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College Vault: Throwback Niner Pride

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Barnes & Noble at UNC Charlotte is now home to the College Vault program, where vintage marks take on modern style.

This time capsule-like corner of the bookstore contains an exclusive lifestyle line of collegiate licensed products that sport original UNCC logos.

Did you know?

  • The first UNCC "block" logo was designed by renowned artist Joe Sonderman, who also designed the logo for the city of Charlotte and later, the first UNC Charlotte "crown" logo.
  • Sonderman's block UNCC logo is a single bold shape turned in three directions.
  • UNCC's mascot was originally called the Forty-Niner.