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Week of Sept. 26, 2022

Friday, Sept. 30, 2022

• “Live Action with Carolina Basketball” presented by Dunkin’ has been rescheduled to Oct. 7 because of Tropical Storm Ian. Next Friday, kick off the 2022-23 Tar Heel basketball season at the Dean E. Smith Center with GameDay host B Daht, who will emcee the festivities, which include a combined three-point shooting contest and intra-squad scrimmages by the men’s and women’s teams. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the free event starts at 7:30 p.m.
• Tar Heel football opens ACC play against Virginia Tech tomorrow with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff. 
• Catch Peter Strickland’s “In Fabric” (2018, UK) at the Varsity Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4. An homage to the Italian “giallo” horror films of the 1970s, the movie is part of the free Ackland Film Forum series “Art and Artifice.”
• Register now for Operational Excellence: Lean Foundations, an introductory training program for Carolina employees 8:30 a.m.-noon Oct. 27 in the ITS-Manning 4th floor training room. Learn the basic concepts of the lean problem-solving process, key tools used in improvement work and your role in implementing these tools within your school, unit or department. 
• Apply for the spring 2024 Academic Leadership Program. Eight Fellows are selected annually to engage in a series of activities to help them develop leadership skills, clarify their career commitments and build leadership networks. Participants receive a flexible use stipend of $5,000. Deadline: Oct. 28, 2022.  

Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022

• Carolina Cares, Carolina Shares — Carolina’s campaign to support the N.C. State Employees Combined Campaign, which allows state employees to support approved charities — launches today. Since the first SECC campaign in 1985, state employees have contributed more than $100 million to charities serving North Carolina residents. More than 826 charities were approved to participate this year.
• “We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation” is the subject that journalist and author Eric Garcia ’14 will discuss at the 2022 Burnett Seminar 1 p.m. Oct. 4 at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center. Register for this hybrid event.
• On Oct. 7 at noon, take in a First Fridays program of music showcasing the Greek Music Council’s talent in the Hill Hall rotunda.
• Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence are given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by individual postdoctoral scholars. Hear the latest recipients present on their research 4:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Koury Oral Health Sciences Building.
• Mark your calendar for Nov. 10, when the Stone Center Writer’s Discussion Series features Nitasha Tamar Sharma, author of “Hawai′i Is My Haven — Race and Indigeneity in the Black Pacific.” Register for this free Zoom event.

Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

• Working between photography, self-portraiture and performance, Franco-Cameroonian photographer Samuel Fosso occupies a central position in the international contemporary art world. Hear him speak 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 as part of the Hanes Visiting Art Lecturer Series.
• Attend a public reading by the distinguished American novelist Percival Everett, recipient of the 2022 Thomas Wolfe Prize and Lecture 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 Hill Hall’s Moeser Auditorium.
• Are you a faculty member interested in incorporating Collaborative Online International Learning activities into a course? Apply by Oct. 15 for COIL funding for spring, summer and fall 2023 through the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs. If you previously received a Curriculum Development Award for COIL, the application deadline for a repeat award is Nov. 30.
• If you are pursuing career advancement, workforce expertise, professional development or changing careers, you may be interested in the Master of Applied Professional Studies program from The Graduate School. This degree program helps working adults advance their knowledge, skills and qualifications in their profession.
• The latest flu vaccination challenge is underway, and the Tar Heels are reigning champs. Help Carolina win a fifth consecutive time by getting your flu shot at one of several clinics on campus.

Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022

• Portions of sidewalk along the east side of South Columbia Street will be closed to pedestrians through March 2023. Pedestrians should follow designated detours and remain alert to construction activity in the area.
• The Eve Marie Carson Lecture Series presents Michelle Dorrance, founder and artistic director of the innovative and award-winning New York-based tap dance company, Dorrance Dance, 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 in Hill Hall’s Moeser Auditorium.
• Catch the UNC Jazz Band with special guest Joel Frahm on saxophone 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in Hill Hall’s Moeser Auditorium. The performance is part of the 2022-23 Scholarship Benefit Concert Series.
• The provost’s office is accepting applications for the Junior Faculty Development Awards (deadline: Oct. 14) and Senior Faculty Research and Scholarly Leave Awards (deadline: Nov. 7). Learn more.
• Making a website for an event or just for fun? Create a WordPress site in under a minute with a Tar Heels URL. Available to anyone in the Carolina community using your Onyen.

Monday, Sept. 26, 2022

• Today is a Well-Being Day, with no classes for students and flexibility for employee self-care. Visit the Heels Care Network website for mental health resources, including Mindful Mondays, a free online guided meditation class available weekly through the School of Medicine.
• Join UNC’s Innovate Carolina for a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration of Latinx Founders & Businesses panel discussion to celebrate the success and resiliency of the Latinx community. The family-friendly event, which also features free food, begins at 4 p.m. Sept. 28 in the 79 Degrees West innovation hub at 367 Freedom Parkway, Pittsboro.
• Come out to the Good Neighbor Initiative Community Cookout at Hargraves Community Center 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 28. The annual community event features free burgers, ice cream, music and games plus the opportunity to build strong, healthy connections between student and non-student neighbors.
• Faculty members may nominate candidates for the next faculty chair, to be elected in spring 2023. To ensure full consideration by the committee, nominations must be submitted by midnight Oct. 17.
• If you have student loan debt, you may qualify for debt forgiveness. The deadline to get special flexibility on applications for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives the remaining balance on federal Direct Loans for certain public service employees after a total of 120 months of qualifying payments, is Oct. 31. Find out more.

Week of Sept. 19, 2022

Friday, Sept. 23, 2022

• Learn how to shake with the queen of bounce at a “twerkshop” with Big Freedia 2:30-3 p.m. today in the Carolina Square Courtyard at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio. This is a free pre-event before Big Freedia joins The Soul Rebels tonight at 8 p.m. at Memorial Hall to kick of Carolina Performing Arts’ fall season.
• Kickoff for tomorrow’s football game against Notre Dame is 3:30 p.m. If you’re planning to attend, find transit and parking information. Otherwise, watch out for gameday congestion in and around Chapel Hill.
• Mark your calendar for a special lecture celebrating the FedEx Global Education Center’s 15th anniversary with FedEx founder and executive chairman Frederick W. Smith, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in the center’s Nelson Mandela Auditorium.
• Attend the Stone Center’s 2022 Diaspora Festival of Black and Independent Film kickoff 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at Chapel Hill’s Varsity Theater, featuring alumna Resita Cox’s acclaimed documentary “Freedom Hill,” which spotlights the oldest town incorporated by freed, formerly enslaved people in the United States.
• In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, through Oct. 15, University Libraries has curated collections highlighting works by Latinx creators.

Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022

• Artist Anike Robinson’s exhibition “Gris Gris Gurlz” opens today at 6:30 p.m. in the Stone Center’s Brown Gallery and Museum with a talk by Robinson and a reception.
• Submit your questions about the teaching, research and service of faculty members Elliott Kuecker and Maggie Melo for tomorrow’s Ask Me Anything at noon, sponsored by the School of Information and Library Science.
• Sign up for virtual Great Books discussions on “The Orphanage” by Serhiy Zhadan Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. Registration is $35 and includes a book mailed to your home. Eliza Rose, assistant professor of Germanic and Slavic language and literature and Laszlo Birinyi Sr. Fellow in Central European Studies, will join the session on what has been called “the definitive novel of the war in Ukraine.”
• Add your story to the University’s history through the UNC Story Archive in University Libraries.
• Join the Eshelman Institute for Innovation for its next Amazon Web Services Immersion Training Oct. 18-20 in Beard Hall. The free three-day training will educate staff and faculty using the AWS console for research data needs. After participation, users are eligible for up to $5,000 in AWS credits. Register by Oct. 3.

Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022

• The Frank Porter Graham Lecture Series, sponsored by Honors Carolina, will present “Carrying Stones: Women’s Work Visualized” 7 p.m. Sept. 22 in the Frank Porter Graham Student Union. Artist Sawyer Rose will discuss her work, which combines art and data visualization to jump-start conversation about women’s work inequity. The event is free and open to the public.
• Calling all Carolina employees: Help shape this year’s wellness opportunities and activities from the Office of Human Resources. Share your interests in a survey, which runs through Sept. 30.
• Catch a performance by Duo Beaux Arts, an ensemble featuring world-renowned husband and wife concert pianists Catherine Lan and Tao Lin, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 as part of the music department’s 2022-23 William S. Newman Artists Series. Tickets are $10 for faculty, staff and students and $15 for general admission. 
• Help kick off Carolina Performing Arts’ new season with a joyful celebration of music, acceptance and togetherness. The Soul Rebels’ revolutionized New Orleans brass will take center stage with special guest Big Freedia 8 p.m. Sept. 23 in Memorial Hall. Tickets are $35 but Carolina faculty and staff are eligible for a 15% discount.
• Register for a session Sept. 27 or 30 to discuss upcoming changes in NCFlex benefits, benefits enrollment in October, new critical illness and accident plans, rate changes and more. The North Carolina State Office of Human Resources will host the sessions.  

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022

• Carolina will celebrate its 13th First Amendment Day on Sept. 21. Members of the University community can participate in thought-provoking conversations during the daylong campuswide event. Check out a full list of events here.
• Got questions for the National Institutes of Health, the FBI or a former U.S. ambassador about the future of research security? Join a panel discussion, “Disclosure in the Age of International Collaboration,” in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium 2-3:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Seating is limited; register online. 
• Learn how to make your Zoom courses and events more accessible by joining a 45-minute Zoom workshop held by the Digital Accessibility Office Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. Topics will include enabling captions, designing polls and more. Register on Carolina Talent.
• Learn about managing carpal tunnel syndrome, its risk factors and the role of therapy during a Thursday Therapy webinar through Human Resources and UNC Wellness Centers Sept. 22 12:30-1:15 p.m. Join the free class at this link.
• Sept. 18-24 is Banned Books Week and this year’s theme is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.” Join Chapel Hill Public Library and Carolina Public Humanities Sept. 22 6:30-8 p.m. for a conversation about intellectual freedom and the dangers of censorship. The event will be held at the Chapel Hill Public Library and is free to the public. 

Monday, Sept. 19, 2022

• Meet mixed media artist Ezra Wube, an Ethiopian native now working in New York, at the next Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture. His talk begins at 6 p.m. Sept. 20 in 121 Hanes Art Center. 
• See Charles Allen’s “Sidewalk Stories” at the Varsity Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 as part of the free Ackland Film Forum series “Art and Artifice.” 
• Learn to retrain your body and mind to recognize the cues of hunger and to eat for physiological and not emotional reasons in the online class “Emotional Eating: The Connection Between Mood and Food” at noon Sept. 21. Register by noon Sept. 20.
• Listen to a panel of faculty experts discuss how movements use the rhetoric of free speech and expression as a strategic tool in the service of political, social and cultural power. “Weaponizing First Amendment Rhetoric” begins at 4 p.m. Sept. 21 in the Curtis Media Center, rooms 301/302.
• Hear from Johnny Randall, North Carolina Botanical Garden’s director of conservation, on connecting ecosystems for wildlife and plant biodiversity conservation. The hybrid “lunchbox talk” begins at noon Sept. 22 in the garden’s Reeves Auditorium and online via Zoom. 

