GIVING TUESDAY IS TOMORROW, MARSHALL AND RHODES SCHOLARSHIP NOMINEES, ANNUAL SAFETY TOUR AND MORE

December 2, 2024
Categories: Niner Insider
Photo: Giving Gooseday

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday!

Support UNC Charlotte’s Giving Tuesday campaign to help Niners get to the ultimate goal — graduation! This year, contributions will support the Evergreen Scholarship Fund.

  • Tuesday, Meet Gooseday: If you give $25 or more on Giving Tuesday, you’ll receive an exclusive, goose-themed calendar.
  • The Evergreen Scholarship Fund: This fund helps connect academic potential with graduation success. From recruiting high-achieving undergraduates in the Honors Program to offering completion grants for seniors, gifts to this fund of any size make a huge difference.

What You Need to Know: Faculty and Staff

  • Academic Affairs Weekly News Digest: The Office of Undergraduate Research summer faculty applications are now open. Learn more about the process, along with other important academic affairs updates in this week’s news digest.
  • Reminder: The public presentation for the third finalist for the dean of J. Murrey Atkins Library is 1:30 to 2:45 p.m., today, Monday, Dec. 2, in the Popp Martin Student Union Theater.
  • Faster MotorPool: Starting today, Monday, Dec. 2, campus users must make all vehicle reservations through fleet services’ new Faster MotorPool reservation portal.
  • Annual Safety Tour: Join the Student Government Association, Department of Safety and Security and Facilities Management for the annual safety tour from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, starting at the Popp Martin Student Union. Before starting the walk through campus at 5 p.m., there will be a briefing on what to look for, and coffee and donuts. Brightly colored clothes and comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
  • Vaccine Clinics Wednesday: Student health will provide additional flu vaccine clinics by appointment from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the University Recreation Center. The COVID-19 booster is available from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Joyce Davis Waddell Center for Student Health and Wellbeing.

What you need to know: Students

Only at charlotte

Photo: Marshall or Rhodes Scholarship Nominees

Congratulations to five remarkable Niners on being nominated for Marshall or Rhodes scholarships: Sonia Birla, Mia Huffman, Ellie McCutchen, Sylvia Sriniwass and Olivia Stockwell.

Event Spotlight

Photo: HR Power Hour Winter

Human resources is hosting an HR Power Hour webinar from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, to review changes to EHRA position management actions including creating, updating and modifying positions in NinerTalent.

Upcoming Events: Students

  • Annual Safety Tour: Join the Student Government Association, Department of Safety and Security and Facilities Management for the annual safety tour from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, starting at the Popp Martin Student Union. Before starting the walk through campus at 5 p.m., there will be a briefing on what to look for, and coffee and donuts. Brightly colored clothes and comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
  • Vaccine Clinics Wednesday: Student health will provide additional flu vaccine clinics by appointment from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the University Recreation Center. The COVID-19 booster is available from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Joyce Davis Waddell Center for Student Health and Wellbeing.
  • Upper Prospector Farewell: Upper Prospector is closing Friday, Dec. 6, for major renovations, scheduled for completion in fall 2025. Students, faculty and staff are invited to say farewell at the Goodbye Upper Prospector Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4.
  • Late-night Breakfast: The last day of classes calls for a special meal. Grab some late-night breakfast food before finals week from 9 to 11 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, at SoVi Dining Hall. The event is free to students with a valid student ID.

Additional News, Events and Announcements: Faculty and Staff

  • Faculty Staff Appreciation Day: Barnes & Noble in the Popp Martin Student Union is having its most festive sale of the year, Thursday, Dec. 5! Receive 30% off your purchase with the presentation of your 49er ID. Exclusions apply. Hot cider will be served beginning at 10 a.m. until the supply runs out.
  • Select Your Primary Care Provider: Don’t forget to update your primary care provider to experience lower copays in 2025. Log into eBenefits to select your provider.
  • Best in the State: UNC Charlotte ranks No. 1 in North Carolina and among the top 75 universities in the nation for awarding bachelor’s degrees to minority students, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education’s 2024 Diverse 100 rankings.
  • Headspace Virtual Session: Join Headspace for “Prioritize and Rest,” a relaxing virtual meditation event at noon, Thursday, Dec. 5, to slow down, breathe and recenter to the present moment.
  • Housing Affordability Research: Researchers with the Belk College of Business and dedicated alumni are confronting the enduring challenge of housing affordability with innovative, use-inspired research and practical solutions.

Show us your 49er spirit

Photo: Light Up the Lake

Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Kevin Bailey showed their 49er spirit at last year’s Light Up the Lake. Don’t miss the holiday lights, music and free hot drinks around Hechenbleikner Lake this Wednesday.

Send your Niner Nation Week photos to ninerinsider@charlotte.edu.

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