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JANUARY 2017

Welcome back to another semester at UNC Charlotte! We are excited for all the great things happening in 2017, and we look forward to sharing them with you all in the coming months. Check out this email below for more information about our spring event, Spring Family Reunion, and our brand new initiative, Family of the Year! As always, should you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us at parents@uncc.edu or by phone at (704) 687-0341.

Your 49er family is invited to attend our second annual Spring Family Reunion on February 25, 2017! This annual event is filled with food, fun and a 49er men’s basketball game! Information on the schedule can be found at parents.uncc.edu. New for 2017: families and their students will be able to participate in Charlotte-area service projects (service project announcements coming soon) during the day before taking in a men's basketball game on campus. Registration for the event will open online on January 18, 2017 at noon (EST). We hope to see you and your family at our Annual Spring Family Reunion, thank you and GO NINERS!

Is Your Family the FAMILY OF THE YEAR?

New Student & Family Services is excited to announce our first-ever FAMILY OF THE YEAR AWARD for 2017! This award recognizes one family for their stellar contributions to their student's success at UNC Charlotte and involvement in the campus community.  These awards are centered around the values of New Student & Family Services, and nominated families will be judged on these values. The Family of the Year will support their student through... Striving toward team achievement. College is often a full-family experience. Family members support students in a variety of ways--emotionally, financially, as well as many others--to help ensure their success; Supporting and participating in the vibrant and diverse community of UNC Charlotte; Showing their Niner Pride both at home and on campus; And showing positive leadership for their student and the 49er family community. Nominations for the award are open now online and due Wednesday, Feb. 1 by 5 p.m. All nominees and the winner will be recognized at Spring Family Reunion on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 (check above for more information on that event). Make sure your student knows about this great opportunity to recognize their family! Click here for more information!

Update Your Niner Nation Family Information

We love interacting with our family members, and to do our best at this we need your best information. This past fall, we moved to a new system that allows you to easily update your record with our office if you ever have any changes in email, address, or other fields. If you ever need to update in the future, just click "Update My Membership Information" under "Join Niner Nation Family" on our website. You can also use the "Update Profile" link at the bottom of this email. Take a few minutes to update today!

Niner Nation Family New Student & Family Services Dean of Students Office  UNC Charlotte parents.uncc.edu | parents@uncc.edu | 704-687-0341