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05/09/2025

The UNC Charlotte Sustainable Development Goals Club (SDG) is making significant contributions to promoting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through various events, volunteer opportunities and partnerships.  
Through the Sustainable Development Goals, this club and the world can achieve a more prosperous future, with the message that sustainability is essential for the world’s past, present and future.  The sustainable goals this club is working towards are more than just a fun project; they are incredibly important and help to impact the world we live in every day. Throughout the 2024-2025 academic year, they have focused on Sustainable Development Goal No. 3, which is good health.

Read the full story at ninertimes.com (link in bio). 
🗞️: Emily Schenkel/Niner Times
📸: Courtesy of Sustainable Development Goals Club

05/06/2025

Lovin’ Life Music Festival returned to Charlotte for its second year, bringing high energy and a diverse music lineup to the Queen City. From rock and pop to indie and beyond, the festival offered a broad array of genres, ensuring every attendee had something to enjoy. 
After a sold-out debut in 2024 and a successful weekend in 2025, Lovin’ Life is sure to continue for years ahead and grow as one of the premier music festivals of the Carolinas. As confirmed by confirmed on their Instagram, Lovin’ Life Music Festival will return in 2026 for another—hopefully—successful weekend.

Read the full story at ninertimes.com (link in bio). 
🗞️: Wes Packham/Niner Times
📸: Wes Packham/Niner Times

05/06/2025

On May 2, 2025, the Mu Tau Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity hosted the electrifying “Stroll Like an Alpha” event in McKnight Hall, where 50 girls from five groups performed their own stroll routines. 
The Mu Tau chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was established on Feb. 5, 1977, and has been serving excellence for the past 48 years. At this event, they invited sorority sisters to step and stroll, which is a unique cultural aspect of Black fraternities.   The five groups that strolled, comprised of sorority members, were The Phorce, Phatal Detour, Phight Club, Catching Phire and Phrozen Pursuit.
 
Read the full story at ninertimes.com (link in bio). 
🗞️: Olivia Knott/Niner Times
📸: Keyondra Nixon/Niner Times
📱: Emmanuel Perkins/Niner Times

05/03/2025

The UNCC Skeptics have been an unofficial student organization since February, advertising itself as a conspiracy theory-oriented club with its first interest meeting at McKnight Hall in the Cone Center on May 5.

But behind this facade lies the truth. Members have actually been working on an enthralling short film for the whole semester.

Leaders of the club, fourth-year students Imogen Anderson and True Saum, started the UNCC Skeptics club to garner attention for their brand-new horror short film called No Friends in Liminal Spaces.

With the film premiering May 5, 7 p.m. at McKnight Hall, it hopes to attract audiences’ attention with their imaginative take on political polarization and conspiracies.

Read the full story at ninertimes.com (link in bio).

📸 : Courtesy of UNCC Skeptics
🗞️ : Olivia Knott/Niner Times
📱 : Davis Cuffe/Niner Times

05/01/2025

The College of Arts + Architecture at UNC Charlotte offers arts disciplines such as architecture, fine arts and performing arts. These degree programs consist of thorough research and engagement, offering opportunities for students through various avenues.  
On April 25, three graduating UNC Charlotte’s Arts and Architecture Honors Program (AAHP) students presented their thesis projects. These projects are the culmination of studies they have completed throughout the years. The students also created tangible works, such as catalogs, posters, and journal books, which displayed their artistic creativity.  
Read the full story at ninertimes.com (link in bio). 
🗞️: Amber Isler/Niner Times
📸: Lexue Zhao/Niner Times
📱: Emmanuel Perkins/Niner Times

04/30/2025

Content Warning: This article mentions a past shooting on campus on April 30, 2019.
 On April 30, 2019, UNC Charlotte had an active shooter on campus. The gunman killed two students, Ellis ‘Reed’ Parlier and Riley Howell, and injured four others: Rami Al-Ramadhan, Sean DeHart, Emily Houpt and Drew Pescaro. UNC Charlotte holds an annual day of remembrance to remember Reed, Riley, survivors and their loved ones.  Read the full story at ninertimes.com/day_of_remembrance (link in bio).  🗞️: Bethany Ivan and Sofia DiStefano/Niner Times
📸: Courtesy of the New York Post, RHFF and Megan Bentley/Niner Times
📱: Emmanuel Perkins/Niner Times  

