ROTC hosting on-campus training next week — helicopters included
UPDATE (3/12): ROTC event for Monday postponed
The ROTC recruitment event planned for Monday, which included landing Apache helicopters on campus, has been postponed because of unforeseen circumstances related to maintenance issues. A new date will be shared with campus when it is finalized.
In conjunction with the Army National Guard, UNC Charlotte’s Army ROTC program will conduct two exercises on campus next week that will involve the use of helicopters.
BREAKING NEWS
- View the results of the latest campus wastewater testing.
There is a lot of information circulating about the COVID-19 vaccine. Let's separate fact from fiction with the help of the CDC, NIH and our own campus experts.
- FICTION: People have died from the vaccine.
- FACT: No one has died as a result of receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. One person died during the vaccine trials, but they received a placebo and their death was unrelated.
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: FACULTY & STAFF
- Forms created using Webform Builder will be permanently unavailable beginning July 1. For details, see this Webform Builder Decomissioning FAQ.
- An Open Education Resources and Affordable Textbook Webinar presented by Liz Siler (Atkins Library) will take place on Wednesday, March 17 at noon.
- Facilities Management launches FM 311 to assist with how you submit work requests and obtain departmental information and services.
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: STUDENTS
- OUTAGE REMINDER: Expect brief blips in connectivity for systems and services, including Banner, Perceptive Content, my.uncc.edu, VPN, local drives and wired/wireless networks during a Data Center Outage on Saturday, May 1.
- Panelists and judges announced for 49er Impact Competition. Students get the opportunity to network with social and business entrepreneurs and win $1500+ for their ideas. Applications due by Monday, March 15.
OUR POINTS OF PRIDE
Men's cross country team selected to compete in NCAA championships: For the first time in program history, the men's cross country team was selected to compete in the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Stillwater, Okla., on March 15 as announced by the NCAA on Sunday, March 7.
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
Atom Power, founded at UNC Charlotte in 2014 by alumnus Ryan Kennedy '04, has been named to Fast Company's list of "most innovative energy companies."
Postdoctoral associate in the department of bioinformatics and genomics Neha Mittal discusses COVID-19 and wastewater with Inside Higher Ed.
EVENTS
- 3/12: Balletone is a fusion style conditioning program of non-stop cardio and strength that blends techniques drawn from dance, Pilates and fitness. Join the virtual UREC class!
- 3/16: Debt can be both beneficial and detrimental to your financial well-being. Learn more about debt management through this virtual workshop.
- 3/18: Need to create a form? In this deep-dive training, you will learn how to use Google Forms to make surveys, quizzes, event registration sheets and more.
STAY UPDATED ON THE COVID-19 VACCINE
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