Record Breaking Enrollment, Become a Sustainability Ambassador, Fall Family Weekend and more

September 5, 2024
Categories: Niner Insider
Niners walking on campus

Historic Enrollment Record

UNC Charlotte has enrolled a record breaking 31,091 students for fall 2024!

What you need to know: Faculty and Staff

  • Become a Sustainability Ambassador: Help promote a culture of sustainability on campus by becoming an ambassador and make a positive difference within your department and beyond; deadline to apply is Wednesday, Sept. 11.
  • Connecting Employees with Students: The Division of Student Affairs is launching a survey to connect employees with military/veteran or fraternity/sorority affiliations to students who are similarly situated through the participation in events and opportunities. If interested in this outreach, please fill out the brief survey.
  • National Commercial Debut: Charlotte’s 2024-25 TV spot debuted during the 49ers’ football game against James Madison on Saturday, Aug. 30.

event spotlight: Faculty and Staff

  • Let’s turn that Tar Heel stadium green as we cheer on the 49ers football team when they take on UNC Chapel Hill this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Limited tickets are still available. As a reminder, all faculty and staff can purchase discounted tickets to home games all year. Go Niners! 🤙

Additional News, Events, Announcements: Faculty and Staff

  • Webinar Series for Charlotte Employees: Register for “Increase Your Productivity with Process Improvement” scheduled for noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11.
  • Supporting Campus Researchers: Discover how the Division of Research is supporting faculty, staff, students and research partners along with how it is amplifying Charlotte’s world-class research in this welcome back update.
  • Lunch and Learn: Enhance your research with the Women and Girls Research Alliance data dashboard! Register for a lunch and learn from noon to 1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 16, or Sept. 30, to explore this essential tool that can support your work, inspire your projects or simply satisfy your curiosity. Register now.
  • TIAA Webinars and Consulting: Eligible employees can register for upcoming webinars on various financial and well-being topics, presented by TIAA. They also can register for a free meeting with a TIAA financial consultant from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 9, in Cone University Center, Room 110.
  • Check out CharlOz: Four days of events celebrating “The Wizard of Oz,” including a talk with Gregory Maguire, the author of “Wicked,” from Sept. 26-29; secure your free tickets.

what you need to know: Students

  • Fall Family Weekend at UNC Charlotte is Sept. 13-15. For event details and registration, visit the transition and success initiatives website.
  • Charlotte’s 2024-25 TV spot debuted nationally during the 49ers’ football game against James Madison on Saturday, Aug. 30.

upcoming Events: Students

  • Discover data that makes a difference, and register for a lunch and learn from noon to 1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 16, or Monday, Sept. 30, and explore the Women + Girls Research Alliance data dashboard — a powerful tool designed to make quality of life and gender data accessible to everyone.
  • Check out CharlOz: Four days of events celebrating “The Wizard of Oz,” including a talk with Gregory Maguire, the author of “Wicked,” from Sept. 26-29; secure your free tickets.

share your 49er spirit!

Niners at football game

These Niners have spirit! Submit your spirit photo to ninerinsider@charlotte.edu.

only at charlotte

Igor Jablokov '01 MBA

Entrepreneur Igor Jablokov ’01 MBA is reducing the distance between people and information through artificial intelligence.

around campus

Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

Debbie Smith, associate director of operations/director of advising for the Office of Adult Students and Extended Services, submitted this beautiful photo of a tiger swallowtail butterfly hanging out on campus. Submit your campus photo to ninerinsider@charlotte.edu.

campus resources

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