The UNC Charlotte Continuing Education Office’s ongoing Brown Bag Series will feature a talk by Jason Mink at noon, Wednesday, Dec. 3, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
The UNC Charlotte Department of Dance will feature student ensembles in an exciting program of diverse dance styles for its Fall Concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 20, through Saturday, Nov. 22, in the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts, Belk Theater. A 2 p.m. matinee will be on Sunday, Nov. 23.
Faculty and staff members are invited to join colleagues for socializing and networking at a Faculty and Staff Social, which will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the Dale Halton Reading Room of the J. Murrey Atkins Library.
Sponsored by Chancellor Philip L. Dubois, the social will feature light hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer and soft drinks.
National Distance Learning Week is Nov. 10-14, and UNC Charlotte’s Extended Academic Programs Office is providing a one-stop resource for faculty to engage in dozens of free development opportunities sponsored by the U.S. Distance Learning Association. For students, they can attend a live “Google hangout” at noon, Thursday, Nov.
Akin Ogundiran, chair of the Department of Africana Studies, will be a presenter for “The Arts in Global Africa” being held at the Mint Museum Randolph on Saturday, Nov. 15.
A film about building bridges of understanding in communities "My So-Called Enemy" will be screened at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the Student Union Movie Theater.
The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association and Jim Woodward, chancellor emeritus, are hosting “Wayfaring Strangers: A Musical Luncheon with Fiona Ritchie and Doug Orr” at noon, Friday, Nov. 14, at Byron’s South End.
UNC Charlotte senior Jameka Parker has been recognized for outstanding leadership and service by North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide network of colleges and universities committed to community engagement. Parker is a recipient of the Community Impact Student Award, which honors one student leader at each member school.
As part of “Forty IX’ers: Know Your Title IX” series, the University will host the panel discussion “The SpeficIX: How to Get Help” at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 10, in the Student Union, Room 340ABC.
The Department of Music Faculty and Friends Concert Series will feature the Madison Park String Quartet in a performance at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 16, in Rowe Recital Hall. Led by Associate Professor of Cello Mira Frisch, the quartet includes Charlotte Symphony violinists Jenny Topilow and Kari Giles and violist Kirsten Swanson, an adjunct professor at UNC Charlotte.
