General News

Plenty of participation, giving and fun at Staff Council Fall Festival
Autumn harvests can be a time of plenty, and at this year’s Staff Council Fall Festival, there was an abundance of employee participation, generosity and camaraderie.
Approximately 700 individuals attended this traditional event that offered food, fun, prizes and contests. It also was a time for community engagement, as University employees contributed items to benefit Joyful Hearts, an organization where people of any age can volunteer and serve the special needs community.

N.C. A&T engineering dean to speak
Robin Coger, dean of the College of Engineering at N.C. A&T State University and former UNC Charlotte faculty member, will present “Advancing Your Professional Career” at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 30, in EPIC, Room 1249. She also will discuss “Mentoring: Key to Your Success” at noon; graduate students are invited to this presentation, and RSVPs are required for lunch.

‘Music in the Gardens’ scheduled
Joey Rincon, a UNC Charlotte music major, will play classical guitar selections from noon to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the gazebo in the University’s Botanical Gardens.
Members of the campus and greater community are encouraged to pack a lunch and enjoy this free musical interlude.

Workshops designed to help students achieve financial planning success
Many students enter and leave college unprepared to navigate the basics of financial planning and debt management. The Division of Student Affairs and Graduate School are cosponsoring two workshops led by financial literacy advisor Bryan Ashton on Thursday, Oct. 22.
“Teaching Financial Literacy to Students” (for faculty and staff interested in incorporating financial education into their program) will be at 10 a.m. in the Student Union, Room 265.
“Financial Planning Workshop” (for students, open to all) is scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Student Union Movie Theater.

Homecoming festivities to celebrate Niner Nation spirit
UNC Charlotte’s Homecoming Committee has planned a number of activities for the week leading up to this year’s Charlotte 49ers football game at noon, Saturday, Oct. 24, against the Southern Mississippi Eagles in Richardson Stadium.
Homecoming highlights include the Homecoming Lights Parade, an appearance by comedian Kenan Thompson and a Day of Service to benefit the UNC Charlotte Food Pantry.

University Career Center’s annual Majors Day scheduled
The University Career Center will hold Majors Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Cone University Center, Lucas Room.
Majors Day is an annual event that helps UNC Charlotte students explore many of the 80-plus undergraduate majors and minors that the University offers, said Career Center officials. Faculty, advisors and current students representing all of the University’s academic colleges will be on hand to discuss programs.

Title IX workshops to focus on ‘The BasIX’ and ‘The DynamIX’
The Title IX Office and the Center for Wellness Promotion are sponsoring the two-part workshop series “Forty IXers: Know Your Title IX.” The first event, “The BasiIX” is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the College of Health and Human Services, Room 376. “The DynamIX” will be at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 21, in CHHS, Room 376.
UNC Charlotte and the ASC – Cultural superstars
This week, the Giving Green Campaign spotlight shines on the Arts & Science Council, another of the beneficiaries supported by the University’s centralized, unified workplace giving program. Community organizations devoted to dance, history/heritage, music, science/nature, theatre and visual arts benefit from support through the Arts & Science Council, a leading player in the region since 1958. Take a few minutes to watch this video to find out how ASC-affiliated organizations have had a positive impact for fellow 49ers.

Student project brings gardening to the elderly
Fourth-year architecture student and Levine Scholar Isabel Fee recently completed a community project funded through the Levine Scholars program. She designed and assisted in the construction of a special community garden at Brookdale Charlotte East, a senior living community near Albemarle Road.
The culmination of a three-year process, the raised-bed garden is designed for wheelchair accessibility, allowing Brookdale residents to actively participate in the gardening and to be physically closer to the plants and flowers to see, smell and enjoy.

Student Union Art Gallery displaying ‘Four Years of Anxiety’
The student art exhibition “Four Years of Anxiety” is on display through Saturday, Oct. 31, in the Student Union Art Gallery.
The exhibit features the work of UNC Charlotte seniors Joanna Zamora and Kaitlin Waddell, and it includes works they have completed during the course of their undergraduate careers. Each will graduate in December with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in illustration.