Students

Mariah Manley is a sophomore Honors College student majoring in health systems management with a Spanish and public health minor. She also serves as the civic engagement coordinator for the 49er Democracy Experience.Why did you choose UNC Charlotte?

Logan Davis is a senior computer engineering major and treasurer of Tau Beta Pi, UNC Charlotte’s engineering honor society. Learn more about Davis and the honor society’s crowdfunding project to raise funds for a make-a-thon event.  

Why did you choose UNC Charlotte? 
I chose UNC Charlotte because of the campus and how friendly everyone was. I felt wanted when I was touring and have loved every minute of being here.

Niners, your feedback is needed to shape the vision and design for the new Loy H. Witherspoon Center for Meditation and Reflection at UNC Charlotte.

About the project
The Loy H. Witherspoon Center for Meditation and Reflection will be a stand-alone, nondenominational facility and garden designed to promote interfaith understanding and personal reflection for students, faculty and staff on campus.

Construction is anticipated to begin fall 2024 with a completion date around fall 2025.

National Engineers Week is Feb. 18-24. Meet Paulina Salinas Hernandez, a senior double majoring in German and electrical engineering technology with concentrations in electromechanical systems and applied energy. Why did you choose UNC Charlotte? 

Alumni Council members from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, in partnership with the University Career Center, will participate in “Alumni Chat: Navigating the Workplace as a Recent Grad” at 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22, in the Career Center.

Panelists for the chat are Karen Arrington ’12, therapist/career coach, the Evolving Co.; Kim Baker ’17, marketing project manager, Amwins; entrepreneur Anne Bateman ’08; William Foster ‘17, project manager, Guidepoint; and Mary Ward ’90, a retired nonprofit leader. 

We asked students to share what they love most about their Charlotte experiences, and their answers did not disappoint. 

“I have loved meeting my closest friends on campus through my learning community from my first year, shout out to the Global Village!” — Nanthana Sureshkumar, sophomore political science major

Eve Goldman is a freshman English major with a minor in secondary education and secretary of the club field hockey team. Learn more about Goldman and the club’s crowdfunding project aimed at raising funds for new uniforms. 

Why did you choose UNC Charlotte?
I loved the teaching program UNC Charlotte has in place, and I absolutely fell in love with the campus and the amazing club field hockey program. 

What is your favorite part of campus?

The Dean of Students Office is accepting applications for 2024 Spring Commencement bell ringers. Faculty and staff should encourage graduating students to apply for this prestigious honor.

The Center for Counseling and Psychological Services introduced a new service model last semester, the “same-day access model,” and the early results are impressive.

Under the previous model, by the 10th week of the fall 2022 semester, only 63% of students had shown up for their first counseling appointment. For fall 2023, there was a 100% show rate by the 10th week.

Did you know that paper towels and compostable paper make up about 20% of the waste collected from UNC Charlotte buildings? This is the largest single item that the campus community can divert from the landfill.