UNC Charlotte

9201 University City Blvd.

Charlotte, NC 28223

https://www.charlotte.edu/ 

CAMPUS AT A GLANCE & KEY FACTS

UNC Charlotte is North Carolina's urban research university. It leverages its location in the state's largest city to offer internationally competitive programs of research and creative activity, exemplary undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, and a focused set of community engagement initiatives. UNC Charlotte maintains a particular commitment to addressing the cultural, economic, educational, environmental, health, and social needs of the greater Charlotte region.

UNC Charlotte is one of the fastest growing institutions in the UNC System. Applications have increased 65 percent since 2005 and enrollment now exceeds 28,000 students.

BONNER PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Type of Program: Bonner Leaders Program     

Year Began: 2016 

Bonner Program Website: https://bonnerleaders.charlotte.edu/  

Application Deadline for 2017: August 1 

Where is the Bonner Program located: Academic Affairs and Student Affairs 

Number of Bonner Students: 11 Leaders and 4 student coordinators

Highlighted Bonner Specific Programs:

The Bonner Leaders Program at UNC Charlotte is an intensive, four-year community engagement opportunity for undergraduates. Bonner Leaders are embedded in Charlotte-based institutions and agencies, participate in weekly skills development seminars, earn course credit, conduct community based research, and contribute to public policy initiatives.

Bonner Leaders are selected through a highly competitive process open to incoming first-year students eligible for federal work-study awards. The program is committed to the belief that students can address critical social issues, providing them with an avenue to positively affect their campuses, the local community, and the world through leadership and excellence in service.

CAMPUS-WIDE ENGAGEMENT AT A GLANCE

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