On Monday, Nov. 6, UNC Charlotte was named as one of 325 schools in the Military Times 2023 Best for Vets college rankings. The University ranked at No. 247 on the 2023 list.

As the first in their families to attend college, first-generation students are an integral and significant part of the UNC Charlotte community. Next week — Nov. 6-10 — the University is celebrating this part of the community with First-Generation Celebration Week.

Veterans Day is Saturday, Nov. 11, and UNC Charlotte’s Veteran Services Office (VSO) will be celebrating the veterans on campus with a week of activities to honor their services.

Dean Christine Reed Davis and Dede Effon, peer health educator for the Center for Wellness Promotion, give UNC Charlotte students important info and resources on mental health and well-being.

UNC Charlotte and East Carolina are challenging students to “Run the Ball” in a week-long journey across the state of North Carolina to support mental health education and suicide prevention. Students from both schools will run approximately 250 miles in total.

The UNC Charlotte circle of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society was chartered on February 24, 1982 and has initiated over 830 members across the past 41 years. A circle of distinction in 2012, 2013 and 2016, and the host of the 2012 Biennial National Convention, the Emerald Circle 

Higher education veteran, leadership coach and author Shelia Higgs Burkhalter will visit UNC Charlotte for a reading and book signing from “Brave Women at Work: Stories of Resilience” on Friday, April 7 from 2-3 p.m. in the Lucas Room in Cone University Center.