General News

On Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Cone University Center’s Main Street Market will be the place for a “Grand Day of Freshness.” Subway began serving its famous sandwiches at the start of the fall semester, but at 10 a.m., Oct. 2, there will be a “Niner Nation Sub Cutting.” Any six-inch “Fresh Value Meal” will be $2 all day (offer not valid at other Subway locations). Limit one per customer.

Actors From The London Stage, a self-directed ensemble of five professional British actors, will perform “Othello” at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, through Saturday, Oct. 19, in the Anne R. Belk Theater of the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts. These performances are part of a week-long residency at UNC Charlotte presented by the Department of Theatre and Shakespeare in Action.

Emmanuel Bello-Ogunu, a doctoral student in the College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), is the 2013-14 recipient of a Google United Negro College Fund  (UNCF) Scholarship. This $10,000 award, funded in part by the UNCF, is presented annually to a select group of African American students pursuing a computer science/engineering degree.

The Charlotte 49ers scored 38 straight points after the first quarter on their way to the program’s first-ever road win 45-21 over Presbyterian College at Bailey Memorial Stadium.
 Red-shirt freshman Matt Johnson engineered six scoring drives to offset a pair of first quarter Presbyterian TDs and the 49ers defense shut PC down on eight straight possessions as the 49ers snapped a short two-game losing streak.

The Charlotte 49ers inaugural football season is underway, and Niner spirit is at an all-time high leading up to celebrations and activities planned for the Oct. 12 Homecoming game against UNC Pembroke.

Kevin Divine, chief information officer for the Hunoval Law Firm, will discuss “Lean Six Sigma in Legal Business Processes” at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 30, in the Cameron Applied Research Center, Room 101. The talk is part of the Industrial and Technology Management Seminars sponsored by the Lee College of Engineering’s Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management.

More Americans die annually from sudden cardiac arrest than breast and lung cancer, stroke and AIDS combined. Increasing bystander medical awareness and training to aid individuals who experience sudden cardiac arrest is the impetus for the Lucky Hearts Campaign.

UNC Charlotte’s 38th annual International Festival is Saturday, Sept. 28, and this celebration is a chance to learn more about the people, places and cultures represented in Charlotte. Inside UNC Charlotte will provide live coverage of the festival through a webcast starting at 10 a.m. The broadcast will feature a variety of performances from inside and around the Halton Arena and interviews with participants.

Throughout October, the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) will sponsor events to promote awareness of LGBTQ history and issues related to disability. These programs include:
Oct. 2—“Let’s Talk About it: Ability” will focus on conversations about disabilities at 12:30 p.m. in Student Union, Room 263. Attendees should come prepared to share their thoughts and to hear others’ perspectives.

Nationally known faith leader and social activist Rev. Yvette Flunder will explore race, sexuality, religion and politics in the lecture “Re-colonizing: Using the Fight for Gay Rights to Divide the Black Community” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.