The Scoop: Student Government Association update for July 12-26
Niners, here’s your bi-weekly Student Government Association (SGA) news update for July 12-26. These past two weeks were all about transportation! On July 15, Student Body President Fahn Darkor and I...
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UNC Charlotte welcomes class of 2020 - Second annual Student Convocation held...
Photos by Chris Crews The Halton Arena in the Student Activity Center was crowded with thousands of new students as UNC Charlotte faculty, alumni and student government officials welcomed them to the...
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49ers splash their way into the new school year
Students splashed in the new school year at the 49,000 water balloon fight on Wednesday. The event has been held by Impact Charlotte, an on-campus church, for 8 years. The Campus Activities Board (CAB)...
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Student Government candidate profiles: Andre Jefferies, Anthony Rizol
Student Body Presidential candidate Andre Jefferies. Photo courtesy of Jefferies Andre Jefferies, a junior political science major, is in the running to be UNC Charlotte’s Student Body President....
View ArticleSGA update: eight new student senators sworn into office
The UNC Charlotte Student Government Association (SGA) held their first weekly student senate legislative meeting of the year Aug. 25. Legislative meetings take place every Thursday at 5 p.m. in the...
View ArticleMoodle or Canvas? - UNC Charlotte professors can now choose between the two...
Many students have noticed as they return to classes that UNC Charlotte has made several campus-wide changes, including the transition from Moodle to Canvas. The transition began in September 2015 when...
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Niner Nation on the go with new app - The NinerGo app makes it easy for...
A new semester has brought about a faster, more efficient way for students to access school related information at their fingertips. NinerGo is a mobile app that is just starting up, with some basic...
View ArticleUNC Charlotte sets record enrollment - UNC Charlotte remains fastest growing...
UNC Charlotte broke its own record this academic year for number of students enrolled. The university expected 28,700 students to be enrolled this semester. In the last ten years, UNC Charlotte...
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Campus police shine light on alcohol awareness - UNC Charlotte’s Police...
Football season is right around the corner and drinking is a prime concern for community officials, as the vibrant spirit of college tailgating brings in the likelihood of excessive alcohol...
View ArticleSenate update: Sept. 8
The UNC Charlotte Student Government Association (SGA) had their weekly legislative meeting Sept. 8. Judy Rose visits Senate Director of Athletics Judy Rose, visited senate to answer questions and...
View ArticleSGA breaks the ice with students
On Sept. 14, UNC Charlotte’s Student Government Association hosted SGA Breaking the Ice tabling event in response to the confusion and upset caused by the add/drop period. SGA and Academic Affairs...
View ArticleEngineering professor awarded $3 million towards research funding - The...
Dr. Peter Tkacik, a UNC Charlotte mechanical engineering professor, was awarded with over $3 million for research funding through the Bonnie E. Cone Early-Career Teaching Professorship. This award is...
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On Campus Memorial of Jonathan Ferrell - The connection between the 2013...
Last week on Sept. 14 there was a spontaneous pinning of victims of police violence upon Belk plaza, with words in chalk reminding students at UNC Charlotte about the 2013 shooting of Jonathan Ferrell...
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Protests erupt after police officers fatally shoots black man
.entry { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif !important; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 140% !important; } Protesters gather on Old Concord Road. Photo by Pooja Pasupula. Update 6:06 p.m.:...
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Students gather at Student Union in wake of protests, riots - Student groups...
At noon today and again at 2:30 p.m. students dressed in black clothing gathered outside and inside the Student Union in protest of the fatal shooting of Keith Scott, a 43-year-old African American who...
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Exponential Celebration brings major announcements - Exponential campaign to...
Demon T. Martin and Karen A. Popp stand with their families in front of new Student Union sign. Photo by Chris Crews. Exponential campaign to raise $200 million for university, student union renamed...
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Columbine survivor shares story with students - Columbine’s “Boy in the...
Patrick Ireland presents a photo of himself escaping from window during Columbine at Active Shooter Awareness Event. Photo by Chris Crews. Columbine survivor Patrick Ireland spoke Sept. 27 at the...
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No longer journalists - Collective accounts from Niner Times staff members...
Safe: not able or likely to be hurt or harmed in any way. On the night of Sept. 21 we were not safe. Initially a group of four Niner Times staff members ventured to Uptown to cover the protests in...
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UNC Charlotte hosts 41 International Festival - Campus gathers to celebrate...
Brazilian dancers performing during the 41 annual International Festival. Photo by Natasha Morehouse. A vast number of nations and cultures consolidated to host the University’s most dynamic yearly...
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Time capsule to capture culture of UNC Charlotte - Dedicated Sept. 20, the...
To kick of UNC Charlotte’s week long celebration of it’s 70 year as an institution, University officials unveiled their time capsule project Sept. 20 at the Belk Plaza. The time capsule will be placed...
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