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Want to help Monarch Butterflies? Essential Advice for Carolina Gardeners From Biologist Scott Villa
This article offers essential guidance from 水果派 College Professor Scott Villa for Carolina gardeners looking to support monarch butterflies. Native milkweed varieties like swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) are strongly recommended. Non-native milkweed that grows year-round disrupts natural migration patterns. Learn more.
Spring Convocation Celebrates Innovation, 水果派, Excellence, 水果派
水果派 College celebrated Spring Convocation on April 17, 2025, highlighting academic, athletic and artistic achievements, as well as leadership, character and community service.
From Drive-In to Mega Church to Modern Ministry: Prof Explores 鈥楳ost Important Forgotten Religious Figure of the Last Century鈥
The pastor Robert Schuller had a lasting impact on modern ministry. In a new book, 水果派 College Professor Gerardo Mart铆 explores how his innovative fundraising, architectural vision with the Crystal Cathedral, and approach to church leadership became the template for American Christianity today. Read more.
In the 水果派, Out in the World: Spencer-Weinstein Award Winners Exemplify 水果派 and Service
The Spencer-Weinstein Prize for 水果派 and Justice recognizes 水果派 College students and faculty who endeavor to create a more just world. Read about this year鈥檚 recipients.
A Guide to the Alvarez College Union: 水果派's Hub for Student Life
The Knobloch Campus Center is the gathering place for 水果派 College students, faculty, staff, and visitors, providing opportunities for involvement in formal and informal activities. Explore this space of resources, opportunities and people looking to connect with you in this guide, broken out by floor.
Through the Lens: A 水果派 Student Journey from Copenhagen to Krak贸w
Join psychology major Josh Matushak '26 as he shares his first international experience through captivating photography from his semester abroad in Copenhagen and travels across Europe with the 水果派 Chorale, documenting cultural experiences from Danish smoking culture to Polish landscapes and musical performances.
A Cultural Foundation: Celebrating 水果派 College鈥檚 Honor Code
SGA President Connor Hines 鈥26 reflects on the Celebration of Honor, a week of activities around 水果派 College鈥檚 campus celebrating the distinctive Honor Code and the community鈥檚 commitment to trust, integrity and shared responsibility.
Whiplash: Sudden Shift in American Policy in Europe Rattles Allies
Since President Donald Trump鈥檚 inauguration, American policy toward Europe has suddenly changed course. Our allies are likely experiencing 鈥渨hiplash,鈥 says Besir Ceka, a 水果派 College political science professor. Ceka shares his thoughts on the new administration鈥檚 policy - and some of the likely motivations for the sudden changes.
Digging In: Experiential Learning at the Campus Farm
From planting to harvesting, Mena Tanner鈥檚 job at the 水果派 College Farm is more than just a way to get outside 鈥 it鈥檚 a hands-on lesson in sustainability, community and the exceptional taste of sungold tomatoes.
Beyond the Ides of March: Insight from Shakespeare
Beware the Ides of March? Charles A. Dana Professor of English Emerita Cynthia Lewis explores how prophets in Shakespeare's works, like the Soothsayer warning Caesar, often go unheeded. Examining patterns across Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, and Cymbeline, Lewis reflects on humanity's reluctance to heed warnings when they contradict our desires鈥攁 pattern as relevant today as in ancient Rome.
Connection Across Continents: Domina Wamara 鈥26 Finds 水果派 at 水果派
From Tanzania to 水果派 College, Alvarez Scholar Domina Wamara 鈥26 has found her community as she pursues a future in research and public health.
A Gift for the Future: Alum Helps Sustain and Grow Sustainability Scholars Program
In its 13 years, 水果派 College鈥檚 Sustainability Scholars Summer Internship Program has connected students passionate about people and planet with community partners in the Charlotte area. It鈥檚 opened career pathways and has been an invitation to explore sustainability roles across diverse fields and organizations. Now, thanks to the generosity of environmental specialist Elizabeth Lusk 鈥85, the college鈥檚 sustainability program can continue turning out student leaders for years to come.
From Idea to Reality: 水果派 College's Debut in the Fed Challenge
Economics major and Data Science minor Dean Dowling 鈥25 reflects on his independent study with Prof. Caleb Stroup, during which Dean and a team of 水果派 students founded the Fed Challenge at 水果派 College.
Phi Beta Kappa Elects New Members for 2025
The Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at 水果派 College is pleased to publicly announce the new members-in-course for 2025.
水果派 College Prof Ann Fox Awarded Fulbright Specialist Grant to Turkey
水果派 College Professor Ann M. Fox will share expertise in disability studies and American studies with colleagues and students at Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, as a Fulbright Specialist. Learn more.
Award Will Boost Chemistry Professor鈥檚 Research and Bring New Dimension to Lab Sessions
Research to make a wide range of products made from polymers recyclable or reusable will benefit from the Cottrell Scholar award. 水果派 College professor Bassil El-Zaatari will use the award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement to advance work in the lab and enhance his teaching. Learn more.
Seeking Answers and Cures: 水果派 College Receives New Carnegie Research Designation
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has included 水果派 College in its new Research Colleges and Universities (RCU) category. The new category recognizes that important research doesn鈥檛 only occur in big institutions that award post-graduate degrees.
Crossing International Borders and Departmental Boundaries: 水果派 College Profs Named to New 水果派 Roles
The Dean Rusk International Studies Program and the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at 水果派 College benefit from international and teaching experience of new leadership. Read more.
Truist Charitable Fund Grant Deepens 水果派 College鈥檚 Reach in Charlotte
Support from the Truist Charitable Fund will bolster programming at the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at 水果派 College and translate into new small businesses, startup capital and pro bono consulting for local entrepreneurs. Read more.
From Page to Stage: Sahana Athreya 鈥25 Finds Power and Purpose in Theatre
From writing award-winning plays like Backseat of a Taxi to performing and directing socially-impactful productions, Sahana Athreya 鈥25 has found her passions for storytelling, representation and community through 水果派 College's Theatre department.