Editor's Note: UNC Charlotte will be closed on Monday in recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Niner Insider will not publish on that day, but we will be back on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
UNC Charlotte honors the legacy of slain civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through a series of events that begin on Monday, Jan. 18, the day King’s birthday will be observed nationally.
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: FACULTY & STAFF
- Sign up for Teaching with Canvas (Foundations): A Self-Paced Workshop
- Review the benefits update for January 2021
- New Google Workspace updates curated for UNC Charlotte
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: STUDENTS
- Learn more about refund opportunities and your spring semester parking options:
- Student spring semester permits go on sale today
- Faculty/staff permits are available now
- Parking enforcement resumes on Jan. 20 and a valid permit will be required to park on campus
OUR POINTS OF PRIDE
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- Research by political science professor Frederico Batista was noted in Brazil’s largest newspaper.
- Education professor Ryan Miller shares his thoughts on how college classrooms shape cultural conversations.
- Organizational sciences professor Cliff Scott discussed workplace vaccine mandates with Axios Charlotte.
EVENTS
- 1/18 - 2/15: United Way Racial Equity 21-Day Challenge
- 1/18: Annual McCrory YMCA MLK Holiday Celebration
- 1/23: UNC Charlotte's MLK Challenge
- 1/26: UNC Charlotte's Annual MLK Celebration
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