Student Affairs

Paula Keeton, Ph.D., recently joined UNC Charlotte as director of the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and she believes in the power of community.With 25 years of experience providing mental health services in college and university settings, Keeton now oversees the development, implementation and administration of clinical, outreach and training services for CAPS.During her career, Keeton has witnessed the shift in mental health offerings on campuses across the country.

Nassim Nozartash joined New Student & Family Services in July 2019 as its assistant director. In her role, she helps students and families transition to University life during SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising and Registration) and throughout their first year as 49ers.  

Potentially lost in the five story, 148,000-square-foot building, are a few subtle features created to give the facility a personal and distinctively Niner touch.

Activist, social justice advocate and professor emerita Angela Davis will address “Radical Resilience: Thriving in the Face of Oppression” at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the Popp Martin Student Union, Room 340.

In its second year, TEDxUNCCharlotte will host 14 speakers during the University’s independently organized TEDx event on Friday, March 27. Live talks will center on the theme, “Thinking Future. Thinking Forward.”

A New Year’s resolution that is easily kept and successfully accomplished before the end of January does exist.

Start 2020 off in a meaningful way, by rolling up a sleeve at the annual 49ers4Life Blood Drive.

Randal Pinkett will be the featured speaker at this year’s celebration of the life, work and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. His public presentation, “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?” will be at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.

UREC offers Niner Nation multiple levels of dedicated fitness and recreation space designed to steer users toward a lifetime of healthy habits.

Gold Rush is UNC Charlotte’s welcome program that takes place at the beginning of each semester. Events are hosted by campus departments and student organizations and are scheduled during the first few weeks of classes to instill a sense of Niner pride, teach campus traditions (such as the “49 Things To Do Before You Graduate”) and expose students to campus resources and opportunities for involvement.Spring Gold Rush events run through Sunday, Feb. 2.

UNC Charlotte students looking for a unique, transformative opportunity to fill their 2020 summer can now apply for Discovery with Venture Outdoor Leadership.