Student Life

The University will host a screening of the “Gulabi Gang,” at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9, at UNC Charlotte Center City; it is the first offering in the UNC Charlotte Film for Thought series

The Charlotte 49ers football team is into its second season, which means for home games in Richardson Stadium, the focus is on zero waste.
Last year’s efforts resulted in new initiatives for 2014, according to Brad Green, director of catering and special services for Chartwells, the University’s contracted food vendor.

Stadium Journey Magazine recently ranked UNC Charlotte’s Halton Arena No. 22 out of 351 venues for collegiate teams in Division 1 basketball.  
According to Stadium Journey Magazine, Halton Arena “makes for an interesting and unique atmosphere for home games and is a great addition to a school with a plethora of beautiful athletic facilities.”
The Dale F. Halton Arena is a 9,000-seat venue located inside the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.  It is home to the Charlotte 49ers men’s and women’s basketball teams and women’s volleyball. 

Comedian Tracey Ashley will perform at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 10, as part of the Campus Activities Board’s Friday Night Live series.
Ashley, who was a semifinalist on the fifth season of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing, is considered hilarious, endearing and all-around fun to watch. She is known for seamless storytelling, sharp topical material and hilarious punch lines. She also appeared on the OWN Network’s comedy special “Wand Sykes Presents: HERLARIOUS,” and she was recently nominated as Best Female Performer by Campus Activities Magazine.

The University’s Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) will host several discussions and activities in October in recognition of LGBTQ History Month and other topics of diversity.
MRC programs scheduled for this observance include:
Safe Zone 2.0 Training, 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9, Student Union, Room 261

The 2014 Carolina Conference on Queer Youth “Building Support and Envisioning Justice for LGBTQ Youth in their Schools and Communities” will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17, in the Student Union.
The conference is free for those who sign up online and the entire community is invited to attend.

“Passages,” an exhibit featuring work from local printmaker Adrian Rhodes, will be displayed through Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Student Union Art Gallery. A free reception with the artist will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25.
Artwork in the exhibit explores internal conflict as reflected in the tension between rigid structural forms and organic, intuitive mark making.

More than 90 employers are registered to attend this semester’s Off-campus Job and Internship Fair, which will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.

Hypnotist Chris Jones will perform at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25, in the Student Union, Room 340. This free, public event is being sponsored by the Campus Activities Board.
Originally from Chicago, Jones took a roundabout way to becoming one of today’s most entertaining performers on the college market. In college, he studied sociology and psychology, using magic to connect with other students. After years of performing magic and stand-up comedy at weddings, bars and smoky nightclubs, Jones picked up hypnosis and added it to his routine.

The UNC Charlotte Homecoming Committee is extending a special invitation to faculty and staff to participate in its second football Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally to be held on Friday, Oct. 24.  Any campus department or group  that would like to walk, drive or float in the parade should register online at the Homecoming website by Friday, Sept. 26.