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  • Niner Spotlight

    From Home Runs to Hit Records: Chris Lane’s Full-Circle Return to Charlotte

    Country music star Chris Lane ’07 recently performed a pre-game concert for fans on campus. It was a far cry from the open mic nights during his college days.

  • Niner Spotlight

    Entrepreneurs Learning AT Charlotte, Accelerating IN Charlotte

    At UNC Charlotte’s CO-LAB in Center City, students don’t wait for opportunity; they work in the middle of it.

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