Personally Speaking talk to focus on alt-right gangs
UNC Charlotte researcher Shannon Reid will explain how prevention and intervention strategies can make a long-term impact on the lives of youth attracted to alt-right gangs, in the first event of the 2021-22 Personally Speaking series on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m.
COVID-19 Information
Important mitigation testing information
As a reminder, all unvaccinated non-residential students, faculty and staff are required to participate in weekly mitigation testing. If you have not scheduled your mitigation test for the current week, Sept. 5-10, please do so now. UNC Charlotte is covering the cost of on-campus mitigation testing. If you do not register for an appointment, you will need to submit an off-campus, negative test result, at your expense, by Friday, Sept. 10, at 11:59 p.m.
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: FACULTY & STAFF
- Do you know a student who would excel as an orientation counselor? Orientation counselors serve as small group facilitators, peer educators, resource guides and role models to first-year and transfer students as they transition to Charlotte. Orientation counselors also help facilitate Gold Rush and Family Weekend programming. When you nominate a student, New Student & Family Services staff will email them with more information. Please nominate all students by Wednesday, Sept. 22, so that they have time to complete their application.
- Save time, manage your money and feel empowered by learning and using the latest digital enhancements in this workshop hosted by TIAA on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m.
- Planning for retirement goes beyond putting together a financial strategy. Join TIAA for a high-level overview that goes over several “big ideas” to consider on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 4 p.m.
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: STUDENTS
- Do you know a student who would excel as an orientation counselor? Orientation counselors serve as small group facilitators, peer educators, resource guides and role models to first-year and transfer students as they transition to Charlotte. Orientation counselors also help facilitate Gold Rush and Family Weekend programming. When you nominate a student, New Student & Family Services staff will email them with more information. Please nominate all students by Wednesday, Sept. 22, so that they have time to complete their application.
- Atkins Library wants to hear from Black students on ways to improve its services. Receive up to $50 to participate in a focus group and other feedback activities.
OUR POINTS OF PRIDE
Grymes named Scholarship and Research Editor of College Music Society Journal: James Grymes, professor of musicology, has been named the scholarship and research editor for the College Music Symposium: Journal of the College Music Society.
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
EVENTS
- 9/9: Come out and enjoy a night you won’t forget. This unpredictable hypnosis show will leave you laughing out loud.
- 9/10: Watch Charlotte 49ers men's soccer vs VCU.
- 9/11: Support the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association’s 2021 School Supply Drive to benefit Niner University Elementary School and local Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools by donating new and unopened school supplies.
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