A New Look For the Web, Working the Camera From Paris to Charlotte, U.S. News & World Report Graduate School Rankings and more
A New Look Is Coming to UNC Charlotte’s Website
UNC Charlotte is launching a redeveloped website beginning Sunday, April 13, as the first step of a phased rollout designed to improve user experience, accessibility and visual design.
- Phase 1 includes a new homepage (charlotte.edu), a reorganized hub for academic programmatic information (academics.charlotte.edu) and a new undergraduate admissions site ( admissions.charlotte.edu).
- Phases 2-4 will follow incrementally through 2026.
From the Paris Runway to Charlotte, Alaya Holmes Works the Camera
Alaya Holmes knows how to work the camera, whether she is behind the scenes or modeling in front of it. Read how this interdisciplinary studies major built a portfolio of experiences inside and outside the classroom.
What You Need to Know: faculty and staff
- Final Hours of Niner Nation Gives: There’s still time to be part of this 49-hour giving campaign, where we come together For the Love of Charlotte to support the next generation of Niners. Don’t miss the Final Countdown Challenge, where the fund that receives the most gifts in the last 49 minutes of the campaign will unlock a $500 bonus gift from Gene ’73 and Vickie Johnson ’71, ’82.
- Banner Access Audit: The spring Banner access audit is from Wednesday, April 9, through Friday, May 2. Supervisors must review Banner access for employees.
- Day of Remembrance: Niner Nation will honor the lives of Reed Parlier and Riley Howell and our survivors with a wreath laying at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 30, at the Constellation Garden memorial outside the Kennedy Building.
- Staff Council Nominations: Staff Council is seeking nominees for various positions for the next term, starting in July. Complete this form to nominate yourself or someone else by 5 p.m., Friday, April 18, to be considered.
What you need to know: students
- Forever a Niner: All spring graduates and their families (up to four guests) are invited to celebrate their Charlotte journeys at a new commencement event hosted by the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association. “Forever a Niner” will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, May 8, in the Popp Martin Student Union, Room 340. Alumni communities, including the Black Alumni Chapter, Legacy Alumni Network, GOLD Alumni Network, Latinx/a/o Alumni Network, LGBTQIA+ Alumni Network and Niner Varsity Club, will be at the event to help celebrate all graduates.
- Cap and Gown Pick Up: Spring graduates have until Friday, May 2, to pick up their caps and gowns from Barnes and Noble Charlotte in the Popp Martin Student Union.
- Student Voting Honor Roll: Laura Isabel Velez-Figueroa, a senior majoring in exercise science and applied dance, has been named to the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge’s 2025 Student Voting Honor Roll.
- CATS Art Contest: The Charlotte Area Transit System invites North and South Carolina residents to submit original artwork related to the theme, “50 Years of Moving People Forward,” by 5 p.m., Friday, May 16. Three selected winners will receive a monthly transit pass of their choice, a cash prize and will have their artwork printed on bus passes for the 2026 calendar year.
- A2i Series in Charlotte: The spring 2025 Accelerate to Industry professional development series concluded with the first-ever off-site workshop hosted by Cefla North America’s headquarters in Charlotte.
event spotlight
Campus Beautification Day has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, in Greek Village. Come ready to get your hands dirty and spend some time making our campus more beautiful.
upcoming events: students
- Day of Remembrance: Niner Nation will honor the lives of Reed Parlier and Riley Howell and our survivors with a wreath laying at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 30, at the Constellation Garden memorial outside the Kennedy Building.
- Respectful Maternity Care Simulation: The Charlotte Maternal Child Health Workgroup has partnered with First Team American and the School of Nursing to bring the third Respectful Maternity Care Simulation to UNC Charlotte Friday, April 11, at the College of Health and Human Services, Nursing Simulation Space (third floor).
- Passions to Profits: Join the Black Alumni Chapter and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for “Side Hustle: Turning Passions into Profit,” an inspiring afternoon designed for students and alumni who are building businesses, pursuing passions and making their side gigs thrive. Network and learn tips from an alumni panel from 2:30 to 5 p.m., Sunday, April 27, at the Popp Martin Student Union, Room 340.
only at charlotte
UNC Charlotte’s graduate programs are on the rise — again — with several earning their highest placements yet in the newly released 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings.
around campus
Bring your dancing shoes and raise money for Levine Children’s Hospital at the Ninerthon Dance Marathon from 2 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 11. Don’t miss student performances, speakers from miracle families, games and food.
Show Us Your 49er Spirit!
Our 49 hours of giving started strong at the Niner Nation Gives Faculty/Staff Luncheon, Tuesday, April 8. Check out some photos from the event!
campus resources
- Academic Affairs News Digest
- 49er Athletics
- Atkins Library
- Niner Central
- Human Resources
- Inside UNC Charlotte
- Campus Disruptions, Delays and Detours
- Campus Career Center
- Campus Events
- UREC
- Interactive Campus Map
- My UNC Charlotte
- OneIT Help Desk
- Research
- Staff Council
- Title IX Training
- Today’s Menus
join the niner conversation on social media
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