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Ƶ MBA named one of nation’s “best administered” programs in Princeton Review’s “Best 301 Business Schools”
October 5, 2009
The MBA program of Ƶ’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business is ranked as the nation's fifth "best administered" program in The Princeton Review's 2010 edition of the "Best 301 Business Schools."
Imagining the Internet team documents IGF-USA in Washington, D.C.
October 3, 2009
A nine-member student-staff-faculty documentary journalism team from Ƶ's Imagining the Internet Center and School of Communications covered the Internet Governance Forum-USA at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 2.
Ƶ receives national recognition for civic engagement
October 1, 2009
Ƶ has been named one of five recipients of the Washington Center’s inaugural Higher Education Civic Engagement Award, a new honor given by the national nonprofit organization in recognition of a commitment to service-learning and civic engagement on campus.
Colonnades dining hall recognized by University Business magazine
October 1, 2009
The Colonnades dining hall has been named a runner-up in the “Dining Halls of Distinction” recognition program from University Business magazine, an award that represents excellence in all aspects of dining operations, including atmosphere, service, variety of offerings, guest satisfaction, environmental sustainability and financial stability.
Lumen Scholar uses math in fight against malaria
September 29, 2009
Malaria kills as many as 3 million people worldwide each year, and for Ƶ senior Amanda Brown, that’s 3 million people too many. The Ohio native, who is using her considerable mathematics skills to combat the disease, is the first student to be featured in a monthly series of E-net profiles on the inaugural class of the university's Lumen Scholars.
Catholic leader to bless Newman Center – Sept. 26
September 26, 2009
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh will be at Ƶ on Saturday to celebrate Mass before blessing the new home of the university’s Catholic Newman Center, now housed in the Holland House on South Campus.
New book helps baby boomers “welcome the gifts of later life”
September 25, 2009
A poetic new book by philosophy professor emeritus John G. Sullivan invites readers to embrace new energies and practices in the second half of their lives, rethinking many of the traditional views of retirement.
Ƶ Poll: Mecklenburg Co. residents support light rail, upbeat on economy
September 22, 2009
Widening existing roads and improving public transportation are what Mecklenburg County residents believe are the most effective ways to combat traffic congestion, according to the latest Ƶ Poll, and two thirds of respondents support the expansion of light rail options throughout the county.
Ƶ Poll: Charlotte mayoral race remains wide open
September 21, 2009
Half the citizens of Mecklenburg County believe their community has gotten off on the wrong track, and though more than two thirds of Charlotte residents in the latest Ƶ Poll believe the upcoming mayoral and council elections are significant, no clear frontrunner has emerged in the race to replace outgoing Mayor Pat McCrory.
C.K. Williams: “Poems Old and New” – Sept. 22
September 18, 2009
Considered one of the most esteemed American poets and the winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for his work, C.K. Williams comes to Ƶ on Tuesday night for the ninth Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture in McCrary Theatre at 7:30 p.m.