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Bodkin helps Charlotte Observer readers "look beyond the lures" when holiday shopping

   June 21, 2012
Charles Bodkin, associate professor of marketing in the Belk College of Business, studies retailing, consumer behavior and Internet marketing. Dr. Bodkin frequently serves as a faculty expert for reporters covering stories in these areas. Charlotte...

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Belk College to sponsor TEDxCharlotte event Sept. 24

   June 21, 2012
The Belk College of Business will be the exclusivesponsor of the TEDxCharlotte event onSeptember 24, 2010. Themed “Big Ideas,” TEDxCharlotte aims to bring people together to connect and share how they are actively bringing about positive change and...

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Ott quoted in Fortune.com article

   June 21, 2012
Dr. Steven Ott, the John Crosland Jr. professor of real estate in the Belk College and director of the Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte, was recently quoted in an article on Fortune magazine's website. The article, "3 reasons why the mortgage tax...

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Center for Real Estate plans campaign celebration Nov. 17

   June 21, 2012
Supporters and friends of the Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte will gather at the Duke Mansion on Monday, Nov. 17 to conclude the Center’s “Developing Talent, Building the Future” fundraising campaign. The campaign celebration, which begins at...

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Ott Named ULI Academic Fellow

   June 21, 2012
Steve Ott, the John Crosland Sr. Distinguished Professor of Real Estate at UNC Charlotte, has been named an Academic Fellow of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Ott becomes one of 24 academics worldwide from various disciplines who will provide...

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UNC Charlotte releases guidelines for H1N1 flu

   June 21, 2012
UNC Charlotte has released guidelines for students, parents, faculty and staff related to the H1N1 (swine) flu. Tips to Fight H1N1 Flu Although H1N1 flu has proven to be relatively mild and responsive to anti-viral drugs, the national Centers for...

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Business Week names UNC Charlotte an "Innovation U"

   June 21, 2012
Business Week magazine has named UNC Charlotte one of the ten most innovative colleges and universities in the United States. According to the magazine, UNC Charlotte and the other universities profiled "punch above their weight in tech development." The...

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Connaughton shares stage with Bank of America's new CEO at economic forum

   June 21, 2012
Dr. John Connaughton, professor of economics in the Belk College and director of the UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for North Carolina, was a keynote speaker at the North Carolina Economic Forecast Forum, held Jan. 4 in Raleigh. More than 1,000 business...

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MBA students visit Argentina on study tour

   June 21, 2012
A group of 22 Belk College M.B.A. students visited Argentina recently as part of the M.B.A. Program's annual international study tour course. Dr. Jim Nebus, assistant professor of management, was the faculty leader for the tour. The course was centered...

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N.C. economy to grow for seventh straight year, UNC Charlotte economist reports

   June 21, 2012
UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton expects the North Carolina economy to continue expanding in 2008, but cautions that rising energy prices, the sub-prime credit crisis and falling consumer confidence may impact the state’s seven-year economic...

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