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University City Events: August 2024

Upcoming Events Aug. 8: Trivia at Armored Cow Brewing Co. (weekly) Aug. 8: Genealogy 1-on-1 at University City Regional Library (weekly) Aug. 9: UCity Food Truck Friday at Armored Cow Brewing Co. (weekly) Aug. 9: Hank Williams Jr. & Old Crow Medicine Show at PNC...

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UNC Charlotte to Gain R1 Research Status

UNC Charlotte to Gain R1 Research Status

The University of North Carolina Charlotte recently announced that the institution has surpassed the threshold requirement to gain R1 research status awarded by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Charlotte is projected to gain R1 research...

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Small Business Initiative Update

March 2024 marked the official launch of University City Partners' Small Business Initiative (SBI). This initiative aims to understand and address the needs of local University City businesses, providing essential support to foster their growth and success. The UCP...

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Our retail story continues to be written

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...

Making sure that University City is Center Stage

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 healthier future grows here

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...

Take that, crooks!

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...