Spring 2015 Newsletter

Dear Colleagues:

The close of the academic year offers another occasion to update you on our University’s accomplishments during the past semester and to look ahead to a few exciting opportunities on the horizon.

Over this past weekend we celebrated three commencement ceremonies and welcomed more than 3,700 graduates into the ranks of UNC Charlotte alumni. One highlight of the weekend was conferring an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree upon Mr. Jerry Richardson in recognition of his transformational impact on UNC Charlotte and our entire region through his generosity and commitment to the communities where our faculty, staff, and alumni live and work. 

Mr. Richardson has made it clear that, as the founder and owner of the Carolina Panthers and as a veteran of the NFL and college football, he knows that athletics brings communities together. His support has helped create a complete campus experience for our students and a new tradition that will bring our alumni and extended community together at Jerry Richardson Stadium for generations to come.

As many of the items in this newsletter attest, our campus continues along a remarkable trajectory of growth. We are part of an institutional story that inspires those of us who work here, along with the tens of thousands of alumni who live in North Carolina, around the country, and throughout the world. I am grateful for the roles that each of you play in sharing the news about UNC Charlotte far and wide.

If you would like more information on any item covered in this newsletter, please contact my executive assistant, Shari Dunn. You can also check the Chancellor’s Outbox on the Administration website for additional information.

A Job Well Done and a Break Deserved

Our university is successful in large part because of the exemplary faculty and staff who have chosen to invest their professional lives here. As we head into summer, I hope we all will take some time to enjoy family and friends, and to recharge our batteries for the exciting academic year that awaits us in just a few months.

Cordially,

Philip L. Dubois
Chancellor