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UNC Charlotte is offering a unique educational experience to students seeking internships and other learning opportunities during the upcoming 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) in Charlotte. Through an exclusive partnership with The Washington Center (TWC), UNC Charlotte will host hundreds of students from across the country for an extraordinary two-week educational program from Aug.16-28, 2020. […]

Voting early in this year’s local elections is easy with “Party to the Polls.” From Monday, Oct. 28, through Wednesday, Oct. 30, shuttles to the closest polling location, 8802 J.W. Clay Boulevard, will be offered. This effort is a partnership between the 49er Democracy Experience and the Student Government Association. Shuttles will depart from the […]

A bipartisan panel of distinguished UNC Charlotte alumni working in public service at the federal, state and local levels advised students on how to get involved in the democratic process during a forum Wednesday afternoon to kick off the 49er Democracy Experience. “Whether you decide to go straight to Raleigh or straight to Washington or […]

UNC Charlotte alumni whose careers span a broad spectrum of federal, state and local public service paths, including as elected officials, will kick off programming for the 49er Democracy Experience ahead of the 2020 election cycle and leading up to the Republican National Convention next summer in the Queen City. A panel titled, “Where Are […]

Civic engagement and education go hand-in-hand, and one important aspect of shaping American society is through the ballot box. UNC Charlotte Votes, a student-led, nonpartisan initiative that is part of the 49er Democracy Experience, is sponsoring Voter Registration Thursdays on Oct. 3 and 10. Members of the campus community are encouraged to stop by Atkins […]