Week of Sept. 12, 2022

Friday, Sept. 16, 2022

• First Amendment Day keynote speaker, Clay Calvert, presents “Free Speech and Public School Students — Lessons From a Cursing Cheerleader and South Park,” 6:30-7:45 p.m. Sept. 21 in Carroll Hall’s third floor Freedom Forum conference center.
• Speaking of First Amendment Day, compete in the First Amendment (Virtual) Trivia Contest 8-9:15 p.m. Sept. 21, organized by doctoral candidate Evan Ringel for the UNC Center for Media Law & Policy. 
• Join an all-ages celebration of drawing to mark the opening weekend of the Ackland Art Museum’s newest exhibition, “Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt,” 1-5 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Ackland. There will be drop-in drawing stations, a live animation exhibition and more. 
• Are you a Carolina women’s basketball fan? Then catch the 2022-23 action at Carmichael Arena by purchasing season tickets.
• As a Carolina staff member, how interested are you in mentorship programs? The organization and professional development team in the Office of Human Resources wants your feedback. Access the brief survey using your Onyen. 

Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022

• At 10 a.m. tomorrow, join a conversation with David S. Ferriero, 10th Archivist of the United States, during the 2022 Henderson Lecture, Wilson Library, Pleasants Family Assembly room. Register to attend this hybrid event, and ask Ferriero about his archival work. 
• Get your teens, ages 13-16, out to the Teen Science Cafe tomorrow 5:30-7 p.m. for pizza and discussion and activities following at the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. The subject will be “Finding the Fountain of Youth in Space.”
• Deadline approaching: The University Teaching Awards Committee is meeting this fall to review nominees for distinguished teaching awards. Nominations are accepted year-round, but the deadline for spring 2023 awards is Sept. 17. 
• Mixed-media artist Ezra Wube will speak as part of the Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture Series 6-7 p.m. Sept. 20 in Hanes Art Center room 121.
• Are you “zombie ready”? Be certain by attending the Zombie Preparedness Festival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 22 in the Pit. Campus departments, student groups and local partners will provide hands-on demonstrations and share information on general safety and emergency preparedness. Some of your fellow employees in full zombie make-up might be roaming campus, as well. 

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022

• Join the Carolina Latinx Center in the Pit 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 15 to kick off Latinx Heritage Month, which runs until Oct. 15. Throughout the next few weeks, celebrate with a dinner, film screenings, socials, music and keynote address featuring Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez.
• Sept. 11-17 is Housekeepers Week. Take a moment to tell your department’s housekeeping staff “thank you” for their hard work keeping our campus buildings clean.
• The Institute for the Study of the Americas invites any graduate students with an interest in Latin America to meet ISA staff and learn about funding opportunities during its annual Graduate Student Orientation 5:30 p.m. Sept. 15 on the first-floor patio of the FedEx Global Education Center.
• Learn more about new therapies for sickle cell disease during the 10th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Conference. The free two-day virtual event takes place 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 16-17 and will feature panels of patients living with SCD and their providers.
• Tune into the Center for Faculty Excellence’s Zoom session “Pedagogies of Care and Compassion,” 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Sept. 22 to learn more on preserving a “whole-student” approach to be more inclusive, accessible and mindful of all student needs. Register by Sept. 21. 

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022

• The Center for Bioethics hosts its hybrid 2022 Merrimon Lecture, “Finding the ‘Greater Good’ in an Era of Polarization: What Vaccine Hesitancy Has Taught Us,” with Heidi J. Larson, director of The Vaccine Confidence Project, 12-1:30 p.m. Sept. 14 in the 4008 Old Clinic Auditorium.
• Need a projector or PA system for your next game, movie or karaoke night? Faculty, staff and students can check out equipment from the Media and Design Center in the Undergraduate Library.
• This year, UNC School of Law celebrates Constitution Day with a fireside chat with United States Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta. The discussion will take place 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 15 in the Kathrine R. Everett Law Library with a reception following. 
• Calling all bikers! The department of transportation and parking’s annual bike auction will be held at 5:15 p.m. Sept. 14 in the lower level of the Business School Deck. Nearly 200 bicycles, ranging in condition from poor to excellent, will be available for purchase.
• Now in its 34th year, Sculpture in the Garden unites local artists with the North Carolina Botanical Garden each fall. At the Preview Party Sept. 17 4:30-6:30 p.m., meet artists and get a first viewing of the show. Tickets are $30. 

Monday, Sept. 12, 2022

• The Program for Public Discourse hosts a panel of Carolina students to discuss free expression on campus at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Fetzer Hall. Register for the discussion and to hear faculty talk about their recent research on the topic. 
• See Blake Edwards’ “Victor/Victoria” at the Varsity Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 as part of the Ackland Film Forum series “Art and Artifice.”   
• Faculty, staff and students are invited to register for an afternoon of expert talks and interactive breakout sessions with the online Carolina Mental Health Colloquium noon-3 p.m. Sept. 14. 
• Attend the opening of “We Birthed the Movement: The Warren County PCB Landfill Protests, 1978-1982,” a new exhibit at the North Carolina Collection Gallery at Wilson Library at 1 p.m. Sept. 15 followed by a program at 1:30 p.m. Or register to attend virtually.  
• An online information meeting about the 2022 Carolina North Annual Report is set for 5:15 p.m. Sept. 19. Email Judy Johnson at jjohnson@townofchapelhill.org for an invitation to attend, and read the report online. 

Week of Sept. 5, 2022

Friday, Sept. 9, 2022

• Do you have an artistic 10- to 13-year-old? Register for Ackland Art Museum’s “Drawing for Tweens” 10:30 a.m.-noon Sept. 10.
• Celebrate the publication of author and late Carolina faculty member Randall Kenan’s posthumous collection “Black Folk Could Fly” 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in Hill Hall’s Moeser Auditorium. 
• Join the graduate and professional student resource fair and well-being symposium noon-1:30 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Adams School of Dentistry atrium and auditorium.
• Register for the 28th annual National Health Equity Research webcast, “Environmental Justice: The Science, the People, the Politics,” 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Hear from national leaders and ask questions during a moderated session. 
• Are you an early-career faculty member (assistant professor level, pre-tenure or fixed-term) seeking to develop holistic well-being and advance professional goals with a cohort of peers? Join a TEAM ADVANCE Peer Mentoring Circle. 

Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022

• Tune into a virtual lecture at noon Sept. 9 hosted by the UNC School of Medicine’s Center for Bioethics on the history of skepticism about vaccinations with Elena Conis, writer and historian of medicine, public health and the environment.
• Attend the first in-person Carolina Data Science Now seminar Sept. 12 noon-1 p.m. in the UNC CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio. Stan Ahalt, dean of the School of Data Science and Society, will talk with Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz and Interim Vice Chancellor for Research Penny Gordon-Larsen and Assistant Art Professor Kathryn Desplanque, whose work includes building and querying relational databases to study hundreds of images.
• Hear a panel of Carolina students discuss the state of free expression on campus on Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m., Fetzer Hall, room 109. Kenan-Flagler Business School Professor of the Practice of Marketing Mark McNeilly, co-author of a recent study on free expression at Carolina, will moderate. The Program for Public Discourse and the political science department are sponsoring the event, which will also be livestreamed on Zoom.
• Ready to use your COVID-19 booster leave? Complete the COVID-19 Booster Incentive Leave Attestation Form approximately two weeks before the date of the requested leave and submit it to your supervisor. The leave is available for use through March 31, 2023. 
• Morrison Art Studio, open every day 3-8 p.m. on Morrison Residence Hall’s first floor, offers free art supplies, instruction and space. Sign up for the studio listserv to stay informed about the studio’s events. 

Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 

• Learn about The Kitāb al-Ṭawāsīn of the Sufi al-Ḥallāj (d. 922 CE), a mystical treatise of a monumental figure in the history of Sufism. Join two Ṭawāsīn translators, Carl Ernst, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Islamic Studies, and Nomanul Haq, dean of the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, for a conversation 6-9 p.m. Sept. 8 in FedEx Global Education Center Room 1005.
• In preparation for the 2023 season, the Diamond Heels will hold their first public intrasquad game 3 p.m. Sept. 12 at Boshamer Stadium. Intrasquad games will mostly be played Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the fall season, concluding with an intersquad scrimmage Oct. 14 against Duke.
• Join UNC Army ROTC in climbing the stairs of Kenan Memorial Stadium to honor first responders and remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. The 9/11 Memorial Climb is open to the public 7:30 a.m. Sept. 11.
• Join a conversation between four Carolina leaders during the Alliance Directors’ Conversation 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Stone Center. Directors Joseph Jordan of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, Danielle Hiraldo of the American Indian Center, Josmell Perez of the Carolina Latinx Center and Heidi Kim of the Asian American Center, will discuss the Alliance and the relationship between the four centers. Parking will be available in the Bell Tower Deck.
• Learn how to support one another during the Carolina Mental Health Colloquium 12-3 p.m. Sept. 14. Expert talks and breakout sessions will focus on practicing cultural awareness and humility, trauma-informed engagement in the community and mental health and identity. All events will be hosted on Zoom for students, faculty and staff.  

Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022

• Attention, music lovers: Join Carolina English professor Florence Dore and Carolina Public Humanities’ Max Owre at Peel Gallery in Carrboro for “Rock N Talk: Music as Public Humanities” 7 p.m. Sept. 8. Dore will play songs from her new album, “Highways and Rocketships,” and discuss the importance of music in today’s world. Advance tickets are $10, $15 at the door.
• The Employee Forum will hold its monthly meeting 9:15-11:30 a.m. Sept. 7. To attend, contact Matt Banks at matt_banks@unc.edu for the Zoom link and password. Catch up on updates from August’s meeting.
• See Andre DeToth’s “House of Wax” at Varsity Theatre 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 as part of the Ackland Film Forum series “Art and Artifice.” The event is free.
• TEAM ADVANCE invites faculty to register for Fall 2022 Faculty Mentor Training. The five-part interactive workshop series begins Sept. 16 and is open to all faculty seeking to enhance their mentoring skills for supporting early-career colleagues. As of spring 2022, 120 faculty mentors have been trained across campus.
• Travel back to the ’90s and relive fashion trends like chunky sneakers, plaid sweaters and baggy pants through images from the 1991 edition of Carolina’s yearbook, the Yackety Yack. 

Week of Aug. 29, 2022

Friday, Sept. 2, 2022

• Register for the next session in the School of Information and Library Science’s “Ask Me Anything” series today at noon, featuring the school’s Megan Winget, Ron Bergquist and Helen Tibbo.
• Tune in to the Center for Faculty Excellence Zoom session, “Beyond Think-Pair-Share: 10 Strategies for Active-Learning Small Groups in the Classroom,” 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Sept. 8. Register by Sept. 7. 
• The Rare Book Collection’s Hanes Lecture Series in Bibliography returns with a talk commemorating the University Libraries’ nine millionth volume, the woodblock archive of the Propaganda Fide Press. Register for this virtual event 1-2 p.m. Sept. 8 featuring Elizabeth Savage, senior lecturer in book history and communications in the School of Advanced Study at the University of London. 
• Carolina students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to submit photos that capture global experiences, connections and perspectives as part of the 2022 Carolina Global Photography Competition. Winning photos will be displayed in the FedEx Global Education Center in the spring. Deadline: Sept. 19.
• Did you know that instructors use Carolina’s four makerspaces to integrate design and making into more than 75 courses across 30 academic departments? Learn more about how to be a maker. 

Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022

• A dynamic duo of bards will appear today at 5:30 p.m. at Flyleaf Books. Christopher Armitage, professor emeritus of English, will read poems and prose from his “Unlocking My Wordhoard.” He is joined by Bland Simpson, Kenan Distinguished Professor of English and co-author of “North Carolina: Land of Water, Land of Sky.”
• Immerse yourself in jazz of the late 1950s and early 1960s during a performance of Chris Stamey’s “A Brand-New Shade of Blue” on Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. in Hill Hall’s Moeser Auditorium. The free concert features the UNC Jazz Faculty Trio, other instrumentalists and vocalists Brett Harris and Ramunė Marcinkevičiūtė.  
• Submit nominations for the 2023 Oliver Max Gardner Award through Sept. 12. The award recognizes a UNC System faculty member who recently “made the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race.”  
• If you could enrich the understanding of anyone passing by, what would you share? The College’s Humanities for Public Good program is recruiting students, faculty, staff and community partners to create DIY public plaques that will be exhibited in a Sept. 19 pop-up gallery on Polk Place.
• Register for the Great Books Reading Groups virtual discussion of “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge on Oct. 19 10 a.m.-noon. Registration is $25 and includes a book mailed to your home.   

Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022

• Chapel Hill traffic alert: South Boundary Street will be closed 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. A contractor will repair the road where it was affected by a utilities tie-in. Follow posted detour signs and exercise caution in the area.
• The Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will be closed through Sept. 16 so a new digital projection system can be installed. The new 4K system will deliver crisper images, allowing visitors to see shows as never before.
• Learn about the Carolina sports benefits available to University or UNC Health employees for football, basketball and more.
• Nominations open: The University Teaching Awards Committee is meeting this fall to review nominees for distinguished teaching awards. Nominations are accepted year-round but the deadline for spring 2023 awards is Sept. 17. 
• Understand how your emotional functioning can improve productivity and communications with others during an “Emotional Intelligence” webinar Wednesday, Sept. 7, at noon. Register on Carolina Talent by noon Tuesday, Sept. 6. 

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022

• Need to download software? Check what you can get for free with your Onyen or what you can get at a discounted price on ITS’ Software Distribution site.
• Deadline approaching: Eligible Carolina employees who provide documentation of receiving their first COVID-19 booster before Aug. 31 will receive eight hours of paid leave. The special leave is available for use and expires March 31, 2023. For details on how to use the leave, visit the COVID-19 Leave Information page.
• Learn skills to assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis during a two-day Zoom training taking place Aug 31. and Sept. 1 12-4 p.m. There are more in-person and online Mental Health First Aid trainings available throughout the semester. 
• Check out the first Krasno event of the semester 5:30 p.m. Sept. 1 on Zoom. “Escalating Tensions: U.S.-China Relations and Taiwan” will feature three distinguished experts discussing the tension escalating in Taiwan and how to prevent it from erupting into military conflict. The event will be moderated by Klaus Larres, Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor. No RSVP required.
• Join the Eshelman Institute for Innovation for its next Amazon Web Services Immersion Training Oct. 18-20 in Beard Hall. The free three-day training will educate staff and faculty using the AWS console for research data needs. Following participation, users are eligible for up to $5,000 in AWS credits. Register for the training by Oct. 3. 

Monday, Aug. 29, 2022

• Learn how to ensure your social media content is inclusive and reaches all audiences in “Digital Accessibility in Social Media,” a 90-minute online class offered at 10 a.m. Aug. 30 through Carolina Talent. Register by 9 a.m. tomorrow.
• Meet artist Eva Wylie at the opening of “Obstructed View,” an exhibition of images printed on translucent silk, at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 30 in the Hanes Art Center’s John and June Allcott Gallery. 
• It’s time to Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less, the 15-week online program that motivates participants to make healthy choices about eating and physical activity. Enroll with coupon/voucher code GNC2022 and select a start date before Sept. 30 to participate at no cost.
• Be prepared during the new semester by downloading the Carolina Ready Safety App, a mobile tool that offers multiple ways to report suspected crimes or suspicious activity. 
• Sahar Ahmad, Ye Wu and Pew-Thian Yap of the Biomedical Research Imaging Center placed second in the photo division of the NIH’s 2022 Show Us Your BRAINs Photo and Video contest with an image that makes the brain look hairier than you might imagine. 

Week of Aug. 22, 2022

Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

• Catch Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” at the Varsity Theatre 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30. The free event is the first in the Ackland Film Forum’s series “Art and Artifice” co-organized by the UNC Film Studies Program and the Ackland Art Museum.
• Today is the last day to register for a space at the Oct. 21 Employee Appreciation Day department fair, where you can tell thousands of campus employees about your school, division or program.
• Speaking of Employee Appreciation Day, sign up to show off your talent on the big stage. Registration is open until Sept. 15 or until all slots are filled.
• Register for the 28th National Health Equity Research Webcast, “Environmental Justice: The Science, the People, the Politics,” 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 16.
• CCI Printing provides more than 70 print stations across campus that are available for use by Carolina students, faculty and staff with an ONYEN.

Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022

• Listen to Carolina music faculty and guests perform during an Afternoon with Beethoven Aug. 27 at 3 p.m. in Person Hall. Admission is free. 
• Also on Aug. 27, the Tar Heel Football team will host the Florida A&M Rattlers at 8 p.m. in Kenan Memorial Stadium. Find out what fans need to know for the 2022 season.
• Buy tickets for PlayMakers Repertory Company’s “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” set in New York during the Harlem Renaissance, which opens Sept. 7. 
• Check out the Transportation and Parking website for the latest transit news, links to the Chapel Hill Transit bus system, information on Safe Ride late-night buses and more. 
• If you research or teach Asian American studies, register to attend the Sept. 9-10 Southeast Conference for Asian American Studies. Events for the two-day conference will be at Carolina and Duke University. 

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022

• Come out today to meet the staff and student ambassadors from the University Office for Diversity and Inclusion 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Polk Place. Learn more about programs, events and resources offered by UODI with a chance to win prizes through Carolina trivia!  
• Join the Dribble for Victory Over Cancer to raise awareness and funds supporting lifesaving research at UNC Children’s Research Institute. Register online and stop by the event on Aug. 28 on Carmichael Drive or participate virtually. In-person adult registration is $25 and $30 for virtual. Children are welcome to participate as well. 
• Take part in a night of Armenian duduk music and Middle Eastern poetry organized by UNC Global’s Asian and Middle Eastern studies department and the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies. The event will be held in the FedEx Global Education Center’s Nelson Mandela Auditorium 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 1 and will feature a panel discussion and light refreshments after the concert. 
• Carolina’s Matthew Gfeller Center is proud to expand its research and clinical programs to include the Transforming Health and Resilience in Veterans Program. THRIVE is available to all veterans, regardless of discharge status, and first responders with a history of traumatic brain injury or PTSD. 
• Paperhand Puppet Intervention has returned to the Koch Memorial Forest Theatre for its 22nd annual summer show, “The Meanwhile Clock.” The show takes place at various times on weekends through mid-September. 

Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022

• Interested in all things Europe? The UNC Center for European Studies’ open house, EUROfest, takes place on the FedEx Global Education Center Lawn from 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 24. The event will feature free food, games and prizes.
• Join the Ackland Art Museum for an artist talk featuring Alexis Rockman at 6 p.m. Aug. 25 in the Hanes Art Center Auditorium (Room 121). This installment in the Hanes Visiting Artist Talk series is presented in connection with the Ackland’s current exhibition “Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks,” which runs through Sept. 4.
• Want to learn how to make a smoothie bowl? Check out an online presentation 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 25 sponsored by Office of State Human Resources Wellness about the ins and outs of using protein powder and understanding the best times to use shakes or smoothies. 
• Learn about seven natural communities found within 300 acres of Harnett County during a hybrid talk with The North Carolina Botanical Garden 12-1 p.m. Aug. 25. The free webinar will take place on Zoom and in Reeves Auditorium.
• Research shows small-group learning improves relationships between classmates and faculty. Join the Center for Faculty Excellence 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Sept. 8 for a Zoom class sharing 10 strategies for using small group work to engage students and enhance higher-order thinking. Register by Sept. 7. 

Monday, Aug. 22, 2022

• Drop by Abernethy Hall between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Aug. 24 for the Carolina Latinx Center open house. This welcome back event includes a food truck, photobooth and music.
• Find out what folks are saying about mental health care access, the workforce shortage and other timely topics at the town halls being hosted by ncIMPACT. The town halls will air throughout August on PBS, with streaming available online.  
• Yes, possums will be discussed at “Mission Impossumble: Carpooling in the Triangle.” But the one-hour webinar at 2 p.m. Aug. 25 will be a chance for you to hear mostly about carpooling — its history, best practices and more — from the transportation experts at GoTriangle.
• Register for the Center for Faculty Excellence TEAM ADVANCE Faculty Mentor Training, a five-part interactive series for faculty seeking to enhance their mentoring skills, particularly in mentoring junior faculty. Registration is for all five sessions beginning Aug. 26 and running through Dec. 2.
• Are you the parent of a 3- to 8-year-old child looking for tools and strategies? The College of Arts and Sciences’ psychology and neuroscience department has openings for a parenting group that will meet virtually weekly starting in September. Contact Yolanda Yang at yexinyu.yang@unc.edu or call 919-962-6906 to schedule a phone screen. 

Week of Aug. 15, 2022

Friday, Aug. 19, 2022

• Registration for many Campus Recreation fall intramural sports, including flag football and basketball, ends Aug. 23. Faculty and staff with a Campus Rec membership can register. 
• The weekly show “Mack Brown Live,” hosted by radio play-by-play voice Jones Angell, returns to Top of the Hill 7 p.m. Aug. 22. 
• How can you ensure that your syllabus is inviting, not discouraging? Learn that and more by joining the Center for Faculty Excellence online session “Creating an Inclusive Syllabus” 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 24. Register here.
• Speaking of syllabuses, a new resource from the Tar Heel Teaching and Learning Collaborative provides tips for giving students flexibility with boundaries, including model scripts for improving your course syllabus.
• Want the skinny on three Outlook Calendar tools that can supercharge your scheduling? Check out this ITS article and meet your new productivity boosters: FindTime, Bookings and Create an appointment from an email. 

Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022

• Helping Heels is a resource for faculty, staff and students to find child care, pet care and elder care from fellow Tar Heels. If you’re looking to volunteer or promote your part-time caregiving services this fall, register for Helping Heels by Aug. 21. 
• Discover how to tell your brand story at How to Tell Your Story Online: Tools and Tips, Innovate Carolina’s free workshop Aug. 31 4-5:30 p.m. at 79 Degrees West at MOSAIC Chatham Park. Register to explore the fundamentals of creating written and visual content for the digital world.
• Tell thousands of campus employees about your school, division or program by participating in the Oct. 21 Employee Appreciation Day department fair. Registration deadline is Aug. 26.
• Speaking of Employee Appreciation Day, sign up to show off your talent on the big stage. Registration is open until Sept. 15 or until all slots are filled.
• If you are a tobacco user and want to earn your State Health Plan $60 wellness monthly premium credit for 2023, you don’t need to wait until Open Enrollment. Through Nov. 30, attend a tobacco cessation counseling session at a CVS Minute Clinic or a primary care provider’s office for free to earn a wellness credit. 

Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022

• Come together at Forest Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 18, for Movies Under the Stars. Showtime for Disney’s “High School Musical” is sundown, between 8-8:30 p.m. 
• Stop by the UNC Music Department’s Welcome (Back) Celebration 4-6 p.m. Aug. 19 and enjoy snacks, live music and conversation on the lawn between Person Hall and Hill Hall. 
• Calling all bikers! Check out Cyclicious, Carolina’s biggest cycling event, in the Pit 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 19 for free bike maintenance, bike lights, registration and prizes. 
• Submit your nominations for the 2023 Oliver Max Gardner Award through Sept. 12. The award recognizes a UNC System faculty member who recently “made the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race.”  
• Learn how to make liquid, allergy-friendly herbal soap right in your own kitchen. Join the North Carolina Botanical Garden’s workshop, which costs $67 ($60 for members) and includes supplies. 

Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022

• For planning purposes: This semester will feature two well-being days, Sept. 6 and 26, when no classes will be held. Stay up to date on when those days and holiday breaks fall this year using the academic calendar. 
• Enjoy an evening of food, fun and entertainment at the American Indian Center’s annual Welcome Extravaganza 5-7 p.m. Aug. 17. Dinner will be provided and the event will feature a musical performance by Lakota John. 
• Join an online workshop, Resiliency: Bouncing Back After a Set Back, noon Aug. 24 and learn why some people not only adapt but thrive while undergoing severe personal or professional hardships. Sign up on Carolina Talent by Aug. 23 at noon. 
• Curious about SILS? Starting Aug. 19, the UNC School of Information and Library Science will host weekly virtual Ask Me Anything events with three faculty members. The Q&A sessions will be livestreamed on YouTube every Friday through Oct. 7. 
• Join the Eshelman Institute for Innovation for its next Amazon Web Services Immersion Training Oct. 18-20 in Beard Hall. The free three-day training will educate staff and faculty using the AWS console for research data needs. Following participation, users are eligible for up to $5,000 in AWS credits. Register for the training by Oct. 3. 

Monday, Aug. 15, 2022

• Register now for the 2022 Health Equity Research Intensive, a three-day program designed to help researchers learn how to design more inclusive health equity research projects. UNC Center for Health Equity Research is hosting the fully virtual event Aug. 29-31.
• Beware of financial vendors sending phishy emails offering to help you plan for retirement. Check the Human Resources website for a list of approved companies or email benefits@unc.edu with questions or concerns.
• The COVID-19 paid administrative leave benefit expires today, and employees have until Aug. 31 to provide documentation of a first booster to qualify for booster incentive leave.
• North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation members enjoy early access to the annual Fall Plant Sale and a 10% discount on plant purchases. Join in advance to ensure you can sign up for a timed entry slot for the sale in September.
• Get to know your local professional theater company at the PlayMakers Open House on Aug. 20. The event, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, features bluegrass music, a drag queen, a cappella singers, food trucks, community partners and a preview of the 2022-23 season.

Week of Aug. 8, 2022

Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022

• Tonight, “Inside Out” is the featured flick in the Movies Under the Stars series at Forest Theatre. Showtime begins at sundown, between 8-8:30 p.m. (Update: This event has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.)
• For a fun Friday night on Aug. 12, pick up a paintbrush and experiment with watercolors on the Ackland Art Museum’s terrace while enjoying local beer and snacks during Twilights on the Terrace: Warm Evenings and Watercolors 5-9 p.m. 
• Get advice on crafting a concise and effective elevator pitch about your business or venture during Innovate Carolina’s The Power of a Pitch Aug. 17 from 4-5:30 p.m. at MOSAIC at Pittsboro’s Chatham Park. Tim Flood, a UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School clinical associate professor, will offer tips.
• Enjoy food, fun and music by Lakota John at the American Indian Center’s Welcome Back Extravaganza Aug. 17 between 5-7 p.m. 
• Learn how to reduce stress with short mindful practices during the Aug. 17 noon webinar on “Relaxation micro-moments and Winding Down Techniques.” Register through Carolina Talent by noon on Aug. 16.  

Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022

• Are you a new instructor at Carolina? Join the Center for Faculty Excellence’s Faculty Learning Community, which offers support in teaching and career development. FLC will meet once a month during the academic year starting in September. 
• Franklin Street lane closures: NCDOT contractors will be painting yellow and white lines, parking spots and intersections on West Franklin Street until Aug. 12. Learn more on what to expect while the work is underway. 
• Did you know state employees may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program? New changes to the program allow borrowers to receive credit for payments that previously did not qualify. Have questions? The Office of Scholarships and Student Aid is offering three webinars Aug. 10-12 to answer questions and guide you through the process. 
• Deadline approaching: Eligible Carolina employees who provide documentation of receiving their first COVID-19 booster before Aug. 31 will receive eight hours of paid leave. The special leave is available for use and expires March 31, 2023. For details on how to use the leave, visit the COVID-19 Leave Information page. 
• Learn how to design more inclusive health equity research projects during the 2022 Health Equity Research Intensive Aug. 29-31. This year, HERI is offering a third day to give community members space to generate innovative solutions with emphasis on inclusivity. 

Week of Aug. 1, 2022

Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022

• Start the weekend right at the Carolina Inn with Fridays on the Front Porch. The Counter Clockwise String Band will provide the free music from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 5, and vendors MexiArepa and The Corner Venezuelan will have food for sale.  
• As children prepare to head back to school, the Chapel Hill Police Department will set up several pedestrian safety enforcement operations, starting 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 6.  
• Register now for Faculty Foundations Week, sponsored by the Center for Faculty Excellence. The week kicks off Aug. 8 with lunch and a welcome reception, followed by virtual workshops Aug. 9-12.   
• Would you like to learn a new language? UNC students, faculty, and staff have free access to Transparent Language Online, which provides courses for 110 different languages for all levels of learners.  
• High-quality academics and affordable cost earned Carolina a “Best Buy” designation in the 2023 Fiske Guide to Colleges. 

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022

• On Thursday, take a stroll through the North Carolina Botanical Garden 5-8 p.m. during this week’s Twilight Thursday outing. The free outings are set for every Thursday through Sept. 1. 
• Enjoy the 2014 version of “Annie,” next in the Movies under the Stars series at Forest Theatre Aug. 4. Showtime begins at sundown, between 8-8:30 p.m.  
• All graduate students are invited to an orientation and welcome event on Aug. 10 starting at 9 a.m. Register and see the day’s schedule, which includes breakfast at the Carolina Club, lunch, a resource fair at Kenan Memorial Stadium’s Blue Zone, breakout sessions and more.
• For more details about the 3.5% across-the-board mandatory base salary increase for permanent SHRA, EHRA non-faculty and faculty employees, visit the Office of Human Resources website. 
• The University wants to ensure that employees can observe holidays and days of personal significance. Eligible employees can 1) use paid Personal Observance Leave for a single day (eight hours) of personal, cultural or religious importance; 2) request to exchange the paid Spring Holiday or Winter Holidays for another religious holiday within the employee’s religious faith under the Alternate Holiday section of the Holiday and Holiday Pay Policy. 

Week of July 25, 2022

Thursday, July 28, 2022

• Join the next Carolina Data Science Now seminar today at noon. Register for Data Science: Zero-to-Sixty, featuring lightning talks on how data science is used to create training courses to accelerate research. 
• ConnectCarolina outage: Enterprise applications including ConnectCarolina, TIM System and BuyCarolina will be unavailable July 30 6 a.m.-2 p.m. for scheduled maintenance. You will not be able to access other systems through links in ConnectCarolina but can access some directly.  
• Join the Center for Faculty Excellence’s Faculty Foundations Aug. 8-12. The annual event connects new and early career faculty with resources for teaching, research, leadership, mentoring and more. This year’s events will take place virtually and in-person. 
• Explore and learn about the world of sound and music found in the Smithsonian Folkways collection. The Field Guide to … North Carolina playlist was curated by Steve Weiss, curator of University Libraries’ Southern Folklife Collection. 
• Can’t wait for football season? Carolina Football will host an open practice on Saturday, July 30, 10 a.m.-noon at Kenan Stadium. Free parking will be available in various campus locations. 

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

• The University Board of Trustees meets July 27-28 at the Carolina Inn. The agenda is available online, and the livestream for the July 28 full board meeting begins at 9 a.m.
• Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read this Massey Award story from 1996 about Laura Thomas, founding director of the University office now known as Accessibility Resources and Services.
• Get a sneak peek at the 79º West innovation hub from 4 to 5:30 p.m. July 28 in Chatham Park in Pittsboro. Take a tour and have a cool drink while learning about spaces available for business and collaboration needs and innovation programming offered by the Innovate Carolina team. 
• Spend an enchanted evening July 28 watching the animated film “Encanto” as part of the Movies Under the Stars series at the Forest Theatre. Movies are free and begin at sundown (between 8 and 8:30 p.m.)  
• Fun fact from ITS: In the past 12 months, Carolina has hosted more than 1.4 million Zoom meetings with participants joining from more than 200 countries or territories. Check out a list of tips from ITS about how new features can make your next Zoom meeting more fun, efficient and accessible. 

Week of July 18, 2022

Thursday, July 21, 2022

• The Commuter Alternative Program offers benefits to members, including a discount card and prize drawings. Registration opened July 18. CAP membership runs Aug. 1 through July 31 each year. 
• With COVID-19 cases on the rise, now is a great time to get your booster. Eligible Carolina employees who provide documentation of receiving their first COVID-19 booster before Aug. 31 will receive eight hours of paid leave. The special leave is available for use and expires March 31, 2023. For details on how to use the leave, visit the COVID-19 Leave Information page.  
• Check out this visual guide to the Cold War, a unique digital resource developed by the Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies featuring more than 360 political cartoons from U.S. and Soviet media sources, posters from the 1980 Olympics and more.  
• Summer is a good time for professional development. Browse the many offerings — including a 29-minute course on spam-proofing Google Analytics and a 57-minute class on health care project management — by signing in to the Carolina Talent site.  
• It’s (still) hot out there! Review these tips for staying hydrated and healthy.  

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

• Take part in an online workshop on Wednesday, July 20, from 12-1 p.m. called “Mental Fitness for Optimal Brain Power.” Objectives include memory, perception, identifying traits of a healthy brain, chronic stress, meditation and more. Enroll in the webinar via Carolina Talent. 
• Movies Under the Stars is back! Come together at The Forest Theatre under the stars and trees this summer for five nights of film favorites on Thursdays in July and August. On July 21, check out a viewing of Disney’s “Soul” that will begin at sundown. The event is free and open to all. 
• Celebrate summer and the spirit of play on Sunday, July 24, at pARC by the Urban Conga, the Ackland Art Museum’s newly opened terrace installation with an afternoon and evening of interactive activities including a scavenger hunt and movement workshops. The event is free. 
• Carolina Performing Arts will announce its next season on July 26 with tickets going on sale Aug. 9. Join the email list to stay tuned for who will be performing on campus this fall. 
• Need some podcast or book recommendations? Hear from six School of Government faculty members on what they’re reading and listening to this summer during their vacations and staycations.

Week of July 11, 2022

Thursday, July 14, 2022

• Traveling this summer? Before you go, make the most of ITS services using these summer travel tech tips.  
• Create a profile or find a potential collaborator in the Community Engaged Scholars Directory compiled by the Carolina Center for Public Service. The directory is searchable by topic area, department or school, and/or geographic focus. 
• Register by July 16 to attend the July 19 session of “Using Reason to Resolve Conflict,” a webinar available through the Carolina Talent site. This one-hour workshop, which begins at 9 a.m., discusses how you can replace pure emotion with rational decision-making when dealing with conflict. 
• Check out “Mysteries of Your Brain,” a show returning at noon July 23 at the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. Developed by Morehead’s in-house team of planetarium show experts, this animated adventure into the human brain features a curious girl and her crow companion who zoom along the paths of neurons to explore how the brain works. 
• Whether you’re working on a research paper, a class project or pursuing a personal passion, University librarians are here to help. Schedule a research consultation based on your subject of interest. Don’t know which subject to pick? Fill out a research consultation form and they will be in touch. 

