General News

Sustainability Week is one of many annual observances signifying the fall semester is in full swing. Annually, the weeklong initiative aims to increase campus awareness about sustainable issues and ignite the University’s commitment to environmental stewardship. This year’s programs and events include: Tuesday, Oct. 3 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Tree Banding, Alumni Pavilion 10 […]

UNC Charlotte’s Veterans Services Office, an advocacy and support service in the Dean of Students Office, is leading the charge with a commitment to reduce its environmental footprint on the University. As the first office on campus to attain a Green Office Certification for the 2017-2018 academic year, Veterans Services sets an example the Sustainability […]

Work to transform the Macy and Barnard Buildings as phase two of the Academic Complex Renovation (ACR) project will begin August 22. The project is a part of the Five-year Capital Construction Plan with the goal to modernize the Denny, Macy, Barnard, Garinger and Winningham buildings – which comprise the Academic Complex in the historic […]

As temperatures rise, the campus and surrounding communities are in midst of its most vulnerable time for unhealthy air quality. The annual Clean Commute Challenge, an initiative spearheaded by NC Air Awareness, aims to combat this issue. The program, administered by the NC Department of Environmental Quality, provides individuals and organizations with tools to help […]

The approaching summer months leading into the fall semester will bring an increase in campus construction. Without question, the wave of construction projects will challenge the campus community. The good news is, it is temporary – sort of! Campus navigation may feel like an episode of “Survivor” for a while, but ultimately it will be […]

At the close of last month’s Earth Month celebrations, the Adopt-A-Spot program relaunched. The reestablishment of the program was successful due to efforts of members of the Kappa Kappa Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., who initiated identification of a location to adopt and an application for funding from the Charlotte Green Initiative with […]

When it comes to identifying highly sought-after campus-wide resources, the word “space” likely tops the list. In the last 15 years, tens of millions of dollars has been spent to increase physical facilities and it is evident UNC Charlotte will continue to grow “by leaps and bounds.” To date, the 1,000-acre campus has approximately 9.8 […]

The UNC Charlotte Green Office Program, an initiative piloted by the Sustainability Office in 2015, has reported a notable rise in the number of Green Office certifications. The program, now in its third year, encourages and lends support to offices to participate in self-guided assessments that identify ways to improve daily operations to reduce their […]

A tree planting, the spring Campus Cleanup and an Earth Day Festival are just some of the activities planned by UNC Charlotte’s Sustainability Office to encourage the University community be become more aware of and involved in environmental issues. On Wednesday, April 5, which is Tree Campus USA Day, there will be a ceremonial tree […]

UNC Charlotte was honored with 2016 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. Tree Campus USA is a national program created in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in […]