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Faculty Receive ASC Cultural Vision and Artist Support Grants
Five current CoAA professors are among the grant recipients.
   December 15, 2022

Five current College of Arts + Architecture faculty members and one retired professor are among the recent recipients of grants from the local Arts & Science Council (ASC). Associate Professor of Dance Tamara Williams has received a 2023 Cultural Vision Grant; Professor of Art Maja Godlewska, Associate Professor of Dance Kim Jones, Professor of Art Lydia Thompson, Professor of Theatre...

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Architecture and Engineering Professors Launch Research Hub to Advance Green Building and Planning in Asian Nations
U.S. Department of State grant will fund three-year initiative.
   December 12, 2022

Professor of Architecture Kyoung Hee Kim and Assistant Professor Weimin Wang in the Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management have received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State to launch the “Green Buildings...

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Music Students Perform Carmen in Joint Production
Opera Workshop students sang major roles in production with Central Piedmont Opera Theatre.
   December 1, 2022

UNC Charlotte music students recently performed in a production of Bizet’s Carmen jointly presented by the Central Piedmont Community College Opera Theatre and the UNC Charlotte Department of Music’s Opera Workshop program. Performances took place November 17-20 in the Halton Theater on the main campus of Central Piedmont. Dr. Brian Arreola, director of the Opera Workshop program,...

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Architecture Alum is 2022 AIA Film Challenge Winner
Claire Shue ’19 is part of the team that received the national Grand Prize.
   November 21, 2022

Architecture alumna Claire Shue is a member of the team that won the Grand Prize in the 2022 American Institute of Architects Film Challenge. The team’s film, a dream starts here, was created to build support for a community center in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina...

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UNC Charlotte School of Architecture Named for Alumnus David R. Ravin
We are proud to announce the naming of the School of Architecture in honor of alumnus David R. Ravin
   November 18, 2022

The UNC Charlotte School of Architecture has a new name, and its program will receive unprecedented support, thanks to a generous gift from alumnus David R. Ravin ’94. The gift will enhance the architectural program through supporting student opportunities such as study abroad, enhancing the visibility of the school and developing programs in innovative housing and development practices....

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Alums' Projects Win International "Best Tall Buildings" Awards
Sean Gallagher and Jeffrey Kenoff received awards at the 2022 CTBUH Conference.
   November 17, 2022
Two Distinguished Alumni in Architecture, Sean Gallagher '00 and Jeff Kenoff '92, have added even more accolades to their long lists of accomplishments, receiving Awards of Excellence from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at the 2022 CTBUH International Conference. 
 
The...

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Theatre Student Joins Major Artists in Music Festival to Get Out the Vote
Sam Pomerantz will perform in the virtual #iVoted Festival on Election Day.
   November 7, 2022

Theatre major Sam Pomerantz is among a group of big-name artists performing on November 8 in the #iVoted Festival, celebrating the privilege and right to vote. Founded in 2018 with more than 150 performances in 37 states, the biannual “IVoted” festival gained a greater presence when it went virtual in...

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School of Architecture Establishes Transfer Agreement with Central Piedmont Community College
First two students are enrolled at UNC Charlotte this fall.
   November 6, 2022

This semester, the School of Architecture entered into a bilateral transfer agreement with Central Piedmont Community College, which allows students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Architectural Technology to apply for advanced standing in the Bachelor of Arts in Architecture program at UNC Charlotte. After two years at Central Piedmont, students who have enrolled...

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Professor of Musicology to Speak at United Nations
Dr. James Grymes will present his research on music and the Holocaust.
   October 28, 2022

Dr. James A. Grymes, professor of musicology, will present his research in a panel at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The program, Music and the Holocaust: History, Memory and Justice will take place on November 10.

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Professor Named to Equitable Development Commission
Nadia Anderson joins the commission for the City of Charlotte.
   October 13, 2022

Nadia Anderson, associate professor of architecture and urban design, has been appointed to join the City of Charlotte’s Equitable Development Commission.

The Charlotte Equitable Development Commission was created with the adoption of the Future Charlotte 2040 Comprehensive Plan by City Council resolution on June 21, 2021...

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