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

• Tour the Coker Arboretum with the five-acre site’s curator Margo MacIntyre 11-noon July 16. The cost is $6 ($5 for North Carolina Botanical Garden members).
• Beginning July 15, the Ackland Art Museum hosts 14 works of American art from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, as part of an exhibition called “Houseguest.”
• Faculty and senior administrators are invited to apply for a seat on the 2022 Tar Heel Bus Tour Oct. 19-21. Log in using your Onyen and password for instructions on completing your application.
• Good news for commuters: GoTriangle will continue to suspend bus fares for another year, through June 30, 2023. Transit partners GoCary, GoDurham and GoRaleigh are also suspending fares for the same period. Chapel Hill Transit is free to riders all the time.
• In anticipation of Carolina’s new School of Data Science and Society, RENCI has been hosting Carolina Data Science Now, a series of informal, themed conversations about data science work already happening at Carolina. Check out the video library of past events.

Week of July 4, 2022

Thursday, July 7, 2022

• Join the North Carolina Botanical Garden’s skilled volunteer Garden Guides 10 a.m. July 9 (and other second Saturdays until November) for a one-hour tour exploring one of the premier conservation gardens in the United States. The fee is $6, $5 for members. 
• Calling all stargazers! Join the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center on the roof of The Durham Hotel at 8 p.m. July 11 for an evening of guided constellation tours, educational activities and music. The event is free and open to the public. 
• Attention, green thumbs. Did you know there’s a seed library located in the Kenan Science Library Makerspace? Borrow seeds for open-pollinated vegetable, ornamental and herb varieties, along with books and related tools. 
• “Why do we do the things we do?” Join an online Human Resources workshop, “Being Adaptive in an Ever-changing World,” at noon on July 13 and tackle the topic of adapting to maximize the benefits of change in work and life. 
• Did you know you can 3D print, embroider and laser cut on campus? Carolina staff and faculty have access to the BeAM@CAROLINA makerspace network. Hours are adjusted for the summer, but you can make reservations online. New users must complete a waiver and Sakai module before attending an in-person training.  

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

• Did you know University employees can get 20% off single tickets to performances at the 2022 American Dance Festival in Durham? The festival is in full swing this summer, so visit the Onyen-protected human resources page to find the promo code.  
• While you’re on the human resources site, check out the summer travel discounts available to Carolina employees on items like tickets to theme and water parks, hotels, rental cars and more.
• If you’ve wondered about the many shipwrecks that earned North Carolina’s Outer Banks the name “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” you might be interested in the new exhibition opening July 8 at the Ackland Art Museum. “Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks” is a series of paintings depicting historic sea disasters that will be on display through Sept. 4.
• Also at the Ackland, join the “Party in the pARC” at 5-9 p.m. July 8, celebrating the museum’s new interactive outdoor art installation and the 2nd Friday Art Walk. Make your own pARC-inspired iridescent suncatcher or go inside to visit the “Shipwrecks” exhibition during the Art Walk extended evening hours.
• Want to find out more about extended reality? Sign up now for the one-hour SkillfUL class “Introduction to XR Technologies” at 2 p.m. July 13 at the Davis Library. This overview of the various technologies and programs available will give you an understanding if extended reality if right for you. 

Week of June 27, 2022

Thursday, June 30, 2022

• Tonight, stroll through the display gardens until 8 p.m. during Twilight Thursdays at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. The free outings are set for every Thursday through Sept. 1. 
• On July 4, the Town of Chapel Hill will host fireworks at Southern Community Park. The event opens at 7 p.m. with the fireworks display beginning around 9 p.m. You can park at the Jackson Deck at UNC Hospitals and take a free shuttle to and from the event.   
• If you’re interested in data science, analytics, visualization and related topics, register for Data Matters, a weeklong series in August of one and two-day courses for students and professionals in business, research and government. The Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, the National Consortium for Data Science and RENCI are series sponsors. 
• Summer can be full of fun, but also hazards. A Carolina injury prevention and public health expert describes the most common reasons for emergency room visits and how you can avoid them in this 2021 article from The Well. 
• The University Office for Diversity and Inclusion’s redesigned website features a comprehensive list of opportunities to learn from peers and others about diversity, equity and inclusion, to connect with communities beyond campus and to find personal resources and assistance. 

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

• The Center for Faculty Excellence’s Equity in Teaching Institute is still taking applications. The two-day institute, which takes place in early August, focuses on equitably meeting students’ needs and offers practical tips for course design, with an emphasis on remote teaching. 
• Eligible Carolina employees who provide documentation of receiving their first COVID-19 booster before Aug. 31 will receive eight hours of paid leave. The special leave is available for use and expires March 31, 2023. For details on how to use the leave, visit the COVID-19 Leave Information page. 
• Previously rescheduled: The Spark with Tift Merritt featuring bestselling author John Grisham will be available on-demand on June 30 at 7:30 p.m. No further action is required for anyone with tickets for the original May 26 date. Registration for the virtual conversation closes on June 30 at 6:30 p.m. Suggested ticket donation is $15. 
• Explore a new collection at Wilson Special Collection Library! Martha Flowers Papers, 1940s-1990s, contains programs, clippings and photographs documenting the renowned soprano, who was also the first Black faculty member in the department of music. Many items highlight her performances in “Porgy and Bess” in the 1950s and 1960s. 
• Find time to relax and rejuvenate with a free virtual yoga session. Gentle Yoga occurs Mondays at noon and Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m. with sessions led by Gillings School of Global Public Health’s Rhoda Cerny.

Week of June 20, 2022

Thursday, June 23, 2022

• If you’ve always wanted to learn to salsa, now’s your chance! Free salsa lessons at 6 p.m. precede tonight’s live Salsa Band Dance Party at 7 p.m. in Kenan Rehearsal Hall Room 1201. The event is part of the Summer Jazz Workshop concerts, which will conclude at 3 p.m. June 24 with a student concert in Moeser Auditorium. All events are free and open to the public. 
• Take a quiet stroll through the North Carolina Botanical Garden on Twilight Thursdays, when the display gardens are open 5-8 p.m. until Labor Day. 
• Enjoy the sounds of blues greats from the 1950s and 1960s when Johnny-O and the Jump-Out Boys return to the Carolina Inn for Fridays on the Front Porch on June 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. The music is free, and drinks and food from local vendors are available for purchase.
  
• Come to the Carrboro Town Commons for food, dance and frolicking on the lawn at the Pride Food Truck Rodeo and Dance Party 5-8 p.m. June 24. The event is part of Chapel Hill-Carrboro Small Town Pride. 
• Find out more about plans to renovate the century-old Forest Theatre at two upcoming community workshops. The first is 5:30-7 p.m. June 28 at Forest Theatre (Gillings Center in case of rain) and noon-1:30 p.m. at the North Carolina Botanical Garden auditorium.  

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

• With a theme of “More than Numbers,” the next Carolina Data Science Now seminar on June 23 at noon will feature three lightning talks and a panel discussion by faculty in computer science, information and library science and statistics and operations research.
• On June 23 at 8 p.m., Theatre Raleigh, the UNC Asian American Center and North Carolina Asian Americans Together will host a community night at a new performance of Tony Award-winner David Henry Hwang’s play “Yellow Face.” Tickets are $32 or $30 with a senior/student/military discount. 
• The Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership wants to hear from you! Fill out the nonprofit’s annual survey on what’s great or needs improvement downtown to help shape this year’s work plan.  
• Submit your proposal to the University Libraries team from “On the Books: Jim Crow and Algorithms of Resistance” to become a research fellow and use products from the project in research of your own design. Graduate student fellows will receive a $2,500 award; faculty fellows will receive $10,000. Deadline is July 15.  
• Don’t let that paywall stop you! Carolina students, faculty and staff get access to Wall Street Journal articles from 1984 to the present. 

Week of June 13, 2022

Thursday, June 16, 2022

• Interested in becoming a Wellness Champion for your department? Champions lead a committee for their unit and learn wellness program management skills in monthly meetings. Those interested can sign up for a Zoom interest session with the Office of Human Resources on June 28 or 29, with two other dates in July. 
• Submit your proposal for the Arts and Humanities Publication Support Grant by June 17. The grant supports arts, humanities, social science publication and performance by Carolina faculty and provides funding up to $2,500 to increase quality or reach of books, recordings or other scholarly works.  
• If you’re in need of child, pet or senior care throughout the summer, check out the Helping Heels Summer 2022 List. This resource compiles Carolina students and employees offering paid and volunteer services. 
• University Mail Services will hold a short information session on Tuesday, June 21, for anyone interested in learning about how to utilize mail services at Carolina, with topics including interdepartmental, priority, certified mail and more. Registration for Mail 101 is encouraged, but not required. 
• The results are in! Congratulations to those who completed the 25th Miles for Wellness Challenge. Over the eight-week challenge, 38 Carolina teams virtually walked to multiple state capitols and logged 85,071 miles — that’s nearly 3.5 times around the Earth! 

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

• Starting this week, the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will be open Wednesdays through Sundays. Check out the calendar for planetarium show information.
• Meet the artist responsible for the lifelike paper versions of plants on view at the North Carolina Botanical Garden gift shop and educational programs.
• The day before the Juneteenth holiday, join the all-day hybrid seminar “Civil War, Reconstruction and the Human Rights Legacy of Emancipation.” Co-sponsored by Carolina Public Humanities and the General Alumni Association, the event occurs 9:15m.-3:45 p.m. June 18. Registration for the in-person version ($125) closes at 5 p.m. today and for the virtual viewing ($75) at 3 p.m. June 17. Information about registration and discounts is available online. 
• The exhibition “Modern Black Culture: The Art of Aaron Douglas” at the Ackland Art Museum ends June 19 with a Families At the Museum Juneteenth afternoon celebration that includes an interactive family tour, story time and spray-painting on the temporary mural and graffiti wall.
• The Juneteenth celebration continues 2-6 p.m. June 19 at Hargraves Community Center with live performances, expos by Black-owned small business and nonprofits, kids activities, food trucks and more.

Week of June 6, 2022

Thursday, June 9, 2022

• If you want to use the University’s tuition waiver employee benefit to take a Summer School Session II class, submit a waiver application by June 27.
• A Juneteenth Celebration is at the center of the Ackland Art Museum’s family event on Sunday, June 19, 1-5 p.m. The day will feature several self-guided activities and a 2 p.m. docent-led, family-friendly look at Aaron Douglas’ 1931 mural “Harriet Tubman.”
• Planning some summer travel? Information Technology Services offers some tips on keeping your devices and data safe.
• “Birds of the World” with information from ornithologists worldwide, all episodes of Ken Burns’ documentary series “Jazz” and an archive of music journalism about artists ranging from Aaliyah to ZZ Top are among the UNC Libraries many free online resources.
• NCFlex recently reminded state employees about details of 401(k) and 457 programs through Empower (formerly Prudential), such as the enrollment process, comparisons of the two options and upcoming events to help employees make decisions.

