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Fulbright Fellow selects Belk College for graduate study

A student in the Belk College’s Master of Science in Economics program is one of the first Foreign Fulbright Fellows to enroll at UNC Charlotte. Dirk Feldrappe from Obertrebra, Germany chose UNC Charlotte because “the Belk College of...

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Belk College faculty raise funds for cancer research

Belk College professors Richard Buttimer (Finance), Craig Depken (Economics) and Doug Pugh (Management) participated in Charlotte's "24 Hours of Booty" fundraiser July 25-26. 24 Hours of Booty is a 24-hour road cycling charity event that raises funds...

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UNC Charlotte earns prestigious national recognition for community engagement

UNC Charlotte has been selected for a prestigious 2008 Community Engagement elective classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The designation recognizes institutions that have internalized and sustained their commitment...

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Finance Ph.D. student earns award for scholarship

Lindsay Baran,a student in the Finance Ph.D. program in the Belk College of Business, has beenrecognized as a Philanthropic Educational Organization Scholar. Philanthropic Educational Organizationis a national organizationdedicated to the advancement...

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Saturn GM visits Belk College marketing class

Jill Lajdziak, general manager of General Motors' Saturn division,spoke toundergraduatestudents in the Belk College duringa recent visit to Charlotte. Lajdziak, who headed Saturn'ssales, service and marketing operations before being named general manager...

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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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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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Belk College graduate named CFO of Bank of America

Joe Price, a 1983 graduate of the Belk College of Business and a member of the college's Business Advisory Council, has been named chief financial officer of Bank of America, effective January 1, 2007. “Joe Price is a strong and experienced leader...

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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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