Tonderai Mushpie shares his experiences as an undergraduate and graduate student at UNC Charlotte from 2007 to 2020 and his experience as a current Ph.D. candidate pursuing a doctorate in Geography and Earth Sciences. [All times approximate] Tonderai discusses his participation in the University Transition Opportunities Program [5:52], his work as a campaign volunteer for Barack Obama in 2008 and Obama's rally at UNC Charlotte [11:36], his work as a doctoral candidate at UNC Charlotte [17:29], his internship in Washington, DC as a graduate student [19:23], student involvement [25:42], and his experience as a Black student on campus [36:17]. He also discusses the campus response to the Keith Lamont Scott shooting in 2016 [44:05] and his role as a member of the Remembrance Commission in the aftermath of the shooting at UNC Charlotte on April 30, 2019 [42:40; 51:46].
