May is National Foster Care Month. Here, we talk with Jacqui Bryant, a University City resident and the Executive Director of Charlotte Angels—a nonprofit organization that supports children, youth and families experiencing foster care—about her goals for the...
May 2022 University City Farmer's Market every Saturday through October from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture. Through July 15 at UNC Charlotte’s Projective Eye Gallery. Pour Decisions. Every Thursday at 7 p.m., Space212 hosts this...
University City Partners is committed to sharing stories and information from community members and leaders. Here, Charlotte native Kelsey Van Dyke, Director of Family Empowerment at SchermCo, shares about her work to engage families in University City. What’s your...
Looking for a little luck of the Irish this St. Patrick’s Day? Check out these University City spots for specials and events. Ninety’s Milkshake Bar | Seasonal shakes at Ninety’s include a “Lucky Charms” concoction that’ll turn your milk green, a shamrock shake with...
UNC Charlotte is the only university in the North Carolina System of Colleges and Universities founded by a woman. Bonnie E. Cone, or “Miss Bonnie,” as she was often called, was a dedicated educator and community leader who played an instrumental role in the vision...
As our name suggests, University City is rich in educational history. While we’re anchored by a major urban research institution, we’re also home to significant historic landmarks of Black education. During the Jim Crow era, segregation meant that many Black children...
