Student Affairs

Experiential Learning Trips, an initiative offered through the Office of Identity, Equity and Engagement, enable UNC Charlotte students to explore the histories of various cities.

Recently, 31 undergraduates visited Atlanta to better understand the unique aspects of Georgia’s capital.

Harris Teeter recently made a donation to the Jamil Niner Student Pantry. A gift of $10,000 in Harris Teeter gift cards and industrial shelving to update the pantry’s storage needs will assist the organization’s efforts to combat student food insecurity on UNC Charlotte’s campus.

Brittany Piper is the keynote speaker for UNC Charlotte’s annual “Take Back the Night” event, which will start at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 11, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.

Civil rights activist Tarana Burke will speak at 7 p.m., Monday, April 8, in the Popp Martin Student Union Multipurpose Room.

On Wednesday, April 3, the Office of Identity, Equity and Engagement, Women’s and Gender Studies and campus partners aim to redefine intersectional feminism during “{WEMOVE}: Feminisms and Freedom.” This daylong event is being held in the Popp Martin Student Union Multipurpose Room.

Keynote speaker Bettina Love will discuss “Abolitionist Teaching: What Can and What Can’t Happen without Black Feminism?”

The annual UNC Charlotte Memorial Service will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 11, at the Harris Alumni Center at Johnson Glen.

This service is held in remembrance of students, faculty and staff who have died within the last year (April 2018 to April 2019).

Christine Reed Davis, dean of students, and Stephen Cheyney, executive director and campus minister of the Cooperative Christian Ministry, will give remarks. A candle lighting will follow.

Individuals unable to secure a ticket to attend the inaugural TEDxUNCCharlotte event on Friday, March 22, will be able to view the presentations via live stream.

The Office of University Communications is providing live stream coverage of the talks between 12:30 and 5 p.m.

Twelve speakers will deliver presentations on the topic “The Power of You Makes It Possible.”

Nominate a student for Leadership Fellows, a program that promotes, trains and develops specific skills desired by students interested in leadership roles. Through practical applications, experiential learning and related topics specific to leadership development, students will make positive contributions to University organizations and the surrounding community. 

Leadership Fellows at UNC Charlotte is intended for sophomores, juniors or seniors.

At universities nationwide, homelessness is having an impact on student retention rates, which affects students’ ability to matriculate and earn a college degree.

According to the Student Assistance and Support Services (SASS) Office in the Division of Student Affairs, some UNC Charlotte students are experiencing housing insecurity, with some reporting living in their cars or couch-surfing at the homes of friends and family members.

Thirty-six new students recently joined New Student and Family Services as members of the 2019 orientation counselor team.