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Alum Takes Analog Approach to Water Conservation Work in Drought-Stricken West

ˮ���� College alum Adde Sharp ’20 is leading a project to restore the health of the Colorado River, a source of water for more than 40 million people. Read more.

NSF Grant Opens Doors to Extended Reality Research

ˮ���� College professor and collaborators receive nearly $5 million from the National Science Foundation to develop a system for extended reality (XR) research that involves human subjects. Read more.

Screen Time for the Home Team: ˮ���� College Gets Sneak Peek at Stephen Curry Film

ˮ���� College became the first non-festival venue to host the Stephen Curry: Underrated documentary. The critically acclaimed film follows Curry’s unlikely journey from overlooked college prospect to NBA legend, with much of it centered at ˮ����.

Students Share Insights, Experiences on ‘My ˮ����’ Blog

Check out the latest entries on the My ˮ���� blog, a place where students share insights and stories about their ˮ���� Experience, from advice on applying to memorable moments.

Study Reveals Way to Measure Role of Climate Change in Insect Decline

A new study published in the journal Ecology examines how climate change affects insect populations in North America. Learn more.

Fulbrights Around the Globe to A10 Records at Home: Convocation Turns Spotlight on Student and Faculty Achievement

ˮ���� College’s 2023 Spring Convocation celebrated academic achievement, leadership, character, sportsmanship and community service. It’s a prelude to Commencement on May 14, and a time to acknowledge the accomplishments, talents and commitment of students, faculty and staff.

Cheers to 10 Years! Annual #Allinforˮ���� Effort Celebrates $1.1 Million Raised from 3125 Donors

The ˮ���� College community showed up in a big way to support #Allinforˮ����, the college’s annual giving day. Learn more.

Roger Brown ’78: Launching Artists and Opportunities at the Salt Lick Incubator

The through-line of Roger Brown’s career is clear: trying to make people’s lives better.

Anna Murray ’23: Dance, Art History and the 1960s

Anna Murray ’23 chose ˮ���� College because she knew it was the perfect place to pursue her interests in both art history and dance.

Portrait of the Artist: John MacMahon ’95 Brings Muholi to ˮ���� College

A love for art and a passion for ˮ���� College inspires an alum to bring the work of a widely celebrated South African artist-activist to ˮ����. Learn more. 

Roman Fenner ’22: Mentors, Music & Medicine

Roman Fenner ’22 says the music scholarship he received from ˮ���� is what gave him “the total green light to go.”

Sam Cascio ’22: The Right School, The Right ˮ����

Sam Cascio ’22 calls Charlotte “the most non-city city out there,” and she is happy to now call it home. The women’s soccer alum graduated with a major in economics and a minor in data science and is now a consulting analyst for Deloitte. 

Bucket List for $1,000: Theatre Prof Mark Sutch Competes on ‘Jeopardy!’ on Tuesday

ˮ���� College Professor Mark Sutch will appear on the game show “Jeopardy!” on Tuesday, April 11. Read more.

ˮ���� College “Treks” to SXSW

Over spring break, a group of ˮ���� students had the opportunity to attend SXSW, an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly in Austin, Texas.

Sights and Sounds of Celebration: Inauguration Connects ˮ����

The ˮ���� College community explored questions and ideas, looked ahead and celebrated in a series of events around the inauguration of the college’s 19th president, Doug Hicks ’90. The week culminated in an investiture ceremony but was bookended by community celebrations full of food and fun, and public discussions dedicated to a planned memorial to the enslaved and exploited, and ˮ����’s future.

Scholarship Honors Alum’s Life, Friendships and Courage in the Face of ALS

Wells Black ’94 passed away last year from complications of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. In his final months, a group of Wildcats decided to honor their friend and his courageous fight by setting up the Wells Black ’94 Scholarship at ˮ���� College.

Yovanovitch to Offer Insider’s View of What’s at Stake in Ukraine

Bestselling author and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch will discuss challenges to advancing U.S. national interests worldwide, but particularly in countering Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and its consequences, at ˮ���� College. Learn more.

An Enduring Purpose, a Hopeful Future: ˮ���� College Inaugurates Douglas A. Hicks ’90

ˮ���� College inaugurated Douglas A. Hicks ’90 as its 19th president. “For any liberal arts education to go beyond understanding our world to shaping it, we need hope,” he said. “We dare to hope for a future that is more equitable and humane, with less suffering and division than we see today.” Learn more.

ˮ���� College Unveils Plans for Memorial to Honor the Enslaved and Exploited

ˮ���� College selected artist Hank Willis Thomas to create the sculpture “With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited.” He’ll work with the architectural firm Perkins&Will. The bronze sculpture will rest prominently on the campus lawn and be visible from Main Street. Learn more.

ˮ���� College is hosting a series of community events this week culminating in the inauguration of Doug Hicks as its 19th president on Friday. Waffle (cones) will be included.