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UNC Charlotte’s Enrollment Sets Another Record UNC Charlotte has enrolled 32,207 students for the fall 2025 semester, surpassing the University’s previous record of 31,091 in 2024. This marks the second consecutive year of record-breaking enrollment at the University. ‘Iron Phi’ Nick Helton Bikes Across North Carolina for ALS Nick Helton, a junior business major and Phi […]

Six Finalists Named for Charlotte’s 2025 Teaching Excellence Awards Creating supportive learning environments that enable students to succeed is a hallmark of Charlotte faculty members, and this year’s nominees for the University’s teaching excellence awards exemplify that commitment. Country Artist Chris Lane to Perform at Charlotte, Carolina Game Saturday is going to be the biggest game […]

A Rare Dive Into the Arctic’s Secrets In a first-of-its-kind project, Roger Tipton, UNC Charlotte research associate professor of mechanical engineering and engineering science, is leading a team of researchers from multiple universities that will investigate contaminants in the Arctic’s pristine waters. what you need to know: faculty and staff what you need to know: students […]

This special edition of Niner Insider focuses on the many internship opportunities available to UNC Charlotte students. Check out some of the exciting experiences students had this summer!  A Clear Path from Classroom to Career UNC Charlotte has made a bold commitment to students: Before you graduate, you can access an internship opportunity to help […]

Elevate Your Leadership at the 2025 LEAD Symposium The Office of Human Resources, with strong support from senior leadership, presents the inaugural 2025 LEAD Symposium: Resilience and Wellbeing-Focused Leadership from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center. This University-wide initiative reflects a strategic commitment to cultivating resilient, empathetic and high-performing […]

2025 Honors College Dean’s Prize Recipients Named Foster Duckworth, Mia Huffman, Ana Krstanovic and Tashawna Wilkins are the 2025 Dean’s Prize recipients for outstanding honors capstone theses/projects. Get to know these outstanding Niners and their research. On Monday, Aug. 18, more than 1,700 students attended the Gold Rush Athletics Pep Rally, featuring coaches, players, student organizations […]

We welcomed our largest class of more than 4,900 first-year students representing 95 North Carolina counties, 39 states ad 20 countries; and greeted more than 3,000 new transfer students, the highest number we’ve seen since 2016. The Difference is Charlotte!

University Convocation: Spotlight on ‘The Difference is Charlotte’ The city of Charlotte is more than the location of its top-tier research university. At University Convocation, Thursday, Aug. 14, Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber heralded UNC Charlotte’s connection to the Queen City. A New Semester, an Improved Niner Insider Some of you may be longtime readers of Niner […]

Welcome to the 2025–26 academic year, Niners! Some of you may be longtime readers of Niner Insider; others may be seeing it for the first time. Either way, we’ve got exciting new things to share! In your inbox Mondays and Thursdays Our newsletter debuts a new look this semester, but the mission remains the same: […]

Paul Riefenberg ’90 is NUTS for Charlotte Paul Riefenberg ’90 has a passion for all things UNC Charlotte. A proud Belk College of Business alumnus, he shares his experience as a student, how his student connections led to a successful career and why he gives back every chance he can. Congratulations, 2025 Summer Graduates UNC Charlotte […]