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State Treasurer Richard Moore to speak to students Feb. 22

   February 15, 2006
To read a follow-up article about this event that appeared in the University Times,click here. Richard Moore, treasurer of the State of North Carolina, will speak to undergraduate business students Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in the...

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Economists participate in Emerging Issues Forum

   February 10, 2006
Two members of the Belk College faculty recently participated in the 2006 Emerging Issues Forum, "Financing the Future," at NC State University. John Connaughton, TIAA-CREF professor of economics, was a member ofthe "Options for theFuture"panel...

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Motorsports add $5.9 billion to N.C. economy, Belk College professors report

Industry supports 27,000+ jobs statewide
   February 9, 2006
Belk College economics professors John Connaughton and Ron Madsen recently completed a study for the North Carolina Motorsports Research Project to assess the economic impact and occupational makeup of the North Carolina motorsports industry. Download...

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Belk College to offer summer study in Paris

   February 1, 2006
The Belk College and UNC Charlotte's Office of Education Abroad will offer a summer course in Paris, France, from May 14 to June 4, 2006. Through visits to businesses, guest speakers, cases and articles, students will explore how American and European...

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Belk College notes passing of sculptor Jim Gary

Artist's "Twentieth-Century Dinosaurs" exhibited at UNC Charlotte in 2004
   January 15, 2006
Jim Gary, a sculptor who became known internationally for his fine, architectural, landscape, and whimsical monumental art, diedJanuary 14. He was 66 and lived in Farmingdale, New Jersey. Gary's famous dinosaur sculptureswere on display in Charlotte in...

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Kerr appointed director of undergraduate student affairs

   January 5, 2006
Daryl Kerr, formerly an associate professor of management in the Belk College, has accepted the position of director of undergraduate student affairs. In this position, Kerr will supervise the Advising Center staff, serve as director of the Business...

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UNC Charlotte launches "Stake Your Claim" brand campaign

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is well-known for its public art, but the recent arrival of a larger-than-life pickax at the traffic circle near the campus’ Dickson Gate entrance goes beyond the aesthetic. The pickax’s...

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BISOM faculty receive university grant for curriculum development

Sungjune Park andChandrasekar Subramaniam, both assistant professors of management information systems, have been awardeda grantfor their pedagogical project, “The Use of Virtualization Technologies in Information Systems Education.” The...

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BAC member named Business Leader of the Year

Curt Fochtmann, managing partner for the Carolinas at Ernst...

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Connaughton elected president of Southern Regional Science Association

John Connaughton, professor of economics in the Belk College of Business and director of the UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for North Carolina, has been elected president of the Southern Regional Science Association (SRSA) for 2009-10. Founded in 1962,...

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