SERVE Team Essentials
What is the correct mindset to approach community service?
Relational/Asset-Based Mindset
This major professional football team plays their home games right in Uptown Charlotte at Bank of America Stadium.
Carolina Panthers
This giant multi-day festival at the start of the fall semester kicks off the school year with concerts, free t-shirts, food trucks, and student org fairs.
Gold Rush
What landmark do students visit to throw a penny for good luck and dip their class rings post-grad?
What is the rarest M&M color?
Brown
What are the names of the five committees...
Housing & Food Insecurity, Environment and Animals, Special Topics, Youth and Education, and Public and Community Health
During the American Revolution, British General Cornwallis gave Charlotte this famous nickname after local residents fiercely resisted his troops—a name now adopted by Charlotte’s NBA team.
Located on the second floor of the Popp Martin Student Union, this office oversees student organization registration, Niner Engage, and campus event approvals.
Student Involvement Center
What landmark do students visit before games to wish Niners good luck?
What was the first soft drink to be taken into space?
Coca-Cola
This term describes the flawed practice of focusing solely on what a community lacks rather than leveraging the existing strengths and assets of that community.
Transactional/Savior Mindset
Famous for its art murals, galleries, and live music venues like the Neighborhood Theatre, this historic neighborhood is located just a few light rail stops south of campus.
NoDa
Every Wednesday across campus, Niners are encouraged to wear this specific attire to show school pride and snag free giveaways.
Wear Green Wednesday
CHHS Rings
What is the only letter of the alphabet not to appear in the name of any US state?
Q
On campus, this specific food pantry operated by Student Affairs directly combats food insecurity for UNCC students, faculty, and staff.
Jamil Niner Student Pantry
This major Charlotte food bank network, crucial to regional hunger relief, relies heavily on student volunteer groups for distribution efforts.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
Hosted by CAB during Homecoming or Welcome Week, this high-energy touring interactive game show pits students against each other on stage using their phones to see who can play the hype song that gets the loudest crowd response.
Aux Cord Wars
What event takes place on LDOC to celebrate the end of the semester? (dining...)
Late Night Breakfast
What fast food restaurant has the most locations across the US?
Subway
What does SERVE stand for...
Students Engaging in Rewarding Volunteering Experiences
North Carolina holds the historical distinction of being the site of the first documented discovery of gold where...?
Fun fact: This is what inspired our mascot!
Reed Gold Mine
Who was the special guest at CAB-chella?
Zeddy Will
What population was UNC Charlotte originally founded for?
Veterans
A philosophy of leadership centers on the idea that the leader’s primary goal is to serve others first, prioritizing the growth and well-being of the team.
Servant Leadership