Dave Broome, vice chancellor for legal affairs and general counsel, will discuss the recent state law that allows conceal-carry guns on college campuses and how University policy has been updated accordingly on the Oct. 8 edition of Inside UNC Charlotte’s “The Live Wire.” Employees can watch the webcast at their desk or on their mobile device starting at 2 p.m. on Inside UNC Charlotte.
The CRI Deck 1, the University’s largest single parking structure, received an Award of Merit from the Carolinas Parking Association Awards of Excellence competition.
Jeffrey Toobin, senior analyst for CNN, will be the featured guest for the third annual Chancellor’s Speaker Series, scheduled for 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
UNC Charlotte’s entry for the 2013 Solar Decathlon, UrbanEden, is on display in Irvine, Calif. The University is one of 20 academic teams from around the world competing in the U.S. Department of Energy contest.
The inaugural “50 to 50 Military Appreciation Relay Run” will be Saturday, Oct. 5, and it involves a series of runners transporting the game ball for the Charlotte vs. Gardner-Webb football matchup from Boiling Springs to Charlotte (nearly 60 miles).
Prior to the noon kickoff of the Charlotte 49ers game against Gardner-Webb on Saturday, Oct. 5, a ceremony will dedicate a street near Jerry Richardson Stadium in honor of Malcolm “Mac” Everett.
The 11 a.m. ceremony will designate the stretch of road Mac Everett Way in tribute to the longtime supporter of the University and its athletic programs.
Nick Swardson and David Koechner will perform at 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Student Union Multipurpose Room, as part of the Homecoming Comedy Show sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m.
UNC Charlotte students can apply for paid internships to work with a faculty or staff mentor through the University Professional Internship Program (UPIP).
The Office of Academic Affairs has created the Office of Assessment and Accreditation, which will be led by its executive director, Christine Robinson.
October is Relationship Violence Awareness Month, and the University's is sponsoring its annual Clothesline Project to raise awareness. Members of the campus community will have the chance to paint T-shirts with powerful messages relating to relationship and domestic violence from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Belk Tower.
The Center for Wellness Promotion will host its sixth annual OctSoberfest from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, on the front recreational fields, to kick off National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Month.
