Board of Trustees Meeting Report May 29, 2007

My first Board of Trustees meeting is coming up this Friday and I’ve started making a list of the initiatives I want to report on:
4.    Goals for the Upcoming Year    a.    Three Main Areas of Action        i.    Raise Profile in the Region            1.    SGA Voter Registration Drive                a.    Coordinate [...]

What I’ve Been Working On – Thursday May 24th May 24, 2007

This week has been very full of meetings to kick start a lot of the initiatives Tim and I will be working on throughout the year, one big meeting took place between Lance Tackett, the Secretary of Special Committees, Tim Ernst, Allan Blattner in Housing and me. We talked about some of our plans for [...]

Letter to Freshmen/Transfer at SOAR May 18, 2007

Welcome to Niner Nation!
As you stepped out of your car and on to the campus of UNC Charlotte you became a part of one of the fastest growing schools in one of the fastest growing cities in the nation. During your time at UNC Charlotte you will be a special part of building the tradition [...]

NC House Proposed Budget Cuts Over 200 Faculty from UNC Charlotte! May 16, 2007

I received a note from David Dunn, Vice Chancellor for University Relations and Community Affairs this morning that revealed some very troubling facts. The NC General Assembly is proposing to cut down our budget… big time! I’ve included some excerpts from David Dunn’s email below:
The House version of the budget eliminates $68 million in funding [...]

What I’ve Been Working On – Sunday, May 13th May 13, 2007

I’m going to be providing updates on what I’m doing as frequently as possible on here because it will help me track our accomplishments, but also it allows everyone with the information that they need about their elected officials.

contacting avid student fans to get their opinion on how our basketball program can be more involved [...]

An Open Letter to the Charlotte 49er Community May 13, 2007

Dear Charlotte 49er Community,
I am excited to serve as your Student Body President during such an important and transitional time in UNC Charlotte’s history. During 2007 and 2008 Niner Nation will have the opportunity to work together as we see the release of the long-term Housing Committee’s study, the construction of a new entrance, the [...]

Welcome! May 13, 2007

Hello everyone! My name is Justin Ritchie and I’m excited to be your president this year. This is my official blog for the 49er presidency. My personal blog will always remain at www.jritch.net so if you know me personally go there to read that. I’ll be posting information about initiatives that  I work out throughout [...]