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Connaughton: N.C. economy shows strong growth in 2006; expansion expected through 2007

UNC Charlotte economist presents state economic forecast
The North Carolina economy is expected to grow by 3.5 percent during 2006, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his TIAA-CREF/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for North Carolina. The growth forecast for 2006 is slightly lower than...

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Connaughton presents state economic forecast Sept. 15

UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will present his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Tuesday, Sept. 15, at UNC Charlotte Uptown. Connaughton's presentation begins at noon. Connaughton, a...

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Dean Mazzola appointed to University of Liege advisory commitee

Belk College Dean Joseph Mazzola has been appointed to the International Scientific Committee of the HEC Management School at the University of Liège, Belgium (HEC-ULg). The International Scientific Committee evaluates and sets the strategic...

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Former Federal Reserve Executive keynote speaker at Belk College ethics conference

Many of the poor business decisions that led to the nation’s current economic crisis were not necessarily due to a complete lapse in business ethics, but human nature, a former Federal Reserve Bank executive said Tuesday at a conference at UNC...

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Reminder: UNC Charlotte phasing out "@email.uncc.edu" email addresses

Last year, the default email domain for UNC Charlotte faculty and staffwas changed from @email.uncc.edu to @uncc.edu. On July 1, 2008, the @email.uncc.edu domain will be deactivated, and any email sent to an @email.uncc.edu address will be returned to...

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Mynatt receives Turner Award

Pat Mynatt, lecturer in accounting, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Thomas C. Turner Distinguished Teaching Lectureship by the Department of Accounting. Dr. Mynatt earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She...

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SIFE receives Charlotte Saves partnership award

Student organization lauded for outreach programs
The UNC Charlotte chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) recently receivedan award from Charlotte Saves, a not-for-profit organization that promotes financial security and wealth-building in Charlotte. Charlotte Saves presents itsCommunity...

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Belk College seniors to give back "one gift at a time" though class fundraising campaign

From March 29 to April 2, the Belk College Dean’s Fellows are leading a drive to raise funds for a Senior Class Gift to UNC Charlotte. The students, led by committee chair Kathryn Thorn, haveworked with college staffto developpromotional...

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Guest speakers enhance classroom learning experience

Guest speakers enhance the classroom learning experience for Belk College students.The Belk College thanksSean Graham '97, COO of TIAA-CREF Trust Co., and David Chapin, CEO and chief strategist of Forma Life Science Marketing, for sharing their...

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Center for Real Estate on target to reach $4 million goal

The Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte is moving closer to reaching its $4 million fundraising campaign goal. Campaign co-chairs Fred Klein, senior managing partner at Childress Klein Properties, and Todd Mansfield, chairman and CEO of Crosland LLC...

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