UPCOMING EVENTS
Memorial service for Michael Hudson today
A memorial service for Michael Hudson, former chair and professor of biology, will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Barnhardt Student Activity Center Salons. Much beloved by students and colleagues, Hudson died unexpectedly earlier this year.
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Bookstore to conduct children’s holiday story times
In time for the holiday season, Barnes & Noble at UNC Charlotte, the University’s bookstore located in the Student Union, will host two special story times and craft events for children.
On Saturday, Nov. 21, there will be a reading of “The Night Before Thanksgiving” written by Natasha Wing and Tammie Lyon from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Afterward, children will be provided supplies and instruction to create a Thanksgiving-related craft.
The second story time event, a reading of Kristin Kladstrup’s “The Gingerbread Pirates,” will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 5. Following the reading, children will have the chance to make a holiday craft.
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University to host ‘Stop the Hate’ training program
“Stop the Hate,” a national program to prevent bias and hate crime, will hold its Stop the Hate Train the Trainer session at UNC Charlotte. This three-day training event will be offered Thursday, Dec. 3, through Saturday, Dec. 5.
Train the Trainer is a nationally recognized program where participants become skilled in 12 different learning modules, such as “Understanding Bias/Hate Crimes, “Hate Crime Law” and “The Attraction of Hate.” Participants leave with an action plan on how to combat bias and hate crimes. To date, registrants representing colleges and universities across the country, including UNC Charlotte, University of New Mexico, Babson College, University of Toledo, Miami University and Winthrop University are expected to attend. While the training focuses on higher education institutions, participants are welcome from the local community, businesses and other educational organizations.
Early discounted registration is $395 per participant, which includes the 250-plus page training manual, audio-visual teaching aids and related training materials for the three days. Register online at http://www.stophate.org/events.html. Stop the Hate, founded by Shane Windmeyer, is based in Charlotte. During the past decade, the organization has trained more than 1,200 students, faculty, staff and administrators across the United States. For more information, e-mail info@stophate.org.
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Brandon to discuss health care reform at community event
William Brandon, political science, will present “Fathoming the Health Care Reform” at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, at the Piedmont Unitarian Universalist Church, 9704 Mallard Creek Road. The Piedmont Liberal Forum, a not-for-profit corporation that coordinates lectures, discussions, debates and workshops on spiritual, socio-economic and scientific topics for the greater Charlotte community, is sponsoring this free event.
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‘Indie-Visual’ exhibit focuses on artwork influenced by hip-hop culture
Local artists, whose works are inspired by hip-hop culture and their own personal experience, are featured in the exhibit “Indie-Visual,” which is on display through Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Student Union Gallery.
“Indie-Visual” artists are members of God City, a collective formed in 2005. Original members discovered a shared interest in art, comics, music, culture and a desire to bring about change. Members continue to create original, engaging artwork that challenges the viewer. For more information, contact ext. 7-7100 or visit the Web site http://studentunion.uncc.edu.
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University to host internationally renowned portable printing studio
The Department of Art + Art History in the College of Arts + Architecture will host the traveling art studio Drive by Press for a two-day visit Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 18-19.
Created in 2005 by printmakers Greg Nanney and Joseph Velasquez, Drive by Press features the two artists whose shared mission is to communicate their enthusiasm for printmaking. Using a 600-pound, 14th-century style machine, Nanney and Velasquez demonstrate their artistic prowess by drawing and carving several single-color woodblock designs exclusive to Drive by Press. During events, attendees are able to participate in the printing process by selecting their own color and placement of designs.
On Wednesday, the artists will present three lectures: “The History of Printmaking” at 9:30 a.m. in Macy Building, Room 107; “The Story of Drive By Press” at 12:30 p.m. in Storrs Building, Room 110; and “Contemporary Print Media” at 3:30 p.m. in Rowe Arts Building, Room 276. On Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be a demonstration in front of the Rowe Building. The artists will cut and ink wood blocks and print T-shirts.
For more information, e-mail John Ford at jwford@uncc.edu.
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Cato official, author Daniel Griswold to lecture
Daniel Griswold, an official with the Washington, D.C.-based Cato Institute, will lecture at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the College of Health and Human Services, Room 380. Director of the institute’s Center for Trade Policy Studies, Griswold is the author of “Mad about Trade: Why Main Street America Should Embrace Globalization.” In the book, he outlines how middle-class America benefits from a more globalized economy.
Prior to joining the Cato Institute, Griswold was the editorial page editor for the Colorado Springs Gazette, a daily newspaper, and a congressional press secretary. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a diploma in economics and a master’s degree in the politics of the world economy from the London School of Economics. He also has written for major newspapers and appeared on C-SPAN, CNN, PBS and other national TV and radio networks.
