Early Voting Begins Today, 60 Years of UNC Charlotte Art History and more

Early Voting Begins Today, UNC Charlotte is an Early Voting Site

Early voting for the Nov. 5 election begins today and runs through Saturday, Nov. 2. The Cone University Center, Room 112, is an early voting site for students, faculty, staff and the general public who reside in Mecklenburg County.

• A Message from Niner Nation: Student Body President Isaiah Grayson and a group of student leaders and athletes share important voting information and how to get involved with the 49er Democracy Experience.
• The Experience of an Election Worker: Honors College Administrative Support Associate Colette Chenault has worked elections in multiple capacities since 2016. She shares what it’s like to work on election day.
• 2024 Election Guide: Check out the Election 2024 Guide, created by the Digital Media Literacy Group in Atkins Library, for resources to help you participate in this year’s election.

what you need to know: Faculty and Staff

• Open Enrollment: Don’t forget to make your 2025 plan year elections before Open Enrollment ends. Remember to re-enroll in flexible spending accounts if you want to use that benefit next year.
• Campus Master Plan Community Forum: The Charlotte community is invited to attend the final presentation of the campus master plan from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the Popp Martin Student Union, Room 200.
• Reminder: The Workplace Community Giving Campaign, which supports the Arts and Science Council and the State Employees Combined Campaign, ends tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 18.
• Exciting News from the Division of Research: Charlotte’s Division of Research has announced the release of Research Shaping What’s Next: UNC Charlotte’s Research Strategic Plan 2022-2032! Read the full announcement here.

event spotlight

National Transfer Student Week: Charlotte joins universities nationwide in celebrating National Transfer Week, Oct. 21-25. Charlotte, the UNC System’s leader in transfer enrollment, welcomed 3,500 transfer students for the 2024-25 academic year. Learn how the University Transfer Center is celebrating transfer students through special events all week.

Additional News, Events, Announcements: Faculty and Staff

• Voluntary Disability Status Form: Human resources invites faculty and staff to fill out the “Voluntary Self Identification of Disability Status” form, in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The form and the “ADA Accommodations Request” form can be found on the HR website.
• Alienware RV Coming to Campus: Dell Alienware RV is coming to Charlotte from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21. It will be parked at University Road in front of the Colvard Building.
• Concur Update and Forum: The Concur homepage will feature a new default landing page starting Wednesday, Oct. 23. The Concur User Forum will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 24; register in the learning and development portal.
• HR Power Hour: Human resources is hosting an HR Power Hour webinar at noon, Wednesday, Oct. 23, to inform Charlotte employees about the learning and development portal to engage with and track training opportunities.
• Board of Visitors: Charlotte is strengthening its community ties by establishing a Board of Visitors. The inaugural board, composed of 54 members, includes representatives from city and county government, elected officials, business and foundation leaders and alumni leaders.
• Third Annual GLII: The Office of International Programs hosted the third Global Learning and Internationalization Institute for 14 faculty members. This initiative supports faculty in developing goals for internationalizing their teaching and creating global learning experiences for students.
• Innovate Your Teaching Workshops: Need help facilitating conversations in the classroom? Register for the Center for Teaching and Learning’s classroom communication workshops today!

What you need to know: Students

• Charlotte in National Rankings: Charlotte is a University on the move, and national publications are taking notice. Here are a few recent national rankings of note.
• Relationship Violence Awareness Month: Throughout October, the Center for Wellness Promotion is hosting workshops to promote resources and build a supportive community for survivors of relationship violence and all forms of interpersonal violence. Learn more about RVAM events happening this month.
• Board of Visitors: Charlotte is strengthening its community ties by establishing a Board of Visitors. The inaugural board, composed of 54 members, includes representatives from city and county government, elected officials, business and foundation leaders and alumni leaders.

upcoming events

• National Transfer Student Week: Charlotte joins universities nationwide in celebrating National Transfer Week, Oct. 21-25. Charlotte, the UNC System’s leader in transfer enrollment, welcomed 3,500 transfer students for the 2024-25 academic year. Learn how the University Transfer Center is celebrating transfer students through special events all week.
• Alienware RV Coming to Campus: Dell Alienware RV is coming to Charlotte from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21. It will be parked at University Road in front of the Colvard Building.
• Campus Master Plan Community Forum: The Charlotte community is invited to attend the final presentation of the campus master plan from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the Popp Martin Student Union, Room 200.

only at charlotte

Art Gallery Connects 60 Years of Charlotte History: From now until Friday, Nov. 8, you can view 60 years of UNC Charlotte art history on display at the Rowe galleries. The curator, Art History Professor Jim Frakes, discussed the process of looking back on the history of the department through the lens of the artists who built it.

show us your 49er spirit!

Picks up at Staff Council’s annual fall festival!

A couple of Niners doing their part during the annual Campus Beautification Day.

Submit your spirit photo to ninerinsider@charlotte.edu.

Campus resources

• Academic Affairs News Digest
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• 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

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