
UNC Charlotte Offers Mental Health First Aid Training for Students, Faculty and Staff
This past fall, UNC Charlotte’s Counseling and Psychological Services expanded its Mental Health First Aid training, an eight-hour program designed to introduce participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses and substance use.

Charlotte Recovery Program Opens New Paths to Help Fight Substance Abuse
When the Collegiate Recovery Community moved to the Charlotte Recovery Program in August, with it came changes to what the program is able to do. For starters, Jess Dunson, former Associate Director for Collegiate Recovery, said the CRP name made it more clear what the program will continue to provi

Acclaimed Washington Post Reporter to Speak at MLK Celebration
Dorothy B. Gilliam is this year’s featured speaker for UNC Charlotte’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

Counseling Center founder leaves legacy of student mental health support
Ronald “Sam” Simono, founding director of the UNC Charlotte Counseling Center — now the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) — advanced student mental health care through professional practice and as a professor in the Department of Psychology for 37 years until his retirement in 2003.

Meet Ryen Boleware, Charlotte Homecoming 2021 Golden Niner
Meet senior Ryen Boleware, this year’s inaugural Homecoming Golden Niner. A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, she is a criminal justice and psychology major. Learn more about Boleware’s time at UNC Charlotte, her experience in the Niner 9 and her advice for all of Niner Nation.

Roll Call Ceremony Planned at Veterans Memorial
Veterans Day is observed annually on Nov. 11. This year, UNC Charlotte is honoring North Carolina service members who have fallen with a Roll Call Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. at Veterans Park, located beside Memorial Hall.

Green Dot violence prevention strategy surpasses 900 participants in first months on campus
Chelsey Walker was the driving force behind getting the Green Dot violence prevention strategy program onto the Charlotte campus. By the end of October, 855 students and 57 faculty and staff have undergone the bystander intervention training to help make a safer campus.

An Open Letter from Dr. Mari Ross, Associate Vice Chancellor for Health and Wellbeing, and Dr. Christine Reed Davis, Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students
Your mental and emotional well-being is important to all of us. Read the open letter from Student Affairs regarding campus mental health and wellness resources emailed earlier this week to all UNC Charlotte students. Find support services to help navigate stress, anxiety, and overall wellness or to

Nominations open for Who's Who Among Students at UNC Charlotte
Leadership & Community Engagement (LCE) requests your assistance in identifying outstanding seniors for the Who's Who Among Students at UNC Charlotte honor.