Newsletter
Legislative Update: May 2020
The North Carolina General Assembly completes first COVID-19 session.
UNC Charlotte celebrates the Class of 2020 virtually
UNC Charlotte celebrated the Class of 2020 in style, albeit not in the traditional way. More than 200 graduates and members of families, faculty and staff who responded to an invitation to submit videos expressing favorite memories, pride in accomplishment and well wishes for the future.
Water from Fire: Collectively making music from the heart
John Woodall ’14 and Kevin Brawley ’13 met at UNC Charlotte. They were pursuing bachelor degrees in music, developed a mutual respect for each other’s abilities and became fast friends.
A new Era begins
A message from Michael Wilson ’93, Search Committee Chair
Virtual remembrance to mark first anniversary of April 30, 2019
As the first anniversary of last year’s campus shooting approaches, UNC Charlotte has planned a virtual remembrance to honor Reed Parlier and Riley Howell, who lost their lives, the four students injured and all those affected.
A Day in the Life: Alumnae Helping Food Bank Feed the Community
Judith Myhand ’15 and Jenny Chompholphakdy ’19 are seeing firsthand the benefit of their employer, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Niner Nation continues to answer the call to help current students
The response to the Student Emergency Fund from Niner Nation has been remarkable, but there are still hundreds of students on the waitlist for funding and that number grows every day.
5 Cool Things
Botanically virtual, NinerNationCares and free leadership webinars.
UNC Charlotte School of Data Science now enrolling students for fall
UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science, North Carolina’s first undergraduate program in data science, is now enrolling undergraduate students for the fall semester.
United: A Remembrance Program
On April 30, 2020, at 5:10 p.m., we will recognize the one-year anniversary of April 30 with “United: A Remembrance Program” — a virtual event that pays tribute to Reed Parlier and Riley Howell, and honors Drew, Emily, Rami and Sean, and all the students in the classroom that day.