by Carolyn Dowdy Family caregiving is a quiet, often invisible burden, yet it touches nearly every household. As the founder and president of Caregiver Mental Wellness, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, I bring over sixteen years of family caregiving experience and a...
Working Together for a Safer, Cleaner Community By Janelle Goodrich On November 7th, University City Partners will host the UCity Public Safety Collaborative Forum at the Hilton University City, bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders dedicated to making our...
By Janelle Goodrich and Janet Godfrey The holidays are just around the corner, and University City is ready to kick off the season in style! Join us for the annual UCity Lights Winter Celebration—a magical evening filled with sparkling lights, joyful entertainment,...
By Mary Hopper Executive Director On any given week, the University City Partners office fields more calls about retail than anything else. While that has been true during all of our 10-year existence, those inquiries have accelerated with Belgate’s opening. Perhaps...
If you ever heard the adage, “Out of sight is out of mind,” you will appreciate University City Partners’ need to stay connected. UCP staff members devote a lot of time and energy to attending meetings, doing presentations and telling the University City story while...
A new garden at CMC-University will soon yield berries, peppers, squash AND healthier humans, hopes garden founder Elaine Jones. A dietitian who counsels hospital patients, Jones sees the garden as a wellness classroom where adults and kids can learn about the...
Campus crime dropped 30 percent between 2010 and 2011, says a new report from UNC Charlotte’s police. University City police also had a great year, with crime down 13.9 percent – the second best record of CMPD’s 13 divisions. One drop in particular indicates...
