{"id":5793,"date":"2025-08-14T07:50:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T11:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/?page_id=5793"},"modified":"2025-08-15T15:32:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:32:22","slug":"chancellors-annual-report-2024-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/annual-report\/chancellors-annual-report-2024-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Chancellor&#8217;s Annual Report 2024-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>UNC Charlotte isn\u2019t just keeping pace &#8212; we\u2019re setting it. In 2024-25, Charlotte reached new heights in research, academic excellence, and innovation, earning national recognition and strengthening our impact on the region and beyond. From advancing our R1 research enterprise to winning championships and forging powerful partnerships, we\u2019re preparing the leaders, problem-solvers, and visionaries the future demands, all with unmistakable 49er grit and pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy our Annual Report video, then explore the stories below to see how Niner Nation made its mark this year and why our best days are yet to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"2024-2025 Chancellor&#039;s Annual Report\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xJk6Or-XMy0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Report Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-16x9-lg is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/r1-1400x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5871 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1400px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1400\/787;width:200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/research-1400x787.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/research-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/research-300x168.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-niner-green-darkest-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/annual-report\/chancellors-annual-report-2024-2025\/research-highlights\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">research highlights <i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/best-colleges.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5963 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;width:200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/best-colleges.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/best-colleges-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ea8b11be wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-niner-green-darkest-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/annual-report\/chancellors-annual-report-2024-2025\/rising-rankings\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">rising rankings <i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1143\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/pop-martin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5989 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1143;width:200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/pop-martin.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/pop-martin-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/pop-martin-1000x714.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/pop-martin-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/pop-martin-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/pop-martin-1400x1000.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/pop-martin-300x214.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-niner-green-darkest-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/?page_id=5885\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">enrollment growth <i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-16x9-lg is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/tassel-turning-1400x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6007 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1400\/787;width:200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/tassel-turning-1400x787.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/tassel-turning-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/tassel-turning-300x168.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ea8b11be wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-niner-green-darkest-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/annual-report\/chancellors-annual-report-2024-2025\/student-success\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Student success <i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-16x9-lg is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/fundraising-1400x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6073 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1400\/787;width:200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/fundraising-1400x787.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/fundraising-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/fundraising-300x168.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-niner-green-darkest-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/annual-report\/chancellors-annual-report-2024-2025\/record-fundraising\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Record Fundraising <i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-16x9-lg is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/niner-nation-week-2-1400x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6109 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1400px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1400\/787;width:200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/womens-outdoor-track-1400x788.png 1400w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/womens-outdoor-track-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/womens-outdoor-track-1000x563.png 1000w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/womens-outdoor-track-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/womens-outdoor-track-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/womens-outdoor-track-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/womens-outdoor-track.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ea8b11be wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-niner-green-darkest-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/annual-report\/chancellors-annual-report-2024-2025\/49er-athletics\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">49er Athletics <i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-16x9-lg is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-chancellor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1217\/2025\/08\/city-of-charlotte-1400x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6181 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1400px; 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