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Belk College alumni, advisors recognized at Best Places to Work luncheon

Five companies led by alumni and advisors of the Belk College were recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as the "Best Places to Work" for 2008. They include: Ameritrust - President and CEO John Owens is a Belk College alumnus. Greer...

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Blenman elected president of Midwest Finance Association

Lloyd Blenman, professor of finance in the Belk College of Business, has been elected president of the Midwest Finance Association, the second oldest academic finance association in North America. Blenman, who joined the UNC Charlotte faculty in 1999,...

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Depken elected to NAASE office

Craig A. Depken II, associate professor of economics in the Belk College of Business, recently waselected vice president of the North American Association of Sports Economics for 2009-2010. The NAASE promotes and facilitates research and teaching in the...

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Tammy Beck wins best paper award

Tammy Beck, who joins the Belk College this fall as an assistant professorof management, received theAcademy of Management Journal'sBest Paper Award for 2007. Her coauthored article, “Radical Change Accidentally: The Emergence and Amplification of...

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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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UNC Charlotte SIFE team to participate in national competition

A team from the UNC Charlotte chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) will travel to Philadelphia to participate in the organization’s annual exposition and national competition May 10-12. This is UNC Charlotte’s sixth appearance in...

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Belk College professor moderates CFO roundtable

Dr. Jack Cathey, interim chair of the Department of Accounting and interim associate dean for finance and operations for the Belk College of Business, recently moderated the annual CFO Roundtable program for the Charlotte Chapter of Financial Executives...

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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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Cathey named interim chair of Department of Accounting

Dr. Jack Cathey has been appointed as the Interim Chair of the Department of Accounting in the Belk College of Business. Dr. Cathey joined the Belk College faculty in 1988.He is a Certified Public Accountant in North Carolina whose professional...

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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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