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Buttimer appointed associate dean for faculty and research

   February 7, 2011
Dr. Richard Buttimer has been appointed as Associate Dean for Faculty and Research in the Belk College. He will oversee faculty matters including hiring, reappointment, promotion and tenure, and faculty development. Dr. Buttimer will also oversee the...

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Steven Ott appointed Dean of Belk College

   January 19, 2011
UNC Charlotte Provost Joan Lorden announced today that Steven Ott, the John Crosland Sr. Distinguished Professor of Real Estate and Development, has been appointed dean of the Belk College of Business, effective immediately. “Steve has demonstrated his...

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Buttimer: New mortgage design would minimize home foreclosures

   January 18, 2011
(Story courtesy of the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University)   With mortgage loan defaults on the rise yet again, two mortgage researchers are proposing a new type of mortgage contract that automatically resets the balance and the...

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Best-selling author Daniel Pink to speak at UNC Charlotte Feb. 1

   January 18, 2011
Author Daniel Pink will discuss his best-selling book, A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, at a free event for UNC Charlotte students, faculty and staff at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Seating is limited and tickets vouchers are...

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Babson Capital to sponsor UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast

   November 30, 2010
Babson Capital Management LLC has signed an agreement with UNC Charlotte to sponsor the University’s highly-regarded Economic Forecast for North Carolina. Under the three-year, renewable partnership, the forecast will be renamed the Babson Capital/UNC...

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Belk College awards honor outstanding faculty, staff

   May 3, 2010
The Belk College of Business recently presented its annual faculty and staff awards for teaching and service. Dr. Jennifer Troyer, associate professor of economics, received the Distinguished Scholarship Award, which is presented to a faculty member who...

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Belk College to host Concord Coalition "Fiscal Wake-Up Tour" Oct. 27

   October 13, 2009
Harry Zeeve, national field director for the Concord Coalition, will lead an interactive discussionon the Federal budget deficit at UNC Charlotte Tuesday, Oct. 27. The event will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM in Friday Building, Room 17...

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Belk College recognizes outstanding professors and staff

   May 26, 2009
The Belk College of Business recently presented its annual faculty and staff awards for teaching and service. John Connaughton, professor of economics, received the Outstanding Service Award. Dr. Connaughton has served as director for the North Carolina...

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Ted Amato named finalist for Bank of America Teaching Award

   August 21, 2008
Ted Amato, professor of economics, has been named a finalist for the 2008 Bank of America Award, UNC Charlotte's most prestigious teaching award. Dr.Amato teaches in the undergraduate, M.B.A. and Master of Science in Economics programs in the Belk...

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Belk College professors quoted in regional, national media

   July 16, 2008
Professors in the Belk College of Business are frequently called on by members of the media to provide expertise on a variety of business topics. Tony Plath, associate professor of finance, is a highly-regarded expert on the banking industry. He has been...

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