Land acknowledgement plaque unveiled on campus
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, UNC Charlotte unveiled a land and people acknowledgement plaque outside Popp Martin Student Union. Its installation recognizes primarily the various tribes that historically stewarded the land the campus occupies and represents a step toward fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging.
NEWS
Haines appointed associate provost for School of Professional Studies.
COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 mitigation testing
The University is continuing to conduct ongoing COVID-19 mitigation testing of unvaccinated nonresidential students, faculty and staff. If you have not scheduled your mitigation test for the current week, Oct. 10-15, please do so now. UNC Charlotte is covering the cost of on-campus mitigation testing. If you do not register for and participate in an on-campus test, you will need to submit an off-campus, negative test result, at your expense, by Friday, Oct. 15, at 11:59 p.m.
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: FACULTY & STAFF
- It’s time for benefits-eligible employees to choose their benefits for 2022. To help you review your options, the Benefits Office has created a webpage on the Human Resources website.
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: STUDENTS
- Have a great fall break! We'll see you soon, Niners.
OUR POINTS OF PRIDE
- Byrd named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week: Charlotte 49ers sophomore Shadrick Byrd has been named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week following the 49ers' 45-33 East Division victory at FIU, Friday, Oct. 8.
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
Patrick Madsen, director of the University Career Center, shared advice on how to choose a college major.
Spectrum News shared the inspiring story of UNC Charlotte alumna Joyce Chung ’21, who completed her degree after assuming legal guardianship of her three siblings, following the cancer-related deaths of her parents.
EVENTS
- 10/12: Watch Charlotte 49ers men's soccer at Coastal Carolina on ESPN+.
- 10/13: In this tech orientation, learn to use the equipment in the Visualization Lab, including the HTC Vive virtual reality system.
- 10/13: In this workshop, learn to construct your first design for 3-D printing using TinkerCAD. This workshop is open to all levels of makers. Please bring your own laptop.
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