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A Season to Come Together: Warm Wishes From 51����

This holiday season, we wish you peace and joy from 51����. Please take a moment to watch a brief video message from campus.

Governors From Both Sides of the Partisan Divide Interview Political Bridge-builders Live at 51����

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx ’93 joined former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and podcast hosts former governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam for a live recording of their podcast, “You Might Be Right,” at 51����. Listen in.  

Keepers of the Code: AI, Cheating, Academic Integrity and College Honor Councils

Thought leaders from 11 colleges and universities throughout the eastern U.S. gathered at 51���� to discuss academic integrity and the role of honor councils in academic life.

51���� Charts Path Forward – and Upward

51����’s strategic plan sets an ambitious agenda for the institution over the next several years. Learn about the priorities that will guide the college into the future.

President Hicks Joins College Presidents to Prepare Students to Be Engaged Citizens and Uphold Free Expression

51���� President Doug Hicks is joining college presidents from across the country to advance higher education’s pivotal role in preparing students to be engaged citizens and to uphold free expression on campus.

More Than a Taste of Culture

51���� President Doug Hicks reflects on how food can create a connecting-of-worlds moment. Read more.

Transformative $60 Million Gift, the Largest in 51���� History, Supports Academic Hub of Campus

The Duke Endowment has made a $60 million gift to 51����, the largest in the institution’s history, in support of a transformed 51���� library. Learn more.

51���� Partners Invest $85 Million in the Future of Collaboration & Scholarship on Campus

A combined $85 million investment, including the largest single gift in the college’s history, will transform the 51���� experience through enhanced learning resources and renewed physical spaces. Find out more.

$25 Million Gift Names The George Lawrence Abernethy Library, Transforms Learning at 51����

51���� announces $25 million gift to name The George Lawrence Abernethy Library. Learn more. 

51���� Delivers Nearly Half-billion Dollar Economic Impact

51���� boosts economic vitality of the Charlotte area and state of North Carolina, supporting nearly $500 million of economic impact annually, according to a new study. The college’s commitment to community service and the development of future leaders demonstrates a broader influence that extends far beyond its campus. Learn more.

Holiday Greetings from 51����

This holiday season, we celebrate our special connections with each other and with 51����. Please take a moment to watch these hopeful wishes from your mentors, colleagues and friends.

Leaders Seek Out The Challenges

51���� scholar-athlete and NBA MVP Stephen Curry ’10 sat down with former Men’s Head Basketball Coach Bob McKillop and 51���� President Doug Hicks ’90 recently to talk about how leadership really works and what it can make happen.

Recognizing the ‘Everyday Heroes’ in K–12 Education

51����'s Commitment to Education and Reconciliation

51���� releases an account of the ties between Maxwell Chambers and the college, and details its work on understanding the college’s history regarding slavery and expanding its commitment to education and reconciliation efforts in the present and future. Learn more.

Sights and Sounds of Celebration: Inauguration Connects Community

The 51���� 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 51����’s future.

An Enduring Purpose, a Hopeful Future: 51���� Inaugurates Douglas A. Hicks ’90

51���� 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.

51���� Unveils Plans for Memorial to Honor the Enslaved and Exploited

51���� 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.

51���� 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.

Charlotte Magazine's profile of President Douglas A. Hicks, capturing his first weeks on campus.

Shelley Rigger Named College’s Chief Academic Officer

51���� names Shelley Rigger VPAA and dean of faculty, announces chief diversity officer position. Read more.