Sara Bissell, wife of developer Smoky Bissell, dies at 71 Nov 10, 2009
She was a life trustee of Charlotte Country Day School and a trustee at UNC Charlotte, Queens University of Charlotte and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte. Her family has long been prominent in North Carolina. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Hugh McColl honored for public service Oct 31, 2009
He was recognized for his many contributions to civic and educational institutions, most notably Queens University of Charlotte, home of the McColl School of Business, and at UNC Chapel Hill, where the McColl Building houses the Kenan-Flagler School of Business. McColl also was cited for his role in helping Charlotte land a National Football League franchise and helping finance the Carolina Panthers home field, Bank of America Stadium. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
EnPros strategic view of employee health-care plans Sep 15, 2009
Spradling will offer an employer s perspective on health-care reform during Queens University of Charlotte s Sept. 17 forum. He recently spoke to the Charlotte Business Journal about the challenges and benefits of reform. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Cox tied for first after day one of Wasiota Winds Fall Kick-off Sep 15, 2009
Senior is tied for first place after 36 holes, locked at 137 with Braeden Cryderman of Queens University of Charlotte ... Queens University of Charlotte 288-293--581 (+5) 4. (Siusalukis.com)
McColl School adds to leadership training Sep 12, 2009
Queens University of Charlotte has about 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students. Most Read Stories. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
FSU Cross Country Kicks Off Season ... Sep 4, 2009
- The Florida State cross country teams will take their first steps of the 2009 season Friday, September 4, at the Covered Bridge Open in Boone, N.C. Host Appalachian State will welcome eight other schools including Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina, North Florida and Queens University of Charlotte. With the women starting the 5K race at 5 p.m. and the men s 8K following at 6 p.m., both Seminole squads look to continue their streaks on the State Farm Fields. (Seminoles.com)
Al-Jazeera, by El-Nawawy and Iskand... Sep 1, 2009
Mohammed El-Nawawy is a Knight-Crane endowed chair and assistant professor in the Department of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. He is the senior editor for the Journal of Middle East Media and an ex-officio board member on the Arab-U.S. Association for Communication Educators. (Suite101.com)
Clear Collar bets on invention Jul 31, 2009
His venture gained momentum last year as his son-in-law, Cass Ward, and fellow MBA classmates at Queens University of Charlotte created a business plan for Clear Collar. The students agreed to operate the venture if it proved feasible. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
CEO Magazine honors McColl School May 13, 2009
Queens University of Charlotte has 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students through its College of Arts and Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the Presbyterian School of Nursing, the Wayland H. Cato, Jr. School of Education, the School of Communication and Hayworth College for adult and evening programs. Reader Comments. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Women's Tennis Reaches Tenth Win with 4-3 victory at Davidson Apr 4, 2009
Charlotte has a busy weekend, hosting Queens University of Charlotte Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. before traveling to Gardner-Webb on Sunday for a 1 p.m. match. . (Charlotte49Ers.com)
BB&T reaches out to Latinos Mar 20, 2009
She eventually earned an international business degree from Queens University of Charlotte and decided to call the Queen City home. To be profitable, we can t just speak the language, she says of her role at BB&T. We have to understand the entire culture. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
COLLEGE LACROSSE Gannon's Millerd earns PSAC West weekly honor Mar 10, 2009
The Knights suffered a 15-13 double-overtime loss to Rollins College in game one and went on to beat Saint Anselm College 21-10 and Queens University of Charlotte (N.C.) 20-9. The junior midfielder also had 16 groundballs and won 16 draw controls for the week. (Erie Times-News, PA)
CPCC hosts 'Resources for Changing Times' Feb 26, 2009
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, UNC Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University, Queens University of Charlotte and Pfeiffer University also will participate. Executives from Carolinas HealthCare System, Duke Energy Corp., The Shaw Group and Presbyterian Healthcare have been invited to lead panel discussions on career prospects in energy, health care, education and engineering. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Wake, Charlotte schools test even Feb 26, 2009
The Queens University of Charlotte comparison of North Carolina's two largest school districts found that student test scores are only slightly higher overall in Wake than Charlotte, which the study's author attributed to Charlotte-Mecklenburg having many more low-income students ... "The biggest conclusion I drew is that you can't look at school assignment as being a silver bullet," said Cheryl Pulliam, the report's author and director of the Public Education Research Institute at the Cato... (News & Observer)
Wray Ward exec named BusinessWoman of Year Feb 24, 2009
Jennifer Appleby, president and chief creative officer at , has been named as the 2008 Charlotte businesswoman of the year by the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte. The award recognizes the achievement of women in for-profit enterprises, based on their contributions to the business, civic and cultural communities of the Charlotte region. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Group says chavis sign part of history it marks Feb 18, 2009
Queens University of Charlotte, for example, wanted its old sign when it shed "college" from its title. They weigh about 80 pounds, Hill said, but money from selling scrap isn't the thinking behind tossing them out. (News & Observer)
Facebook fanatics Feb 11, 2009
John McArthur, an assistant professor in communications at Queens University of Charlotte, N.C., says that opportunity to connect with friends is what is helping drive the list s popularity. I think the Internet gives us a superficial way to know other people, says McArthur, who specializes in digital media. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Coaches vs. Cancer Has Special Meaning For Queens' Stein Feb 8, 2009
Of those men, one would be Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball assistant coach Josh Stein ... (story courtesy of Sarah Waple, Queens University of Charlotte Director of Sports Information and Event Management). (Nabc.com)
