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James Woodward, chancellor emeritus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has been appointed chair of Mecklenburg Citizens for Public Education, a new citizens group. The organization will serve as an advocate for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and will ensure the accountability of the school system. Woodward’s first task will be to select a board for […]

For his dedication to and excellence in teaching throughout his career, UNC Charlotte has nominated Dr. Ed Malmgren for the 2006 U.S. Professors of the Year Award. According to his students and colleagues, Malmgren’s impact on his students has been tremendous. One of his former students, Erik Cobb, said, “A professor’s legacy and impact is […]

Peter M. Schwarz, professor of economics and senior faculty fellow in the UNC Charlotte Global Institute of Energy and Environmental Systems (GIEES) was awarded the 2006 Contemporary Economics Policy Editor’s Choice Award for his paper, “Multipollutant Efficiency Standards for Electricity Production” (Contemporary Economic Policy, July 2005). Schwarz’s study contains a simulation of a coal-fired electric […]

Belk College Business Advisory Council members Barbara Desoer and Vicki Wilson-McElreathhave been honoredby the Charlotte Business Journal for their achievements in business. Desoer, the global technology, service and fulfillment executive for Bank of America,was among the recipients of theannual Women in Business Achievement Award. McElreath, who recently retired as managing partner for the Carolinas at […]

UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business will offer a graduate certificate in real estate finance and development beginning in January 2007. The program is for individuals who have already earned a graduate degree (either master’s or law) who wish to pursue advanced study in real estate finance and real estate development. Students will take one […]

Four graduates of the Belk College and one member of the College’s Business Advisory Council were recently recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal in theirannual “40 Under 40” feature. Each year, the Business Journal identifies 40 people under the age of 40 who are “making major strides in their careers and impacting their communities.” The […]

The UNC Charlotte SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team recently participated in the organization’s national competitionin Kansas City, Missouri. The team, who qualified fornationals by winning the regional competition, placed assecond runner-up in theirfirst-round league competition. This wasthe UNC Charlotte team’stop finish in itsthree-year history. The team dedicated their presentation and this year’s projects to […]

Jobs are expected to grow by 2 percent in North Carolina and the state economy should expand by 2.2 percent in 2006, marking the fifth consecutive year of growth, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his TIAA-CREF/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for North Carolina. The forecast, funded by TIAA-CREF and published quarterly by the […]

The Belk College of Business Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF), led by a team of student investors who invest real money in the stock market, saw a 13.6 percent return during the 2005-06 academic year. The Fund’s strategy is to outperform the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index, which the student investors easily accomplished. The […]

The Belk College of Business recently announced the recipients of several awards for faculty research. Jennifer Troyer, associate professor of economics, and Lloyd Blenman, professor of finance,have received Childress Klein Research Fellowships for the 2006-07 academic year. The fellowships, which are funded by a gift from Childress Klein Properties, provide faculty with funds to conduct […]