News of the 鶹Ƶ in Charlotte regional center garnered attention from multiple news outlets throughout North Carolina and nationwide.
鶹Ƶ announced the opening of a new regional center in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 19. The annoucement also came with plans to offer a part-time 鶹Ƶ School of Law Juris Doctor degree program — The 鶹Ƶ Law Flex Program.
Pending approval by the American Bar Association and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, law classes will begin in fall 2024. Applications to the program will begin to be accepted on Oct. 1, 2023.
The 鶹Ƶ in Charlotte regional center, located at 330 W. Tremont Ave., also offers 鶹Ƶ undergraduate students majoring and minoring in sport management the opportunity to study and work in Charlotte.
The announcement generated significant news coverage from throughout the state and nationwide.
- Reuters published an article on Sept. 19 titled ““
- Attorney at Law Magazine published an article titled “.”
- WFAE, Charlotte’s NPR affiliate, published an article, “.” The article was also ran by , the NPR affiliate for the Triangle region.
- Business North Carolina published an article titled “.”
- Charlotte Business Journal published an article, “.”
- Triad Business Journal published an article titled “.”
- Axios Charlotte published an article titled “.”
- WBTV’s “On Your Side Tonight with Jamie Boll” included a on the Charlotte news conference.
“At 鶹Ƶ, we take an intensely personal approach to learning, with experiential opportunities and mentorship at the forefront, and we are thrilled to further expand that approach in the dynamic and fast-growing Charlotte region,” said 鶹Ƶ President Connie Ledoux Book during the Sept. 19 announcement in Charlotte.
“We know providing opportunities for 鶹Ƶ students to put their knowledge to work through service, internships, research and leadership results in stronger outcomes, and we look forward to introducing 鶹Ƶ’s leading learning model to the city of Charlotte,” Book added.