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The UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services has named scholar and administrator Beth Wahler the next director of the School of Social Work. Wahler joins UNC Charlotte from Indiana University, where she served as associate dean for Academic Affairs and was on faculty in the School of Social Work since 2012.
Wahler has taught across the social work...
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UNC Charlotte exercise science graduate Mackenzie Whittaker has been named a 2021 National Scholar by the American Kinesiology Association for a distinctive...
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Walking across the stage to accept a college diploma is the crowning achievement of one’s academic life. It marks the end of a journey that often includes obstacles and challenges overcome by hard work and perseverance.
It also signifies the start of a new chapter as graduates begin their post-graduate lives.
Add in a once-in-a-generation global pandemic that framed the past...
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As COVID-19 vaccination sites were set up across fields, in stadiums, and on plazas across the country, UNC Charlotte helped protect its students, faculty, and staff through a series of on-campus clinics.
The University partnered with...
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UNC Charlotte alumna Chelsea Gulden is the newest CEO of RAIN, a non-profit organization that empowers those living with HIV and those at risk to be healthy and stigma free.
The Charlotte-based organization is working to...
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Researchers from the UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences found that early adoption of state-directed mandatory face mask policies was associated with a 10% reduced mortality risk ratio across all counties and a 5% reduced mortality risk ratio among urban counties.
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UNC Charlotte alumna Tchernavia Montgomery '08, '09 has been selected as the next Executive Director of local non-profit organization Care Ring.
Each year, Care Ring serves more than 7,000 Mecklenburg County residents through its program offerings:...
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UNC Charlotte researchers will soon offer virtual programming focused on education and community-building for caregivers supporting people with chronic conditions and disability.
The Caregiver TLC: Thrive, Learn, Connect program, which was made possible through a grant of $265,000 from The ...
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by: Reuben Jones, Spectrum News
Kasey Carpenter, 19, is balancing a lot as a UNC Charlotte student.
She's a nursing student and a Certified Nursing Assistant at CaroMont Health. Despite the fatigue, Carpenter is all in as she readies to become a full-time nurse.
“With everything going on, I see how there's the burnout, and they...