Griswold’s lecture is part of the University’s International Education Week observance as well as the International Speaker Series. The UNC Charlotte Office of International Programs, Department of Global, International and Area Studies and the World Affairs Council of Charlotte co-sponsor the series. Gretchen Peters is the series’ final speaker for the fall. She will discuss “Seeds of Terror: How Heroin is Bankrolling the Taliban” on Thursday, Dec. 3.
For more information or special accommodations, e-mail Rebecca Vincent at rebecca.vincent@uncc.edu or call ext. 7-7305.
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November’s ‘Community Conversations’ to focus on art
The College of Arts + Architecture will explore how the arts reflect the changing cultural demographics of the Charlotte region as part of “Community Conversations: Changing Times...Changing Minds.” Experience this unified presentation of visual art, music, theatre, dance and architecture at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the Levine Museum of the New South.
The UNC Charlotte speaker series “Community Conversations: Changing Times...Changing Minds” complements the Levine Museum exhibit “Changing Places: From Black and White to Technicolor.” As education sponsor for the exhibit, UNC Charlotte is hosting a community conversation every third Wednesday of the month through February 2010. The conversations, designed to take a deeper look at issues raised by the exhibit, are free and open to the public.
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Artist, filmmaker Alfredo Jaar to lecture
Installation artist, architect, public interventionist and filmmaker Alfredo Jaar will lecture at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.
In his talk, part of the Distinguished Speakers Forum sponsored by the Center for Leadership Development, Jaar will discuss his work, which centers on sociopolitical issues, such as the oil economy, the “Third World” concept, pollution, border controversy, poverty and genocide. Using public interventions, he challenges perceptions of social imbalance. Recently, the ephemeral exhibit “The Cloud” was done at the U.S.-Mexican border to commemorate persons whose lives have been lost in the attempt to traverse into the United States.
Born in Santiago, Chile, in 1956, Jaar completed his education at both the Instituto Chileno-Norteamericano de Cultura (Chilean-North American Institute of Culture) and the Universidad de Chile (University of Chile). He has received numerous awards for his work, including the MacArthur Foundation Award in 2000. He also was recognized by the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Following Jaar’s talk, there will be a reception in the Cone Center’s Lucas Room. This event is free and open to the public. On Thursday, Nov. 19, Jaar will be on campus to work with students. For more information, contact the Center for Leadership Development at ext. 7-2703.
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‘Truth or Torture’ presentation examines
Guantanamo detainees
The Muslim Student Association will sponsor “Truth or Torture?” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the Cone University Center, After Hours Lounge. This inside look into the status of detainees at Guantanamo will include the screening of the docudrama “Road to Guantanamo.” James Piazza, political science, will facilitate a discussion on torture, human rights and religious freedom following the film. The Reformed University Fellowship is cosponsoring this free, public event. For more information, e-mail Suzanne Hamid at sihamid@uncc.edu or Joseph Whitehall at jwhitehi@uncc.edu.
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‘BachNight 2009’ to feature free concert of Baroque music
The Department of Music in the College of Arts + Architecture, in partnership with Myers Park Baptist Church, will present “BachNight 2009” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, at the church’s sanctuary, located at 1900 Queens Road.
Jeffrey Price, UNC Charlotte music professor, will lead this musical collaboration and community celebration of J.S. Bach and other composers of the Baroque period. The program will include organ performances, choral and instrumental chamber music as well as two chorales sung by all in attendance.
Among the performers for this event are violinist David Russell, Belk Distinguished Professor of Music; tenor Brian Arreola; Hope Thacker, mezzo-soprano; Mira Frisch, cello; Matthew Manwarren and Jacqueline Yost, organ; and Susan Savage, oboe. The UNC Charlotte choirs, under the direction of Randy Haldeman; Myers Park Baptist Church Chancel, conducted by Jonathan Crutchfield; and Singers of Renaissance, directed by Robert Pritchard; also will perform.
Admission is free; donations will be accepted in support of Myers Park outreach ministries and UNC Charlotte music scholarships.
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Undergraduate admissions to host ‘Explore UNC Charlotte’
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is sponsoring “Explore UNC Charlotte” on Saturday, Nov. 21. This free open-house program targets prospective students and their families. It includes campus tours as well as informational sessions on degree programs. Other offerings include transfer student advising and sessions on learning communities, financial planning, selecting a major and academic success. Explore begins at 9 a.m. in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center; guests are encouraged to arrive by 8:45 a.m.
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Sterling silver jewelry sale scheduled
A SEANC-sponsored sterling silver jewelry sale will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Cone Center, After Hours Lounge. Free gift boxes available.
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