University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public, coeducational university in Charlotte, North Carolina. The university has about 24,700 students. It was started in 1946. The current chancellor of the university is Dr. Phillip L. Dubois.

Sports[change | change source]

The athletics teams of the university are called the Charlotte 49ers. They have 16 varsity teams, most of which compete in the American Athletic Conference (The American).

Shooting[change | change source]

On April 30, 2019, a mass shooting happened at the university in which two people were killed and four other people were hurt.[1][2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "UNCC shooting: 2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Charlotte campus — live updates". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. "Live updates: 2 killed, 4 hurt in UNC Charlotte shooting". WCNC. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

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