Student Affairs

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.

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’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.

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.

“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.