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Meet CMPD Captain Joan Gallant

Meet CMPD Captain Joan Gallant

Mar 16, 2023 |

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s University City Division is quickly becoming one of the busiest divisions in the city. Captain Joan Gallant, a Charlotte native, recently stepped in as division commander, succeeding retired Captain Celestine Ratliffe. We sat...

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What to do in University City this month

Mar 16, 2023 |

March/April 2023 Events March 18, 1-4 p.m.: Poetry Workshop: Angelo Geter at University City Regional Library  March 22: Community Read: Speed Friendshipping March 26, 1:30-2:30p: Women Mean Business: An Entrepreneur Empowerment Series March 27: 3:30-4:30p: University...

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In the Gardens Series

Mar 15, 2023 |

University City Partners is excited to announce the In The Gardens series, a fun, affordable, and unique experience that welcomes participants to explore arts and wellness in the serene surroundings of the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens. Kicking things off on April...

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University City Regional Library celebrates 30 years 

University City Regional Library celebrates 30 years 

Feb 13, 2023 |

University City Regional Library celebrates 30 years  On the eve of major change, we take a past, present, and future look at the longstanding community anchor Cameron Smith was just 8 years old when he and his grandmother started visiting the University City Regional...

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Welcome, Keith Stanley! 

Welcome, Keith Stanley! 

Jan 17, 2023 |

President and CEO Keith Stanley officially joined University City Partners on January 1, 2023. Keith comes to Charlotte from Milwaukee, and is no stranger to community building. In his prior role, he served as Executive Director of Near West Side Partners, a community...

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Meet Jordan Harris

This month, UCP welcomed Jordan Harris as the Director of Community Development and Outreach. With over a decade of community relations experience in various roles, most recently serving as the associate director of community relations at UNC Charlotte. In her new...

We’re Back…with a Vision!

University City Vision Plan – Connecting: People. Places. Nature. The growth and development being realized in University City is nothing short of transformational.  Major investments in transportation and mobility infrastructure, thousands of new rooftops, new...

University City launches Barton Creek Greenway Native Meadow

By Azania Herron University City Partners, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens and North Carolina Native Plant Society have partnered to install Barton Creek Greenway Native Meadows, a community native plant project in University City. On April...

New Farmers Market to open Oct. 3 at University Place

University City Partners announces the opening of University City Farmers Market on Oct. 3 around the lake at The Shoppes at University Place. Shoppers will find fresh local produce, food preparation programs and live entertainment. Open every Saturday in October The...

University City Wine Fest to Offer Socially Distanced Activities

New This Year: Wine on the Water and a Boutique Dining Experience.  Greystar University City Wine Fest will return this fall at multiple locations around the lake and boardwalk at Shoppes at University Place. The fourth annual festival will take place from September...

Where Will They Play?

We need more parks now – YOU CAN HELP A crisis caused by Charlotte’s explosive growth and government inaction threatens one of the most important assets of every truly livable city – public parks.   A recent nationwide study revealed that Charlotte has the least...