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

• Attention, blood donors! If you have not signed up for the 34th annual Carolina Blood Drive, you can still head over to the Dean E. Smith Center today until 6 p.m. to give blood and help impact thousands of lives. Free parking is available, and walk-ins are welcome. 
• Road closure: Merritt Mill Road is closed around the railroad crossing near the intersection with West Cameron Avenue. The closure will be in place for roughly two weeks. Detours are not expected, but delays are possible. 
• Join Carolina Public Humanities for a half-day seminar on ancient Stoic thinkers and their lasting philosophical attraction on Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuition is $65 for in-person attendance and $50 for virtual; Carolina faculty and staff are eligible for a 50% discount. Registration closes June 10 at 3 p.m. 
• Want to learn more about digital accessibility? Register for a free professional development conference focusing on topics such as accessible course design, social media accessibility, ARIA, HTML and more. The Zoom conference will be held 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on June 16. 
• Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership wants to hear from you! Fill out the nonprofit’s annual survey on what’s great or needs improvement downtown to help shape this year’s work plan. 

Week of May 30, 2022

Thursday, June 2, 2022

• The economic forecast calls for another strong month of job growth, but many investors see clouds on the horizon. Register now to find out How Far Will the Fed Go? to protect the economy at a Kenan Institute webinar led by Executive Director Greg Brown at 9 a.m. June 3.
• The No. 10 national seed, the Diamond Heels will host the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional starting with a 2 p.m. June 3 game against Hofstra at Boshamer Stadium. Tickets will be available today at noon, $15 for a single game, $60 for the entire regional.
• Participate in 600 HIGHWAYMEN: A Thousand Ways (Part Three): An Assembly at 8 p.m. June 3-5 at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio. Audience members will use a stack of instructive notecards to recount times of perseverance and the significance of coming together. Tickets are $15.
• Gather at Chapel Hill’s Peace and Justice Plaza and march alongside performers and other revelers at 2 p.m. June 4 for the first Pride Promenade, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community with music, interactive art and performances.
• Check out University Library’s Elizabeth Cotten Resource and Subject Guide, part of the Southern Folklife Collection, for the inside scoop on the Carrboro native named a 2022 inductee to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

• ConnectCarolina will be unavailable today 5-8 p.m. for planned maintenance. Systems and options that will not be available during the outage include Human Resources and Finance applications such as pay stubs, BuyCarolina and reporting tools.
• Enroll in the free REAL & HEEL exercise program for cancer patients and survivors in North Carolina during a May 31-June 3 Week of Welcome that includes an outdoor workout, yoga session and class. The program from the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center offers individualized prescriptive exercise in small groups to help strengthen the mind and body.
• Experience “God’s Trombones,” a multimedia work with songs, sermons and art of Aaron Douglas June 3 at 8 p.m. and June 4 at 3 p.m., Hayti Heritage Center in Durham. The Ackland Art Museum-sponsored performance’s foundation is James Weldon Johnson’s 1927 work “God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse.” Ticket prices vary.
• If you have family or friends visiting this summer and want to show them around campus, use the UNC Visitors Center’s guide to make the excursion memorable and fun. The guide includes quick facts, a self-guided tour, scavenger hunt and campus map.
• The Employee Forum will meet June 8 at 9:15 a.m. To attend, contact Matt Banks at matt_banks@unc.edu for the Zoom link and password.

Week of May 23, 2022

Thursday, May 26, 2022

• Heads up, instructors: Apply for Center for Faculty Excellence Course Design Institute by May 27. The June workshops will allow a small cohort of instructors to develop upcoming courses using a backward design approach.
• Date change: The Spark with Tift Merritt featuring best-selling author John Grisham has been rescheduled to June 30. No action is required for any May 26 ticket holders. Suggested price is $15.
• Beat the heat after work with an evening visit to the North Carolina Botanical Garden this summer. The garden will stay open until 8 p.m. for “Twilight Thursdays” each week between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Guests can explore the display gardens and exhibit hall or bring a picnic to enjoy outdoors. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
• PlayMakers Repertory Company recently announced its 2022-23 season. Current subscribers can keep their seats and get the best value by renewing by May 27.
• Revisit the 2021-22 academic year in photos, text and video.

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

• Working from home in Chatham County? Learn about the newest coworking and innovation space opening in Chatham Park at a meeting at 9 a.m. May 25 at the Breakaway Café, in the Veranda shopping center near Briar Chapel.
• The Carolina Data Science Now seminar series continues at noon May 26 with Improving Health Outcomes. The event will feature three lightning talks by professors and researchers in Carolina’s academic community about how data science is used to prevent, address and develop solutions for long-lasting health issues.
• Register now to get a free guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s special exhibition “Modern Black Culture: The Art of Aaron Douglas” at 1:30 p.m. May 26.
• May is National Bicycle Month and also the last month Carolina employees will be able to use the Tar Heel Bikes bikeshare program. Tar Heel Bikes has over 13,000 members who have taken more than 140,000 trips since October 2017, but the program will end May 31. This fall, the University plans to announce a new bikeshare service with an electric-assist bike fleet.
• Examine portraits of pelicans, marine iguanas and other wonders of the Ecuadorian archipelago currently on display in “Over Land, Under Sea: 10 Years in the Galápagos,” a photo exhibit marking the anniversary of UNC’s Galápagos Initiative. The exhibit continues through July 22 in the FedEx Global Education Center.

Week of May 16, 2022

Thursday, May 19, 2022

• Attend a celebration of Ukrainian music, art and culture 5-7 p.m. May 22 in Hill Hall’s Moeser Auditorium to raise money for Ukrainian paramedics on the war’s front lines. The event will feature soprano opera singer Alina Cherkasov and pianist Taras Filenko. Admission is by donation.
• As tomorrow is Clinical Trials Day 2022, take a minute to read about Research for Me, Carolina’s centralized resource to find clinical research opportunities and to learn about clinical research.
• Tomorrow is the deadline for sharing feedback on your teaching experience during spring 2022 through a survey offered by the Tar Heel Teaching and Learning Collaborative.
• Congratulations to Carolina’s nominees for 2022 Governor’s Awards, Tammy J. Samuels of Kenan-Flagler Career and Leadership for MBA Programs & Alumni, and Evelyn C. Cook of the School of Medicine’s NC Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology.
• POSTPONED TO JUNE 30: Join the season finale of The Spark with Tift Merritt on May 26 at 7:30 p.m. as she hosts a virtual conversation with best-selling author John Grisham. Suggested ticket donation is $10, but tickets are available for free.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

• Thank you, researchers! The UNC Network for Research Professionals is celebrating its 10th anniversary and kicking off Researcher Appreciation Week with events through Friday. Today, 11 a.m.-2p.m., researchers can stop by appreciation booths in the Bioinformatics Lobby and Cancer Hospital for a token of thanks. Free registration is also available for education sessions, a networking event and interactive workshop.
• Join Carolina Public Humanities 2-4 p.m. May 20 at the historic Hillsborough Courthouse to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Journey of Reconciliation, also known as the “First Freedom Ride.” Registration is not required but encouraged.
• Register for a Zoom talk by the School of Medicine’s Tamala Gray, part of the UNC Women in Leadership Speaker Series, at 1 p.m. May 20, hosted by the Association for Women Faculty and Professionals.
• Join the North Carolina Botanical Garden for some floral fun 6-9 p.m. May 21, during its 10th annual Carolina Moonlight Garden Party. All net proceeds from this ticketed event support the garden’s mission — ensuring the protection, preservation and conservation of plants and natural areas.
• Are you a runner? The Philosopher’s Way Trail Runs (10 mile and 7 kilometer) take place in Carolina North Forest 8 a.m. May 21. You can participate in this weekend’s event or run/walk the course on your own time through May 30. Race organizers say the forest’s trails have seen around a 30% increase in activity throughout the pandemic, and proceeds from races like this support maintenance and restoration efforts.

Week of May 9, 2022

Thursday, May 12, 2022

• Early voting continues through Saturday. Check out times and locations in Orange County. Download a sample ballot. For those outside Orange County, visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections website to find your county’s times, locations and ballots.
• Tune in at 11 a.m. tomorrow for a livestream of the ceremonies for the renaming of the Owl Building and McClinton Residence Hall.
• If you want to take advantage of your tuition waiver employee benefit to take a class this summer, remember to submit your waiver applications for Summer Session I classes by May 16.
• If you or someone you know can provide part-time care for children, seniors or pets this summer, register with the Helping Heels List for Summer 2022 by May 29. The Office of Human Resources will post the updated list in June.
• Check out two fun visuals from University Libraries. The first shows graduates posing with an impressive backdrop of books during Wilson Library Photo Day 2022. The second shows University Librarian Elaine Westbrooks “pitching” GiveUNC, the University’s annual day of giving, to professional baseball player and Tar Heel Andrew Miller. The video won the award for best development/fundraising film from the Association of Research Libraries.

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

• A new DUO prompt as part of Carolina’s multi-factor authentication process begins at 5 p.m. today.
• Updates on salary equity, deferred building maintenance, possible hiring incentives, sustainability progress and more were part of the latest UNC Employee Forum meeting. Read all about it.
• Attend a fundraising lunch and talk at The Carolina Inn with Kenan-Flagler Business School alumna Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg, the social practice artist who created “In America: Remember,” an art installation of over 700,000 white flags on the National Mall in September 2021 to honor the lives lost to COVID-19. Presented by the Ackland Art Museum, the ticketed event is May 12, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• BRIDGES, an inclusive professional development program for cisgender or transgender women and nonbinary colleagues in higher education offered through the Friday Center, is open for applications for fall 2022. Deadline is May 20.
• Get in full summer mode when the Caribbean Connections Band performs a free concert on June 21 at 7 p.m. in Hill Hall’s Moeser Auditorium as part of the UNC Summer Jazz Workshop.

Week of May 2, 2022

Thursday, May 5, 2022

• Today’s the last day to register for the Spring Fling Fun Walk/Run beginning 12:15 p.m. May 6. Costumes are encouraged for the 2.7-mile run or 1.5-mile walk and so are non-perishable food and pet donations. Free refreshments, prizes and awards for most spirited team and the team with the most creative costumes are all part of the fun.
• Chapel Hill Police will conduct extra safety operations in high-traffic, high-pedestrian areas throughout May. Officers will watch for driving violations including failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and turning right on red where it is not allowed.
• Remember that May 8 is Spring Commencement. If you’re coming to campus, check out Transportation and Parking information. Or watch the event online via livestream.
• As part of the 2nd Friday ArtWalk, Ackland Art Museum is hosting a drop-in printmaking workshop with Raj Bunnag, one of the art and art history MFA students whose work is on display. Make your own tiny stamps using hand-carved blocks 6-7:30 p.m. May 13.
• The new edition of “Flora of the Southeastern U.S.” is available as free download courtesy of the North Carolina Botanical Garden.
• Catch PlayMakers Repertory Company’s Samuel Ray Gates as August Wilson in the playwright’s autobiographical “How I Learned What I Learned” before it closes May 15.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

• Take a break to attend a free music event. Today’s UNC Horn Studio performance in the Kenan Music Building rehearsal hall begins at 5 p.m. Tomorrow’s Natural Horn Masterclass session starts at 7:30 p.m. in Person Hall.
• The 2022 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony is set for 9 a.m.-noon May 7 in the Dean E. Smith Center. Spring Commencement is scheduled for 9-11 a.m. May 8 in Kenan Stadium. Most department and school ceremonies will also be held this weekend.
• Add some southeastern native plants to your landscape at the North Carolina Botanical Garden’s annual spring native plant sale 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. May 7. Choose from plants grown in the NCBG’s nursery and other local nurseries.
• May 8 is your last chance to see the art of graduating seniors featured in the UNC Art and Art History Senior BFA exhibition “Connecting the Dots” at the Hanes Arts Center 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Who among Carolina’s employees has 60, count ‘em, 60 years of state service? Find out and learn about the many others who recently received recognition for their years of state service.

