Marine veteran and gay rights activist Eric Alva will speak about his work on the repeal of the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and his role as a spokesperson on LGBT issues and the military for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the Student Union.
Jing Xie, a doctoral student in software and information systems in the College of Computing and Informatics, will defend “Interactive Secure Programming for Secure Software Development” at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1, in Woodward Hall, Room 338. Bill Chu is the advisor.
The UNC Charlotte Department of Theatre will open its 2012-13 season with Paula Vogel’s “How I Learned to Drive.” Shows will be at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, Oct. 2-5, and Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 10-13, in the Black Box Theater of the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts. A 2 p.m. matinee will be Sunday, Oct. 14.
Paul Bennett and Ben Roberts, housing and residence life, took first place in the third annual tailgate toss held as part of the Staff Recognition Celebration.
Charlie Bowling and Charlie Donehue, who coordinated the event, came in second place. They also work in housing and residence life. The Department of Athletics provided the tournament awards.
Mary Lou Wallner, founder of To Educate About the Consequences of Homophobia (TEACH), will talk at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall, for the Bob Barret Distinguished Lecture Series on Multiculturalism.
Alan Frietag, a professor of communication studies, will present “Researching Employee Communication in Poland” at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the College of Health and Human Services, Room 207, as the first talk in the 2012-13 Global Perspective Series.
After three weeks of strength and conditioning workouts, the Charlotte 49ers football team will participate in its first practice (in helmets and pads) from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Friday, Sept 21, on the practice fields adjacent to the stadium.
The 2012 Giving Green Campaign, a campus-wide initiative to benefit three important local and state organizations, formally starts Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
Starting Friday, Sept. 21, individuals who access the University’s home page will notice some subtle changes, but users of mobile devices will benefit greatly from the latest enhancements.
