urbanCORE is the hub of UNC Charlotte’s engaged scholarship ecosystem. (CORE is an acronym for Community-Oriented Research and Engagement.)
Our unit mobilizes, assesses and advances efforts that connect the University’s interdisciplinary, urban research resources to community assets in order to “co-produce transformative solutions to societal issues and challenges.”*
*The quotation is from Focus Area C of UNC Charlotte’s 2021-2031 Strategic Plan, “Shaping What’s Next” (p. 23).
The Community Innovation Incubator Undergraduate Fellowship is a community-engaged learning program designed for undergraduate student teams interested in influencing social impact in Charlotte communities. Fellows work with community leaders and faculty researchers who have agreed to co-produce an innovative solution that addresses a community-identified need along the I-85/Sugar Creek/Hidden Valley corridor.
