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Theatre Alumna Caridad Svich Wins Guggenheim Fellowship
Caridad Svich ’85 is an award-winning playwright of more than 40 full-length plays.
   April 17, 2024

Caridad Svich ’85 has received a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Svich, who was appointed in the field of Drama and Performance Art, is one of 188 international recipients chosen from more than 3,000 applicants through a rigorous application and peer review process.

“Humanity faces some profound existential challenges,” said Edward Hirsch...

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Professor’s Research Reconstructs Ephemeral Stages of 18th-century French Diplomacy
Matthew Gin’s “Staging Sovereignty” appears in the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historian
   March 28, 2024

The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians (JSAH), the leading English-language journal on the history of the built environment, has published an article by Assistant Professor of Architectural History Matthew Gin. “Staging Sovereignty:...

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Voice Students Win Top Prizes in Regional Auditions
Christian Souza and DeLenn Rumbolo placed in the Mid-Atlantic NATS compeition.
   March 19, 2024

Voice students Christian Souza and DeLenn Rumbolo recently brought home prizes from the Mid-Atlantic NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Student Auditions, held March 7-22 at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Souza, a student of Brian Arreola, was awarded First Place in the Advanced Post-Baccalaureate Classical Tenor, Baritone, Bass division, and Rumbolo, a...

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Professor Wins Award for Developing Rome/Istanbul Study Abroad Program
Architecture professor Jeff Balmer is the first recipient of the Curriculum Design Award.
   March 13, 2024

The UNC Charlotte Office of Education Abroad (OEA) has awarded Associate Professor of Architecture Jeff Balmer the inaugural Curriculum Design Award for his development of the School of Architecture’s Rome/Istanbul study abroad program. The Curriculum Design Award...

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Thompson to Receive Award from the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Professor Lydia Thompson will receive a 2024 NCECA Honorary Member Award.
   March 1, 2024

Professor of Art Lydia Thompson will receive a 2024 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Honorary Member Award at the organization’s annual conference in Richmond, Virginia, this month. The Honorary Member Award has a...

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Professor to Co-curate NEH-funded International Exhibition of West African Masquerade Artists
Lisa Homann co-authored $500,000 grant for “New Masks Now,” which opens next year.
   February 29, 2024

Associate Professor of Art History Lisa Homann is a key member of a team developing the internationally traveling exhibition New Masks Now: Artists Innovating Masquerade in Contemporary West Africa. The exhibition is organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art and supported by a $500,000 grant from the National...

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José Gámez Appointed Dean of the College of Arts + Architecture
José Gámez has been appointed dean of the College of Arts + Architecture, effective July 1.
   February 22, 2024

José Gámez has been appointed dean of the College of Arts + Architecture, effective July 1. He currently serves as interim dean of the college.

“While José’s scholarship is grounded in architecture, he has a deep commitment to the visual and performing arts and their role in the modern research university,” said  Jennifer Troyer, provost and vice chancellor for...

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Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Christina Singer Contributes Work to International Exhibitions
Singer has three works showcased in two international exhibitions
   February 19, 2024

Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at UNC Charlotte Christina Singer has three works showcased in two international exhibitions. "Mariposa" and "Golden" were selected to participate in the International Fine Arts, Printing and Sustainability Conference (IFPSC) in Barcelona while "Never Over" is a part of Intercontinental...

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Cruz Receives Engaged Faculty Award from NC Campus Engagement
The annual award recognizes one faculty member in NC for exemplary engaged teaching and scholarship.
   February 16, 2024

Associate Professor of Theatre CarlosAlexis Cruz has received the 2024 Engaged Faculty Award from North Carolina Campus Engagement (NCCE). Each year, the Engaged Faculty Award recognizes one faculty member in North Carolina for exemplary engaged teaching and scholarship, including leadership that advances students’ community and civic learning, conducting community-based research, fostering...

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Artist Nicole Shaver Intentionally Gathers Rocks, Artifacts, and Art in "Erratic Accretion"
The exhibition is in the Lambla Gallery through March 15.
   February 16, 2024

Chunks of concrete housed in a giant metal crate, which look mundane on the outside, hold four-and-a-half decades of history and represent a legacy to many UNC Charlotte alumni. The Belk Tower was a popular and defining fixture of the university until its removal in 2016, and while the tower itself is...

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