Student Affairs

“Saturday Night Live” comedian Kenan Thompson will perform at 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19, in the Student Union, Room 340, for the 2015 Homecoming Comedy Show sponsored by Campus Activities Board.

Halton Arena will be the site for two Harlem Globetrotters contests on March 26, 2016. Game times are 2 and 7 p.m. for the team’s appearance at UNC Charlotte, which is part of the Harlem Globetrotters 90th anniversary world tour.

From Oct. 1 through 10 p.m., Oct. 5, there is a special 25 percent discount (use offer code EARLY). Certain restrictions will apply; more information is on the Web.

Every September National Recovery Month is observed to educate Americans that with treatment those with a mental or substance use disorder can live a healthy and rewarding life. Recovery Month celebrates the progress made by those in recovery.

The theme for Recovery Month 2015 is Join the Voices for Recovery: Visible, Vocal, Valuable! It focuses on the value of peer support in educating, mentoring and helping others. This theme invites individuals in recovery and their support systems to be catalysts for change in communities.

The unveiling of the inaugural Silent Witness display will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Student Union Rotunda. Using life-size figures, Silent Witness enables individuals to visualize victims of domestic violence.

The Dean of Students Office is seeking two student speakers and two bell ringers for UNC Charlotte’s December commencement ceremonies. Faculty and staff are requested to encourage students graduating in December to apply for one of these prestigious honors.

The Heroes in Recovery 6K, sponsored by the Foundations Recovery Network, will benefit UNC Charlotte’s Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) for the second year in a row. The race will be held Sunday, Sept. 27, at University Research Park, starting at 8 a.m.

The 22nd annual Fore P.J. Golf Tournament, which benefits the P.J. Briggs Scholarship awarded by the Recreational Services Department, will be Friday, Oct. 2, at the Tradition Golf Club.

The tournament, which is a two-person team, captain’s choice format, has a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The cost is $100 before Sunday, Sept. 27, and $110 afterward. The fee includes lunch and a rib cookout following the event.

Meika Berlan, one of this year’s Graduate Life Fellows (GLF), believes her involvement in the program allows her to give back to UNC Charlotte.

“I chose to become a GLF so I could contribute to the university in a meaningful way,” said Berlan who is pursuing a Ph.D in Public Policy. She is among this year’s Graduate Life Fellows, a program in its eighth year on campus.  

Roy Fielding, senior lecturer in kinesiology, recently received the Special Citation for Exceptional Volunteer Service from the Board of Governors of the American Red Cross. The award recognizes Fielding’s “sustained performance that has substantially exceeded the volunteer’s original commitment.”

YouTube sensation Todrick Hall will speak on creating one’s destiny during “The Todrick Hall Experience” at 8 p.m., Monday, Sept. 14, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall. The event, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB), is free for UNC Charlotte Students with ID.