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STEAM Innovation Expo brings disciplines together to entertain and educate on central campus

UNC Charlotte’s Center for STEM Education welcomes learners of all ages to the STEAM Innovation Expo on the Cauble Quad between CHHS and Mebane Hall on Sunday, April 26 from 12-4 p.m. The expo will feature hands-on activities, Q&A sessions, lab tours, nature experiences, exhibits and performances from science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics disciplines […]

Nearly 60 Cato College representatives to present at AERA

UNC Charlotte has a strong tradition of participation in the American Educational Research Association, and this year continues that momentum. A total of 31 faculty, 25 doctoral students and two postdoctoral fellows will present at the upcoming annual meeting. The delegation represents four of the five academic departments in the Cato College Education, as well […]

Cato College faculty recognized throughout winter awards season

Cato College faculty are consistently at the top of their fields, whether in research, service, or support of students. We’re rounding up the awards our faculty have won in just the last few months, highlighting yet another amazing reason to become an EduNiner! Special Education and Child Development Michael Matthews NAGC 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award […]

Podcast as Accessible Scholarship: Kudlats Takes ‘Chalk and Gavel’ to SXSW EDU

In the world of academia, professor and podcaster may seem like mutually exclusive professions, but Jamie Kudlats would want you — and his fellow academics — to challenge that idea. Kudlats began his career as a middle school math teacher, progressed through administration and then pursued a Ph.D. in education after 15 years in schools. […]

Cato College Again Ranked No. 1 in NC in Online Graduate Education, Special Education

For the third year in a row, Cato College of Education at UNC Charlotte leads the state of North Carolina in online education graduate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report, tying for the No. 1 spot with NC State. Ranking No. 18 overall, Charlotte is tied with peers like NC State, UMass-Lowell, Auburn […]

Mebane Early Literacy Center to Screen New PBS Kids Show at Studio, Advised by Distinguished Faculty

A screening of the forthcoming PBS Kids show “Phoebe and Jay” will be co-hosted by the UNC Charlotte Mebane Early Literacy Center from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday Feb. 14. The screening will take place in the PBS studio room of Charlotte’s PBS station, WTVI. The event will begin with an introduction by Kelly Cartwright, […]

Sejal Foxx ’08 Ph.D. Receives 2025 Alumni Campus Employee Milestone Award

Sejal Foxx ’08 Ph.D. has been honored with the 2025 Milestone Award by the 49er Alumni Campus Employees (ACE) Network for her outstanding service to UNC Charlotte as an alumna and a faculty member. The ACE Milestone Award is an accolade reserved for alumni campus employees who have dedicated 10 or more years of service […]

Provost Troyer, Rector Keßler, and Associate Provost for International Programs Joël Gallegos celebrate 30 years of partnership between institutions

German-American Symposium: Unique intercontinental partnership celebrates 30 years of comparative education research

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg have 30 years of history together, deep in the trenches of comparative education research. Originally brought about by the provost of UNC Charlotte and rector of PH Ludwigsburg, the German-American Symposium is now coordinated by Dawson Hancock in the Cato College of Education […]

Empowering Future Leaders: Cato College’s Summer Programs in STEM, Literacy, Writing and Research

Cato College’s summer programs give K–12 students hands-on research, tutoring and growth opportunities that bridge academics with future careers. Through STEM immersions, literacy and math camps, and writing workshops, students gain experiences that spark curiosity, build confidence and foster academic achievement. This summer, the university offered three distinct programs—each tailored to specific educational needs—demonstrating Cato […]

In Memoriam: Trailblazer B.H. Rowland leaves legacy in early childhood education in Charlotte, state policy and beyond

To say Bobbie Rowland was one of a kind would be an understatement. In a time where women educators stayed in the classroom and men made the policy decisions, she took up the cause of early childhood education in North Carolina and wouldn’t hear “no” from anyone. She became the first woman elected to any […]