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Rubin appointed director of research

   September 15, 2006
Belk College Dean Claude Lilly recently announced that Dr. Beth Rubin,professor of management,has beenappointeddirector of research for the College. Inthis role, Rubin will be responsible for the College's efforts inobtaining externally funded research....

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Connaughton: N.C. economy slows, but continued growth expected into 2007

   September 12, 2006
The North Carolina economy is expected to grow by 1.5 percent during 2006, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his TIAA-CREF/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for North Carolina. This growth forecast for 2006 is lower than the 2.2...

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Burleson joins MBA program as assistant director

   September 7, 2006
Gretchen Burleson has joined the Belk College of Business as the Assistant Director of the M.B.A. Program for Career and Professional Development. In this newly created role,Burleson will focus ondeveloping extracurricularprograms for M.B.A. students,...

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Woodward to lead Mecklenburg Citizens for Public Education

   August 29, 2006
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...

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Malmgren nominated for U.S. Professor of the Year

   July 26, 2006
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...

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Schwarz receives Editor's Choice award

   July 21, 2006
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...

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Advisory Council members honored by Charlotte Business Journal

   July 20, 2006
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...

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Belk College to offer graduate certificate in real estate

   July 5, 2006
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...

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Belk College graduates recognized among Charlotte's "40 Under 40"

   June 19, 2006
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...

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SIFE team participates in national competition

   June 12, 2006
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...

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