As the Charlotte area prepares to host the Democratic National Convention this fall, city officials are preparing for the increased traffic that will accompany President Barack Obama’s arrival.

Universities nationwide are urging members of Congress to reach an agreement on federal deficit reduction without imposing further cuts on higher education.

When the Democratic National Convention comes to Charlotte in 2012, it will need a place to house its personnel.

If students at UNC-Charlotte want to change its name to the “University of Charlotte,” then they should be allowed to.
Megan Smith, UNC-C student body president, is leading the charge to differentiate. She stated that credit for the school’s “crowning glories and achievements” is being given to UNC. Chapel Hill, that is.

Students at UNC-Charlotte have recently expressed interest in changing the school’s name to the University of Charlotte. The school’s name is being confused with UNC-CH, and UNC-C students are complaining, said Megan Smith, the student body president at UNC-C.

The UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine will expand its medical school to the UNC-system campuses in Asheville and Charlotte. The expansion, announced Tuesday, will allow UNC-CH to train more physicians with a focus on training for practice in rural areas.