In partnership with the Mecklenburg Cooperative Extension and the 7th Street Market, the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services will host “La Vida Local: A Celebration of Real Food” in honor of the second annual National Food Day.
The Charlotte 49ers will hold their annual Basketball Madness at 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18, and Fan Day on at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, in Halton Arena.
The Association of Chemistry Graduate Students will hold a pie-throwing fundraiser In support of alumna Jessica Bongiovanni, who three months ago learned that she has a rare form of bone cancer.
Jane Johansen, treasury services; Melissa Shelton, University advancement; and Lori Van Wallendael, psychology, were the final three winners in Friday’s Giving Green raffle.
Johansen won the guest passes to the Charlotte Museum of History. Shelton received two tickets to the N.C. Dance Theatre, and Van Wallendael won tickets to the Davidson Community Players.
Catherine Bessant, global technology and operations executive at Bank of America, will chair the ninth annual “Let Me Play” luncheon being held on Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Charlotte Convention Center.
This annual event, the brainchild of Judy Rose, UNC Charlotte’s director of athletics, benefits the 49ers women’s athletics program.
Violinist Claude Richard, along with pianist Jimmy Brière, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, in Belk Theater of the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts as part of the Music Department’s Faculty and Friends Concert Series.
The U.S. economy is shifting to a new environment based upon information, technology and knowledge. This trend is leading organizations to explore if their employees are prepared for the future.
William C. Friday, president emeritus of the University of North Carolina and an icon of American public higher education, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The longtime Chapel Hill resident was 92.
The Chancellor’s Reception, held as part of the annual Staff Recognition Celebration, will be from 2 to 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Student Union Multipurpose Room. Each year, Chancellor Philip L. Dubois hosts this event in appreciation of staff and faculty.
