Ventriloquist Lynn Trefzger will perform at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, in the Student Union. This free, public event is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board.
The Charlotte 49ers Basketball Madness event starts at 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, in Halton Arena. This annual celebration kicks off the basketball season, with fans getting the chance to meet the 2014-15 men’s and women’s squads. In addition, there will be skits and activities, dunking contests and more.
Higher education is critical to the growth of urban areas, such as Charlotte, and how the University has instituted a number of programs and services to support the region’s growing Hispanic population were key points Chancellor Philip L. Dubois stressed as UNC Charlotte hosted an on-campus meeting of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, Oct. 15.
Christopher Poulos, associate professor and chair of the Department of Communication Studies at UNC Greensboro, will present “Writing a Bridge to Possibility: Life, Death and the Redemptive Power of Autoethnography” at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Salons.
The Charlotte 49ers will play at the University of Kentucky, a member of the Southeastern Conference, during the 2015 season, which will be the team’s first as a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision. The game is slated for Nov. 21, 2015.
William Brandon, the Metrolina Medical Foundation Distinguished Professor of Public Policy in Health at UNC Charlotte, will be among the panelists for “Healthcare for All – Can We Make it Happen?" This discussion will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26, at Myers Park Baptist Church, 1900 Queens Rd.
Mario Röllig spent three months in East Berlin’s Hohenschönhausen Prison in 1987 for trying to flee communist East Germany. He will tell his story at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 9, at UNC Charlotte Center City, during an afternoon of public activities to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The College of Arts + Architecture will open the exhibit “ICARUS: An Exploration of the Human Urge to Fly” Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Projective Eye Gallery in UNC Charlotte Center City.
Three Charlotte city bonds up for vote in November, and during the early voting period, include a number of projects related to the University City area.
The bonds include $110.96 million for transportation projects, $20 million for neighborhood improvements and $15 million to build housing for low- to middle-income residents.
In its first 10 years, Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts has proven itself to be an important venue to showcase the cultural offerings of the University to the campus, as well as the greater community. Recently, the College of Arts + Architecture held a special celebration to commemorate Robinson Hall’s 10th anniversary.
Amy Palmer with the College of Education’s Department of Special Education and Child Development won a $250 U.S. Airways gift card as part of a Giving Green raffle. The drawing was held to encourage financial support for agencies within the State Employees Combined Campaign.