Week of April 25, 2022

Friday, April 29, 2022

• Join the North Carolina Botanical Garden 2-4 p.m. May 1 in the Sara Waitt Breezeway for a reception for two exhibits: “Garden Journeys: A Portrait Artist Explores the Landscape with Those Who Nurture It” by photographer Barbara Tyroler and “Natural Spaces: A Sense of Connection” by students in Tyroler’s NCBG photography workshops.
• Do you believe there is a Heaven? What is it like? How would you describe it? Discuss these and other questions when the UNC Friday Center hosts a short course to look at Dante’s “Paradiso” and the life of the man called the Father of the Italian Language 10-11:30 a.m. May 3. The cost is $15.
• Nominate a colleague for the Employee Forum’s Rebecca Clark Staff Award for Moral Courage, which comes with a $2,500 stipend for the award winner, who will be recognized in a ceremony during University Day festivities. The deadline is midnight May 4.
• To extend its reach and foster peer-to-peer advocacy, Carolina’s Digital Accessibility Office created a community of practitioners known as the Digital Accessibility Liaisons, who advocate for digital accessibility within their own departments. Learn more, including how to join the team.
• People have lived in North Carolina for at least 15,000 years. Explore Ancient North Carolinians, Carolina’s virtual museum of archeology that tells the story of who these people were, how they lived and who they are today.

Thursday, April 28, 2022

• The Office of Human Resources and University Libraries present the Spread Happiness Project, a letter-writing campaign connecting people statewide with residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in North Carolina. The goal is 90 letters by April 29. Find out how to participate.
• Learn about the numerous benefits of introducing plant-based foods into your diet and get a cooking demonstration from LifeStyle Medical Centers. Register for the online event, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 28, sponsored by the Office of State Human Resources.
• Enjoy a free concert by the UNC Baroque Ensemble & Consort of Viols 8 p.m. April 29 in Person Hall.
• Fathers with children of all ages with autism spectrum disorder are invited to the 2022 UNC Autism Fathers Conference, a two-hour virtual event at 11 a.m. April 30.
• Catch the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as the company dazzles with its trademark technical brilliance and passionate energy 7:30 p.m. May 3 and 4 in Memorial Hall.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

• The UNC Jazz Band will perform a concert 7:30-9 p.m. tonight in Moeser Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and University faculty and staff.
• Take some time to relax with a free virtual yoga session presented by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health 5:15-6 p.m. today.
• Join the Center on Technology Policy for a virtual discussion about if and how states should regulate platform content on April 29th from noon-1 p.m.
• Celebrate National Bike Month in May with free bike checks from local mechanics, free swag, free bike registration and more on Polk Place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 4.
• Do you know a Carolina staff member who deserves recognition? The Employee Forum’s Recognition and Awards Committee is accepting nominations for Peer Recognition Awards through May 5.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

• PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of August Wilson’s theatrical memoir “How I Learned What I Learned” opens tomorrow 7:30 p.m. at the Paul Green Theatre. Tickets start at $20.
• And speaking of Playmakers, six productions ranging from “Blues for an Alabama Sky” to “The Legend of Georgia McBride” are part of the just-announced 2022-23 season. Learn more and purchase your season ticket subscription.
• Country music scholars generally agree that modern forms of popular music — blues, jazz, country, rock and gospel — derive from musical roots in the American South. To learn about those connections, register for the Friday Center course “Deep Roots and Sturdy Branches of Country Music, Then and Now” on April 27 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Registration fee $15.
• Early voting for the statewide primary election begins April 28. Check your voter registration and get details on early voting at the North Carolina Board of Elections website.
• Calling all clinical researchers! Register for one or all of the “Machine Learning Tools for Clinical Researchers: A Pragmatic Approach Series” May 11, 18 and 25 to find out how to integrate and learn from large amounts of biological, clinical and environmental data.

Monday, April 25, 2022

• Check out the more than 250 posters at the 23rd Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research in the Blue Zone at Kenan Stadium at 2-5 p.m. today. The posters will also be available online via Symposium through May 9.
• Discover “What Should We Do? A Theory of Civic Life” from lecturer Peter Levine of Tufts University at 6 p.m. April 26 at Hanes Art Center 121. The talk is part of the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Speaker Series.
• “Are You Smarter Than Your Smartphone?” Find out at a basic android training class that’s part of the Digital and Lifelong Learning Community Classroom series at the Friday Center. The classes are held 10-11:30 a.m. April 26, April 28 and May 5. Cost of the course is $45.
• Revisit the themes of the fall semester’s mental health summit and consider topics for the next one at the April 28 Carolina Mental Health Update. Register for the webinar, scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m.
• Catch a free performance by the UNC Jazz Combos at 7:30 p.m. April 28 at Moeser Auditorium.

Week of April 18, 2022

Friday, April 22, 2022

• “Modern Black Culture: The Art of Aaron Douglas” opens today (through June 19) at the Ackland Art Museum.
• It’s Earth Day. Check out this list of 50 great books of environmental literature developed by University Libraries in collaboration with Carolina’s resident advisers.
• The North Carolina Botanical Garden is on the 2022 Chapel Hill Garden Tour: Vision & View, along with six private gardens, April 23-24. The cost is $25-$35.
• Catch the UNC Symphony Orchestra, featuring the Carolina Choir and UNC Chamber Singers, 7:30 p.m. April 25 in Memorial Hall. On the program is Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 and “Gloria” by Poulenc. Cost: $10 general admission, $5 students & UNC faculty/staff.
• Apply for an Employee Forum professional development grant (up to $500) for work-related education and training such as conferences, certificates, noncredit classes or similar opportunities. Applications are open until April 30.

Thursday, April 21, 2022

• Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, gives a talk today from 5:30-7 p.m. as part of Carolina’s first-ever Diplomacy Week. Whether you plan to join in person at the Nelson Mandela Auditorium in the FedEx Global Education Center or via Zoom, be sure to register.
• Learn how to incorporate the best anti-inflammatory foods into your diet to reduce your risk of disease in a webinar from the UNC Wellness Centers on April 25 from noon-1 p.m.
• Attend an outdoor yoga class at the North Carolina Botanical Garden noon-1 p.m. April 26. The class is $13 ($12 for members) and advance registration is required.
• Come out for a UNC Jazz Band concert 7:30-9 p.m. April 27 in Moeser Auditorium, part of the Scholarship Benefit Series.
• Nominations are open for the 2023 University Teaching Awards. Powerful nominations for a worthy teacher or mentor are enthusiastic and backed by concrete examples.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

• Join a Center for Faculty Excellence session today at 3:30 p.m. on “Pedagogies of Care and Compassion” to define the scope of this approach to teaching, consider the literature on the topic and offer tangible classroom strategies.
• Listen to a free concert by Carolina’s Javanese Gamelan “Nyai Saraswati” and Angklung Ensemble tonight at 8 p.m. in Moeser Auditorium.
• The Southeast Asian Poet Panel will host North Carolina poets Ina Cariño and Eric Tran to read from their selected poetry and host a question and answer session from noon-2 p.m. on April 22 in the FedEx Global Center, room 4003.
• The School of Social Work is hosting a speaker series on “Promoting Child Maltreatment Prevention and Advancing Equity” on April 25. Learn more about the panels and speakers.
• Nominate a colleague for the Employee Forum’s Rebecca Clark Staff Award for Moral Courage, which comes with a $2,500 stipend for the award winner, who will be recognized in a ceremony during University Day festivities. The deadline is midnight May 4.

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

• Works by the master of fine arts class of 2022 will be in a new exhibition called “Myth and Memory” at the Ackland Art Museum April 22-June 19. Attend an opening celebration of the exhibition 7-8:30 p.m. April 21.
• The April 22-23 Hip Hop South Festival, co-curated by Harvard Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellows Christopher Massenburg (aka Dasan Ahanu) and Regina Bradley, includes performances by hip-hop heavyweights and local artists, as well as academic gatherings, late-night beat and dance battles, visual art and more.
• Award-winning Korean American violinist Sunmi Chang and pianist Clara Yang, associate professor and head of keyboard studies, will present a concert of music by women composers at Kenan Rehearsal Hall April 23 at 7:30 p.m. and April 24 at 2 p.m. Free admission, $10 per ticket donation recommended.
• Buster Keaton’s influence goes beyond inventive, hilarious slapstick. Learn about that and his acting by registering for the Friday Center class “Buster Keaton: Existential Slapstick” May 11, 10-11:30 a.m. Fee is $15.
• Register for the Employee Forum Book Club discussion, which in May centers on “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End” by Antul Gawande.

Monday, April 18, 2022

• Get a bargain on used University equipment and supplies when the UNC Surplus Store reopens today after two pandemic years at its location in the facilities complex off Estes Drive. Store hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed noon-12:30 p.m. for lunch). All items $500 or less. Cash and carry; items are sold as is.
• Learn more about “Scholarship Addressing the Dual Pandemic of Racism and COVID-19,” the sixth event of the Race, Racism & Racial Equity (R3) Symposium on April 19. Register now for the webinar that starts at 1:30 p.m.
• Why do we seem to accept some forms of bad behavior but revolt against others? Explore the question in “Ethics, Smethics! Ethics in an Age of Lies and Deceit,” a two-part course in person at the Friday Center, 10-11:30 a.m. April 19 and 21. Cost of the class is $35.
• Carolina’s first-ever Diplomacy Week, April 19-22, features a discussion with the former ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch. The hybrid event begins at 5:30 p.m. April 21 at the FedEx Global Education Center and on Zoom. Register to attend in person or online.
• Attend the launch event of the School of Social Work’s Legacy Speakers Series, “Promoting Child Maltreatment Prevention and Advancing Equity,” a daylong free public event 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. April 25. Registration required to attend in person in the Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building auditorium or on Zoom.

Week of April 11, 2022

Thursday, April 14, 2022

• Join the North Carolina Botanical Garden noon-1 p.m. today for a hybrid Lunchbox Talk on the piedmont prairies and how colonial agricultural reshaped the area. The talk is free with a $5 suggested donation.
• The University is closed tomorrow, April 15, for the spring holiday. When you return on Monday, April 18, look for our From The Well newsletter in your inbox as we resume our daily publication schedule.
• April 17 is your last chance to see PlayMakers Repertory Company’s adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved novel, “A Wrinkle in Time.”
• If you need a mental break, register for an online Mindful Monday Meditation session 12:15-12:45 p.m. April 18, provided by the School of Medicine.
• Do you know a Carolina staff member who deserves recognition? The Employee Forum’s Recognition and Awards Committee is accepting nominations for Peer Recognition Awards through May 5.

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

• Join the Carolina Veterans Resource Center for coffee and conversation with a student veteran today from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in The Pit.
• Listen to the Carolina Bluegrass Band perform tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Moeser Auditorium. Admission is $10 for the public or $5 for students, faculty and staff.
• Helga Davis, award-winning creator and CPA/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Creative Futures artist-in-residence, will be the next guest on The Spark with Tift Merritt webinar at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Suggested ticket donation is $15.
• Do you know a state employee who goes above and beyond? Nominate them by end of day tomorrow for a Governor’s Award for Excellence, the highest honor a state employee may receive for service to North Carolina and its residents.
• Update your technical skills through LinkedIn Learning at ConnectCarolina by browsing what classes are available in the Carolina Talent tab.

