‘Won’t you celebrate with me’: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ honors first-generation graduates
May 20, 2026
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ recognized 70 first-generation students – the institution’s largest group to date – during its May 20 stole ceremony, highlighting the strength, support and achievement of the first-gen community.
‘It Takes A Village’ Project launches CREATE to expand art education
May 20, 2026
The 'It Takes a Village' Project has grown its enrichment programs, with a new arts initiative designed to expand access to high-quality instruction in the performing and visual arts for local elementary students.
Hwayeon Ryu organizes two-week collaborative workshop and delivers seminar talks at the University of Melbourne, Australia
May 20, 2026
The workshop focuses on collaborative research, in small groups of underrepresented genders, including female-identifying researchers, each group working on an open problem in a particular area of mathematical biology guided by a senior group leader.Â
Catherine Dierker ’27 featured in Burlington Times-News for research on civic engagement
May 20, 2026
Dierker's research on civic engagement among young people was recently featured in an article in The Burlington Times-News.
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Charlotte and Charlotte Regional Business Alliance co-host regional insights forum
May 20, 2026
Two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ professors served as panelists for "Betting on the Region: Sports Betting's Impact and What Comes Next" event.
‘ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will never leave you’ | Class of 2026 embrace relationships and connection during Numen Lumen: Senior Baccalaureate
May 20, 2026
The Class of 2026 gathered Under the Oaks on May 19 for Numen Lumen: Senior Baccalaureate, a time for reflection on the light students will take into the world.
Commencement 2026: Simrin Carlsen G’26 connects purpose, data and people at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
May 20, 2026
The MSBA graduate student and volleyball player came to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ for one more season on the court and found a new path in people-centered analytics.
Angie Polk ’06 turns ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ mentorship into a career of ‘Simply Believing’ in storytelling
May 20, 2026
From the high-pressure hallways of NBC Universal to the executive suites of the Hallmark Channel, Angie Polk ’06 has spent 17 years proving that kindness and tenacity are the ultimate creative catalysts. Now, as the founder of Simply Believe Creative, she is returning to her professional passion: identifying authentic voices and bringing feel-good stories to life.