Chancellor’s Messages
Dear Niner Nation, Happy New Year! I hope you had a relaxing break and are looking forward to the semester – and year – ahead. We certainly have lots of reasons to be excited as a campus community for 2023, including: Most of all, I hope you are excited to accomplish your own goals – […]
Dear Niner Nation, As we approach the close of the semester and I reflect on the past year, I am proud of all that we have accomplished together and incredibly grateful for your hard work. We’ve had a great year! This weekend, we will celebrate the 3,600 students who have earned their degrees in the […]
Dear Niner Nation, It’s hard to believe winter break is here. Whether you have already finished up and departed for home or are waiting to take that very last exam, I hope this note finds you well and feeling good about your progress this semester! This weekend, we will celebrate 3,600 of you during commencement […]
Dear Niner Family, I want to extend my best wishes and gratitude to you this Thanksgiving season. As the holiday approaches, I’m reflecting on what we are most grateful for. For me, I’m grateful to serve as Chancellor and to be part of the incredible Niner Family. I am thankful to you for choosing this […]
Dear Niner Nation, We wanted to update you following our messages on Sept. 23 and Sept. 29 about a student being briefly placed in handcuffs following a 911 call in the Student Union. Upon investigation, the object the student was carrying was a kirpan, an article of faith in Sikhism. Over the past several weeks, […]
Dear Niner Nation, We are writing with an update to our message last Friday about an incident that occurred in the Student Union when a student was briefly placed in handcuffs following a 911 call. Upon investigation, the object the student was carrying was a kirpan, an item of faith in Sikhism. We wanted to […]
Dear Niner Nation, We wanted to make you aware of an incident that occurred yesterday, Thursday, Sept. 22, in the Student Union and the actions our University is taking following this event. Yesterday, UNC Charlotte dispatch received a 911 call reporting someone with a knife in the building. Police officers responded to the scene and […]
Dear Colleagues, Rising costs in fuel, food and other necessities are being felt nationwide, putting strain on many individuals and families in our campus community. We also understand the delay in legislative increases to salaries further squeezes many budgets. Our employees are the foundation of Niner Nation. We want to offer as much support as […]
Dear Niner Nation, Today marks three years since the unimaginable happened on our campus on April 30, 2019. Yesterday at 5:40 p.m., we officially marked our Day of Remembrance with a wreath laying ceremony in front of the Kennedy Building. The wreaths, one for Reed Parlier and one for Riley Howell, will remain in place […]
Dear Colleagues, A new year always holds countless opportunities and many things to look forward to – and this year is no exception for our University. Yet, as we enter 2022 with COVID-19 still part of our daily lives, many of us are finding it challenging to balance multiple, and often competing, responsibilities in a […]
Dear Colleagues, I am reaching out with updates on the provost search process. I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Bojan Cukic, professor and associate dean for academic programs and student success in the College of Computing and Informatics, as a member of the search committee. Dr. Cukic will replace Dean Fatma Mili […]
Colleagues, I am pleased to share an update with you about the recently approved legislative bonuses and raises, and the additional merit-based raises and equity/market adjustments approved by the UNC System. As I announced in my Friday, Nov. 19, communication, the state has approved a $1,000 bonus for all eligible state employees and an additional […]
Dear Colleagues, This year marks the 75th anniversary of UNC Charlotte’s founding. In that short time, we have grown from a single center serving 278 students through evening classes to North Carolina’s urban research university with more than 30,000 students. Our 75th year is bringing triumph and transformation, and you can read about some of […]
Dear Colleagues, I have good news to share with you! Yesterday, the North Carolina General Assembly and Governor Roy Cooper approved the 2021-2022 budget, which provides a historic $134 million investment in UNC Charlotte to fund STEM education growth and capital renovations. Most importantly, the approved budget includes a 5% raise for our dedicated faculty […]
Dear Niner Nation, I am writing to share good news. Last week, the Board of Trustees approved Shaping What’s Next, 2021-31, our new ten-year strategic plan. Shaping What’s Next is the product of a comprehensive planning process that was led by an extraordinary strategic planning committee composed of faculty, staff, administrators and students. I am […]