Special Edition – Niner Nation Remembers 2026
Message from Chancellor Gaber
Dear Niner Nation,
Today marks seven years since April 30, 2019 — a day that profoundly shaped our University.
For many in our community, this date is deeply personal. For others, it is something they have come to know only through the stories shared by others. But for all of us, it remains a day to pause and remember.
We will again place wreaths at the Constellation Garden memorial this morning at 8:30 a.m. If you are on campus, you are invited to stop by for a quiet moment of respect. If you are not on campus, an online remembrance wall is available where you may leave a message.
We mark this day each year not out of routine, but out of responsibility. We keep the promise made to remember Reed Parlier and Riley Howell, to honor our survivors and to recognize the strength and resilience of our community.
Thank you for taking a moment to acknowledge the significance of this day.
Sincerely,
Sharon L. Gaber
Chancellor
today’s wreath laying
Niner Nation will honor the lives of Reed Parlier, Riley Howell and our survivors with a wreath laying at 8:30 a.m., today, Thursday, April 30, at the Constellation Garden memorial outside the Kennedy Building.
- The community is invited to visit the wreaths and memorial throughout the day to pay their respects and pause for a moment of reflection.
in memoriam
We remember and celebrate the lives of Reed Parlier and Riley Howell. We will never forget.
Virtual Remembrance Wall
Submit a memory of Reed or Riley, offer a reflection of that day or leave a message of support for Niner Nation on our virtual remembrance wall.
April 30 Memorial Digital Exhibit
The April 30 Memorial digital exhibit includes photographs, videos, letters, oral histories and other remembrances. The items featured on this site highlight how UNC Charlotte, the surrounding community and the nation grieved together in the days, weeks and months following the tragedy. They showcase the resilience of our campus community and the ways we will always remember those who were lost and forever changed that day.
Niner Nation Remembers
The Niner Nation Remembers website is a commemorative resource where you can learn about, remember and reflect on this day’s events.