04/30/2025

Content Warning: This article mentions a past shooting on campus on April 30, 2019.  On April 30, 2019, UNC Charlotte had an active shooter on campus. The gunman killed two students, Ellis ‘Reed’ Parlier and Riley Howell, and injured four others: Rami Al-Ramadhan, Sean DeHart, Emily Houpt and Drew Pescaro. UNC Charlotte holds an annual day of remembrance to remember Reed, Riley, survivors and their loved ones.  Read the full story at ninertimes.com/day_of_remembrance (link in bio). 
🗞️: Bryson Foster and Davis Cuffe/Niner Times
📸: Courtesy of the Parlier family and Megan Bentley/Niner Times
📱: Emmanuel Perkins/Niner Times

04/30/2025

On April 30, 2025, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte commemorated the sixth anniversary of a day that forever changed its community. During the memorial service, the University honored the lives lost of Ellis ‘Reed’ Parlier, Riley Howell and others affected by the tragic events of April 30, 2019.

Each year, the families of Reed and Riley are joined by the UNC Charlotte community to honor and commemorate Reed Parlier and Riley Howell.

This year’s Day of Remembrance took place at the Constellation Garden Memorial, located outside the Kennedy Building. The University organized a ceremony that included a wreath-laying. Students are encouraged to take a moment to pay their respects to Reed and Riley outside of Kennedy.

04/29/2025

UNC Charlotte students gathered on April 26 for Yard Fest, the final event of the 2025 Greek Weekend, hosted by the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).  The event drew a vibrant crowd as students celebrated Greek-letter organizations with stepping, strolling and music across campus.  Throughout the evening, students proudly represented their fraternities and sororities, creating an atmosphere of tradition, pride and community spirit.  As the sun set, Yard Fest became more than a party but a testament to the unity and legacy of Charlotte’s NPHC community, closing the weekend on a powerful and high-energy note. 
Read the full story at ninertimes.com (link in bio). 
🗞️: Emmanuel Perkins/Niner Times
📸: Erika Karlson/Niner Times
📱: Emmanuel Perkins/Niner Times

04/29/2025

CW: This article and post mention a past shooting on campus on April 30, 2019.

Emerald Lake Golf Club was host to the sixth annual Reed Parlier Memorial Golf Tournament as the positive legacy of Ellis ‘Reed’ Parlier continues to grow six years since his tragic death in 2019.

Reed Parlier was one of two students killed in the April 30, 2019, shooting on UNC Charlotte’s campus. Riley Howell and Reed Parlier were killed in the shooting, and Drew Pescaro, Sean DeHart, Emily Houpt and Rami Al-Ramadhan were injured.

The tournament, which was first started in collaboration with the Chipping In organization, has seen continual growth and is something Julie Parlier says she hopes to do “as long as we’re able to.”

Read the full story at ninertimes.com (link in bio).

📸 : Courtesy of UNC Charlotte & Jordyn Philips/Niner Times File
🗞️ : Davis Cuffe/Niner Times
📱 : Davis Cuffe/Niner Times

04/29/2025

UNC Charlotte’s Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting was held in the Dubois Center on April 24. This meeting marked the final BoT meeting of the 2024-2025 academic year.

During the Academic and Student Life committee meeting, the board discussed a wide range of topics while also listening to presentations from Dr. Glenn Gorman, professor and chair of the Department of Physics and Optical Science, Richard Buttimer, dean of the Belk College of Business and updates from Charlotte’s athletic director, Mike Hill.

Dr. Gorman spoke on behalf of the science department and the army-funded research he works on alongside students. In his presentation to the board, he explained that the overall goal of the program research is to investigate possible upgrades to the Javelin missile system to defeat the active protection system on tanks. This research has been a leading part of Charlotte’s growth in military research, especially now that the University is among others with a Research 1 (R1) classification. Gorman elaborated more on how the program intends to conduct trials in two locations, one in Maryland and the other in Michigan.

Read the full story at ninertimes.com (link in bio).

🗞️: Sofia DiStefano/Niner Times
📸: Dan Rice/Niner Times
📱: Jasmine Ford/Niner Times

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