and community leaders to join UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees
UNC Charlotte will welcome four new members to its Board of Trustees effective July 1, for four-year terms. Henry Atkins and David Longo were appointed to the Board of Trustees by the UNC Board of Governors during its May 14 meeting. During the same meeting, trustees Dontá Wilson and Sasha Weintraub were reappointed to the […]
Dance professor, art alumna awarded ASC fellowships
Tamara Williams, associate professor of dance, and Carolina Quintana Ocampo ’21 are among the 2025 cohort of the Arts & Science Council’s Emerging Creator and Creative Renewal Fellowship recipients. Williams will use a Creative Renewal Fellowship grant of $15,000 to augment her dance research and performance practice with the study of Yoruba drumming. She will […]
UNC Charlotte receives city of Charlotte’s Bike-Friendly Business of the Year Award
UNC Charlotte received the Bike-Friendly Business of the Year award at the city of Charlotte’s 2025 Bike Charlotte Awards held last month. “UNC Charlotte is proud to be recognized as a bike-friendly business,” said Mike Lizotte, university sustainability officer. “We were nominated by a neighbor who cited our bicycle lanes, greenways and Niner Transit as […]
Young alumni making advances in their professions and communities
Ten outstanding alumni were recognized at the seventh annual 10 Under Ten Awards, sponsored by the UNC Charlotte GOLD Alumni Network, at an awards ceremony Thursday, June 5, in the Popp Martin Student Union. The 10 Under Ten Awards recognize alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years who are succeeding in their professional […]
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Charlotte 49ers Ventures launches
A new revenue-generating enterprise, Charlotte 49ers Ventures, will develop corporate partnerships, brand activations and serve as the official agency for Charlotte Athletics, as announced by Mike Hill, director of athletics.
CHHS, SDS partner for new bachelor’s degree in sports analytics
Building upon the success of its Undergraduate Certificate in Sports Analytics, UNC Charlotte is enrolling students for a novel Bachelor of Science in Sports Analytics, beginning fall 2025.