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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹æÂÉÂÛ̳ Names Kenitra Horsley as Chief of Staff and Chief Information Officer
Queens University is pleased to announce the promotion of Kenitra Horsley to the position of chief of staff and chief information officer. In this new role, Horsley will join the university’s Senior Leadership Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic vision for the university’s future. A Queens staff member of five years, […]
Queens Launches New McColl MBA Program
Queens University’s McColl School of Business has launched a fully redesigned MBA program, which focuses on meeting student needs through customization while offering programming that develops strong leaders. The new McColl MBA program is the region’s most personalized MBA, allowing students to customize their program by tailoring their curriculum to their goals. Students can also […]
Queens Student Guides Veteran to Victory
Preston Gantt ’27, a Queens University student-athlete, comes from a family steeped in military tradition. His parents, both US Army veterans, have dedicated nearly 30 years combined to serving their country. Though Gantt’s career path leans towards exercise and sport science, he carries a profound respect for those who have dedicated their lives to serving […]
Queens First-Year Student Leans into Action through Writing and Language
Clichés exist because there are some ideas or experiences that are universal. One powerful cliché about students is the lightbulb moment. That describes the flash of understanding that a student gets when an idea or a concept clicks for them and opens a whole new pathway for thinking. Emily Allison ’28 is a student who […]
Tennis, Tech, and Talent: A Charlotte Native Heads to Queens
Thousands of high school seniors graduated around the Charlotte area in the spring of 2024. One of them is Luke Coppage ’28. While many of his friends are dispersing across the country to attend college, Charlotte native Coppage will start at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹æÂÉÂÛ̳ in the fall to pursue a degree in business with […]
Creating a Third Space: Writing Camp at Queens
During a blistering week in early July—hot even by Charlotte standards—22 rising sixth through 10th graders gathered in the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement. In its fifth year, Creative Writing Camp at Queens has grown from its 2020 virtual launch to being housed now in the most beautiful building on […]
Queens Students Embark on Global Adventures
JBIP: A World of Opportunities After wrapping up the spring 2024 semester, 53 students packed their bags and headed overseas as part of the John Belk International Program (JBIP) at Queens University. These global experiences provide unique opportunities and academic credit to full-time undergraduate students. While Queens provides funding to cover most of the costs, […]
Queens Alumna is Expanding Horizons with Innovative Research
For more than three years, Emma Schultz ’14 has been engaged in cutting-edge research using simulation models to determine how best to use drones for wildlife surveys. As a doctoral student at Mississippi State University, her findings, which involve replicating millions of scenarios and using the data collected, help other researchers implement effective survey strategies […]
Queens University Welcomes New Trustees
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹æÂÉÂÛ̳ announces the appointment of three new board members on July 1. All Queens alumnae, these talented individuals will join the existing board of 35 trustees, dedicated to serving the university for four-year terms. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English, Adelaide Anderson Davis ’61 returned to Queens in 1983 […]
For the Love of ‘the Most Beautiful Game’ - Soccer Connects Queens Alumni and Transforms the World
Candace Cooper Murray ’03, ’08, John Horton ’03, and Oliver CarÃas ’04 became friends while attending °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹æÂÉÂÛ̳. Murray was a nursing major, Horton studied communications, and CarÃas was pursuing a degree in business. Jackie Dargavel ’08, who received her bachelor’s degree in English, would later join their team of friends. Despite having […]