One knock against buses has been the difficulty of knowing when the next one might reach your stop. Problem solved – if you ride free shuttle buses at UNC Charlotte. A GPS-based smart-phone app tells when the next bus will arrive and even shows buses moving in real...
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UNC Charlotte has road improvements coming, too
The first of several road improvements has begun at UNC Charlotte. Over the next 18 months, these projects will: Realign Phillips Road so it flows into Craver Road (under way). Improve campus entrances from Harris and University City boulevards. Signalize and improve...
Homecoming Weekend – Alumni can’t resist the lure of old friends, new football and tailgating
Autumn in University City has long meant NASCAR fans, ‘Cue lovers and politicians. A new crowd will soon put its green and gold mark on fall fun - 10,000 UNC Charlotte alumni who’ll pack Jerry Richardson Stadium on Oct. 25, greet old friends, fill nearby pubs and...
See the world – and have the world see you – at International Fest
“See the world, in a day,” proclaims a video for the 39th annual International Festival on Sept. 20 at UNC Charlotte. Thousands of visitors will sample foods, savor performances and browse displays representing more than 50 nations at the region’s largest and most...
New website is our portal for university’s arts + architecture events
UNC Charlotte’s College of Arts + Architecture has just rolled out a new welcome mat to University City – online. Arts.uncc.edu provides a single place for us to learn about 100-plus performances and exhibits by talented students, faculty and visiting artists. "We...
PORTAL Building shines in mobile-money Hackathon
UNC Charlotte's new PORTAL Building is living up to its billing as THE place where businesses and the university can build the next great ideas. On July 12-13, PORTAL helped host The Money Event – an intense competition by student and professional programmers to...
Whatever you call it, the ‘Next’ Generation is reshaping student housing
Underwater speakers in the pool. Granite kitchen countertops. Movie theater. Gated grounds. Private gym. Private shuttles – and those are just a few of the “Rockstar amenities” being promised by five student-focused apartment communities rising near campus. UNC...