Niner Insider

Editor’s Note: With this last Niner Insider of 2024, we wish you a happy holiday season. May the remainder of this year and the start of the next be filled with rest and happiness. To all Niners, congratulations on the completion of this semester, and to those graduating, congratulations on this milestone achievement! Norm Makes […]

Editor’s Note: Fall Commencement is here! More than 3,600 students will graduate during commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13-14. Learn more about our graduates and their professors in this special commencement issue. Layne Riggs Speeds Toward the Finish Line Layne Riggs just concluded his first career season with back-to-back wins and NASCAR’s Truck Series […]

Fall Commencement to Celebrate 3,600 Graduates More than 3,600 students will be recognized with degrees and graduate certificates during Fall Commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13-14, in Dale F. Halton Arena. Here’s everything you need to know. What you need to know: Faculty and Staff What you need to know: students event spotlight: Faculty and […]

The Price is Right for Madison Riley  UNC Charlotte’s Madison Riley, a junior biology major on the pre-med track, walked away with luggage and a trip to Key West on the Oct. 7 episode of “The Price is Right.” She shares what the experience was like. What You Need to Know: Faculty and Staff what you […]

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. What You Need to Know: Faculty and Staff What you need to know: Students Only at charlotte Congratulations to five remarkable Niners on being nominated for Marshall or Rhodes […]

Editor’s Note: Happy Thanksgiving week, Niner Nation! Today, the deans share their Thanksgiving traditions, we dispel a holiday myth and get you the info you need before break. This is our only edition of the week, see you Monday, Dec. 2! Happy Thanksgiving Week Niner Nation! How the Deans Celebrate Thanksgiving: Deans from across UNC Charlotte’s […]

International Education Week: A Senior’s Trip to Scotland Studying abroad can be a life-changing experience for the approximately 800 Niners who participate each year. In celebration of  International Education Week, Rachel O’Connor, a senior history major, shares how her first  study abroad experience in Scotland  transformed her thinking and her career path.  wHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: FACULTY AND STAFF wHAT […]

Launched: $500 Million For the Love of Charlotte Campaign UNC Charlotte has launched its most ambitious campaign to date: For the Love of Charlotte. This $500 million effort is aimed at driving an enduring impact for the Niner community, our university and our city. Here are some highlights: For the Love of Charlotte: The Campaign for UNC Charlotte. Campaign […]

Niner Nation Week: Homecoming Football Game Watch the 49ers take on South Florida at Jerry Richardson Stadium this Saturday as Niner Nation Week continues. Grab your tickets before they sell out.  Get Your Spirit On: Visit Barnes & Noble Charlotte from 3 to 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, for a pre-game football event!  What You Need to Know: Faculty […]

Honoring Veterans All Week UNC Charlotte’s Military and Veteran Services is celebrating Veterans Week through Friday, Nov. 15. To celebrate these valued members of our community, here are the events taking place this week.  Meet Kat Morris Kat Morris, a junior communications studies major, served four years in the U.S. Army as a medic. Learn about her service experience, […]