University Advancement

Niner Nation is gearing up for a spirit-filled Homecoming week, starting Sunday, Sept. 22. With all the events and programs scheduled, there is something for everyone—students, alumni, faculty and staff.

The 2019 Giving Green campaign is underway, and co-chairs Anne Brown and Jurgen Buchenau are encouraging faculty and staff members to participate.

The fifth annual #NinerNationGives, a 49-hour digital fundraising campaign, kicks off at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18 and goes through noon, Friday, Sept. 20.

Children and their families attending the third annual Kids Fest in October will be entertained as much as they are educated with performances by groups such as UNC Charlotte’s Codachrome A Cappella and the Queen City Circus.

UNC Charlotte faculty and staff can support the campus and the greater community by participating in Giving Green 2019 and make a donation to the

Ann Mabe Newman ’78 dedicated much of her 34-year teaching career to nursing research. Now in retirement, her devotion to that effort and to the School of Nursing continues through a $25,000 gift established in her name.The Ann Mabe Newman Research Support Fund will help faculty members write grants. It is a significant step in support of a long-term goal to establish a Ph.D. program in nursing.During her 30 years as an associate professor, Newman participated in grant writing and knows the difficulties involved.

UNC Charlotte archaeologist Sara Juengst spends her summers working in South America. So by the fall, she’s ready to engage with the Charlotte community and some of its youngest residents. She finds that audience at Kids Fest, a free interactive educational event designed for children age 10 and under and their families.University City Partners, a nonprofit organization that helps drive development in the University City area, created Kids Fest to expand the minds of children and parents in the Charlotte region.

UNC Charlotte dedicated its newest building, the Lucius G. Gage Jr. Undergraduate Admissions Center, during a campus ceremony Wednesday, Aug 14.

UNC Charlotte’s connection to the city of Charlotte’s rich history and vast community resources are helping new faculty and senior staff engage with the Queen City.  Developed in response to feedback from new employees seeking a deeper connection to the city, Community Engagement Orientation is held annually in August and is designed to introduce University newcomers of less than a year to the area  while underscoring its symbiotic relationship with UNC Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte alumna Teresa Lane ’82 has established the Teresa Parham Lane Endowed Nursing Scholarship to assist undergraduate students who are pursuing a nursing degree.