Support Student Crowdfunding Campaigns, HR Updates Related to Hurricane Helene and more

Support Student Crowdfunding Campaigns this Fall

This fall, more than a dozen student clubs and initiatives are seeking contributions to enable them to travel to national competitions, build incredible feats of engineering and more. Learn about their projects and how you can contribute.

what you need to know: Faculty and Staff

• Academic Affairs Weekly Digest: The Center for Teaching and Learning offers teaching guides to help prepare faculty for midterm assessments, reporting and feedback. Reference these guides, along with other important updates, in this week’s digest.
• Flu Clinic Thursday: Student health is offering flu vaccines for students, faculty and staff throughout October. The next flu clinic is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center. Sign up on the student health website.
• Niner Transit Interruption: All Blue Line and Gold Line service will be suspended from 2 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, through 4 a.m., Monday, Oct. 21, for preventive maintenance. Bus bridges will operate during the suspension, and normal service will resume at 5 a.m., Monday, Oct. 21.
• Hurricane Helene Guidance: Please review important leave and work provisions, along with open enrollment and benefit updates related to Hurricane Helene on the human resources website.

Event Spotlight: Fcaulty and Staff

Staff Fall Fest: Staff Council’s annual Fall Festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center. Stop by to enjoy food, games and an opportunity to support the First Ward Creative Arts Academy.

additional news, events, announcements: Faculty and Staff

• Niners Up for a People’s Choice Award: Two UNC Charlotte Klein College of Science students are nominated as team finalists in the Collegiate Inventors Competition, and for a People’s Choice Award. Please vote for “Color-Metric Sensing” once per day through 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct 16.
• Community Service Leave: State employees can now use their balance of community service leave to volunteer with their County Board of Elections as nonpartisan poll workers during this fall’s election.
• Workplace Community Giving Campaign: Make a gift to the Workplace Community Giving Campaign supporting the Arts and Science Council and the State Employees Combined Campaign this week. Stop by the table at the Staff Council Fall Festival tomorrow for more information.
• Upcoming NNW Events: Niner Nation Week is less than a month away! There are many events for current students, faculty, staff and alumni slated for homecoming week, Nov. 10-17. Check out the full event lineup.

Show us your 49er Spirit!

Friends since 1995, Syreeta Taylor, executive assistant to the dean in College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, and Dace Brown, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, twin for “Wear Green Wednesday.” Submit your 49er spirit photo to ninerinsider@charlotte.edu.

what you need to know: Students

• Flu Clinic Thursday: Student health is offering flu vaccines for students, faculty and staff throughout October. The next flu clinic is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center. Sign up on the Student Health website.
• Niner Transit Interruption: All Blue Line and Gold Line service will be suspended from 2 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, through 4 a.m., Monday, Oct. 21, for preventive maintenance. Bus bridges will operate during the suspension, and normal service will resume at 5 a.m., Monday, Oct. 21.
• Pantry Volunteer Opportunities: Interested in volunteering for the Jamil Niner Student Pantry? Help process donations and restock shelves Tuesdays and Thursdays.

upcoming events

• State of Democracy Event: This year’s State of Democracy event will take place at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17, featuring election research conducted by Martha Kropf and Mary Jo McGowan from the Department of Political Science and Public Administration.
• Upcoming NNW Events: Niner Nation Week is less than a month away! There are many events for current students, faculty, staff and alumni slated for homecoming week, Nov. 10-17. Check out the full event lineup.
• Mental Health First Aid Training: Attend a Mental Health First Aid training, a national program that teaches how to respond to someone struggling with distress or suicidal ideation. Register for in-person student training, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26.

only at charlotte

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, meet four exceptional members of Niner Nation, a dedicated educator and three inspiring students; each embodies the spirit of leadership and passion for their heritage and culture.

show us your 49er spirit!

A group of Niners pose with Norm at this year’s environmental health and safety dorm burn. Submit your 49er spirit photo to ninerinsider@charlotte.edu.

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