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

• The Carolina Engagement Council will meet virtually tomorrow 3-4:30 p.m. Email ccps@unc.edu by 1 p.m. tomorrow for the link.
• It’s performance review season. Find information about performance management policies and other details specific to SHRA and EHRA non-faculty employees. Need help? Join the Office of Human Resources for office hours online via Zoom Tuesdays 2-3 p.m. and Wednesdays 1-2 p.m. through April 27.
• Catch the Process Series’s biggest event of the year, “Cascade,” written by Jim Grimsley and directed by Carolina’s Joseph Megel, set in a not-so-distant future where the climate crisis before us now is in the rearview mirror. At the Swain Hall Black Box Theater through April 23, with a special talkback session April 14 featuring Laura Moore, director of Carolina’s Coastal Environmental Change Lab.
• During “Study Russian to Break the Ice” via Zoom on April 19 at 6 p.m., Carolina alumna Lisa Dickey will discuss the importance of language study as a way to facilitate cross-cultural communications.
• If you’re interested in data science, analytics, visualization and related topics, check out Data Matters, a week-long series in August of one and two-day courses for students and professionals in business, research and government. The series is sponsored by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, the National Consortium for Data Science and RENCI.

Monday, April 11, 2022

• Spend an evening with artist and architect Maya Lin, who will give a presentation 5:30 p.m. April 12 at the Mandela Auditorium in the FedEx Global Education Center. The Frey Foundation in-person event is free with no ticket required, but those who want to watch the livestream need to register in advance.
• The Town of Chapel Hill has proclaimed April 13 the Journey of Reconciliation day of remembrance in honor of the 1947 Freedom Riders who were arrested here for challenging desegregation on interstate buses.
• Take advantage of the new online self-paced version of the Digital Accessibility Awareness training offered by the Digital Accessibility Office.
• Remember that in compliance with the extension of federal mask mandates for public transportation through April 18, riders on Chapel Hill Transit buses are still required to wear masks.
• Tune in for a webinar with Dr. Mandy Cohen, former North Carolina health secretary, and the Gillings School’s Dr. John Wiesman, former health secretary of Washington State, for a conversation about managing a state response to COVID-19. Register now for the noon presentation on April 21.

Week of April 4, 2022

Friday, April 8, 2022

• UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this weekend’s performances of “Ordo Virtutum” have been cancelled. The music department apologizes for the inconvenience and invites you one of three free performances at CAM Raleigh at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. April 16. Find more details on the CAM Raleigh performances.
• Ramadan began at sundown April 1. Learn more about this holy month of fasting, prayers, introspection and familial connection from student voices compiled in a Carolina Forum by the University Office for Diversity and Inclusion.
• Come out for the UNC Science Expo — one of the state’s biggest science celebrations — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and enjoy hands-on activities, food trucks, demonstrations, games and performances.
• As of April 5, if you forget your Onyen password, you can use the Duo app to reset your password at onyen.unc.edu. Duo confirmation replaces the challenge questions.
• Nominate your supervisor or another colleague for the 2022 University Manager’s Association’s Manager of the Year award by April 15.
• Mark your calendars for the first ever Diplomacy Week at Carolina, April 19-22, part of UNC Global’s Diplomacy Initiative. The headline event is a discussion with the former ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, 5:30 p.m. April 21 at the FedEx Global Education Center.

Thursday, April 7, 2022

• Faculty Council meets virtually 3-5 p.m. tomorrow.
• Register for a guided tour of the North Carolina Botanical Garden and see spring wildflowers blooming 10-11 a.m. April 9. The tour is $6 ($5 for members).
• UNC Opera will present “Ordo Virtutum” by Hildegard von Bingen with accompanying visual works by artist Tama Hochbaum and additional music by composer Allen Anderson. The production runs 40 minutes and is shown at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. April 9, now in Kenan Rehearsal Hall. Tickets are $10 for the general public or $5 for faculty, staff and students.
• Experience “Eclipse,” a choreographic practice from Culture Mill that incorporates material elements of Carolina’s history to investigate how assembled bodies and stories might form the architecture for a togetherness. Presented by Carolina Performing Arts, the work takes place outside CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio at 7:30 p.m. April 9 and 10.
• Carolina employees can save up to $20 on filing taxes using TurboTax through the Working Advantage discount program.

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

• Immerse yourself in Carolina Performing Arts’ Voices of Mississippi, a new multimedia experience and concert event tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall that celebrates the music, people and art of the Southern blues, gospel and storytelling traditions.
• Take some time to relax with a free virtual yoga session presented by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health 5:15-6 p.m. today.
• Catch the latest in the Process Series, “Cascade,” written by Jim Grimsley and directed by Carolina’s Joseph Megel, set in a not-so-distant future where the climate crisis before us now is in the rearview mirror. Opens tomorrow at the Swain Hall Black Box Theatre and runs through April 23.
• The theme of this year’s Arts Everywhere Day, April 8, is “Grounded Growth,” which represents how artists and the Carolina community have grown during the pandemic — and the role of the arts through these times. Check the schedule and description of events.
• Are you trying to learn a new language? UNC students, faculty and staff have free access to Transparent Language Online, which provides courses for 110 different languages for all levels of learners. Sign up for a free account.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

• It’s National Library Week. Show your love for your favorite Carolina branch library with an illustrated bookshelf sticker.
• As part of Carolina’s celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, visiting scholar Leslie Bow will speak 5:30 p.m. April 7 in Genome Sciences G010, on the history of the personified household object in the 21st century: the Asian figure as saltshaker, kitchen timer or home decor.
• Hear some high-lonesome singin’ and some scorching pickin’ when the Carolina Bluegrass Band performs 7:30 p.m. April 13 in Moeser Auditorium. $10 general admission; $5 for students.
• Mark your calendars for April 21, when Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, will speak at Carolina. Register to attend the 5:15 p.m. event virtually or in person.
• If country music interests you, register for an online Friday Center course, “Deep Roots and Sturdy Branches of Country Music, Then and Now,” 10-11:30 a.m. April 27 for $15.

Monday, April 4, 2022

• Today’s the first day of Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the students who account for 37% of Carolina’s total enrollment. Let the graduate students in your life know how much you appreciate them and share the love on social media using the hashtag #UNCGradStudents.
• Check out the virtual and in-person fun and educational experiences available today through Friday during Universe Week, the lead-up to the UNC Science Expo on April 9.
• Learn more about “Central America’s Forgotten History” when historian and author Aviva Chomsky discusses revolution, violence and the roots of migration at a webinar 6 p.m. April 6.
• Find out more about Korean standards of beauty in the next session of the Korean Popular Culture speaker series online. Register in advance for the 4 p.m. webinar on April 7.
• Register in advance to participate in the Tar Heel 10 Miler race on April 9. And if you’re not running, be aware that parts of South Road, the ramps connecting U.S. 15-501 and Raleigh Road and Franklin, Columbia and Carmichael streets will be closed 5-10 a.m. that day for the race.

Week of March 28, 2022

Friday, April 1, 2022

• The historic Final Four showdown between Carolina and Duke means Chapel Hill will be extremely busy Saturday evening. Plan ahead if you want to experience the game downtown or attend the Dean E. Smith Center watch party. The Town will begin restricting parking at 1 p.m. Saturday and towing cars starting at 6 p.m.
• Some campus roadways and parking lots will be restricted this weekend and possibly into early next week. Get the specifics from UNC Transportation and Parking.
• In more traffic news, the one-way, eastbound traffic pattern from Somerset Drive to the Estes/Caswell traffic light will begin on Monday, April 4. The detour will continue for the majority of the project.
• Closer to campus, work begins Monday on Phase 2 of the water line replacement project on West Cameron Avenue, from Pittsboro Street through the intersection of South Merritt Mill Road. Learn more about localized lane closures and how you can sign up for OC Alerts to learn about possible water service disruptions.
• Come out for the free Sunsets Dance Party with DJs from WXYC at the Ackland Art Museum 5-9 p.m. April 8. Part of the 2nd Friday ArtWalk series, the event is inspired by Aligned by the Sun (through the revolution), a seven-channel video installation by Ghost of a Dream featuring sunsets captured around the world by artists living through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thursday, March 31, 2022

• Cheer on the Carolina men’s basketball team Saturday night at the Dean E. Smith Center watch party. The Smith Center will open for students, faculty and staff with a UNC One Card at 5:30 p.m., and the general public may enter beginning at 5:45 p.m.
• Show up for a concert 2-3 p.m. April 2 in Person Hall featuring the 1843 Pleyel piano donated to the music department by Tom Kenan. Pleyel’s instruments were favorites of Frédéric Chopin and many of his contemporaries. Carolina piano students will perform works from the time of the piano’s creation nearly 180 years ago.
• The hybrid (in person and online) Annual Evelyn McNeill Sims Native Plant Lecture at the North Carolina Botanical Garden 5:30-6:30 p.m. April 3 will feature a talk, “50 Years of Native Plant and Habitat Conservation in North Carolina: History and the Road Ahead,” by Julie Moore, an endangered species biologist and botanist and chairman of the board of the NC Plant Conservation Program.
• The Gillings School of Global Public Health will host the Dean’s Inclusive Excellence Lecture Series talk, “Past as Prologue: COVID-19, HIV and Other Infectious Disease Inequities by Race/Ethnicity,” 1-2 p.m. April 4.
• Join English and comparative literature Associate Professor Kimberly Stern for a Great Books Reading Groups discussion of “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” by Oscar Wilde, 10 a.m. April 6 and 13. Registration is $40 and includes a book shipped to your home and both sessions.

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

• PlayMakers Repertory Company’s new adaption of Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved novel, “A Wrinkle in Time,” opens today and runs through April 17.
• Register for a hybrid lecture, “Humanities in Action series: India,” with Sara Smith, associate professor of geography, 4:30-6 p.m. today. The registration fee of $20 ($15 for GAA members) lets you attend at Flyleaf Books or virtually via Zoom.
• April 4-8 is Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week — celebrate with a hike in Battle Park, food and games, or host your own event on campus.
• Register for “Journalism and Democracy,” a hybrid Abbey Speaker Series event about journalism’s role in promoting and maintaining democratic values 5:30 p.m. April 5. Jointly sponsored by the UNC Program for Public Discourse and Duke University’s Polis: Center for Politics.
• Do you know a state employee who goes above and beyond? Nominate them for a Governor’s Award for Excellence, the highest honor a state employee may receive for service to North Carolina and its residents, by April 14.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

• Today is GiveUNC, Carolina’s annual day of giving. Join thousands of alumni, students, parents, friends, faculty and staff in financially supporting the University’s work. The giving challenges may inspire you.
• Kenan Guest Artist pianist and composer Bruce Adolphe, known for his NPR segment Piano Puzzler, will give a free lecture performance March 31, 7:30-9 p.m. in Moeser Auditorium.
• The Carolina Choir and Chamber Singers will perform April 1, 8:30-9 p.m. in Moeser Auditorium. Purchase tickets online or at the door — $10 general admission, $5 students, faculty and staff.
• What can you learn from the Wizard of Oz? Find out in the Friday Center’s “Emeralds of Oz: Life Lessons from Over the Rainbow” experiential workshop April 13, 10-11:30 a.m. led via Zoom by author and editor Peter Guzzardi. $15 fee.
• Get your tickets for the Hip Hop South Festival April 22-23. The festival, part of Carolina Performing Art’s Southern Futures Initiative, includes performances, academic gatherings, late-night beat and dance battles, visual art and more.

Monday, March 28, 2022

• Learn from leaders when First Citizens Bank Vice Chairwoman Hope Bryant shares her expertise at 12:30 p.m. March 29 as part of the Kenan-Flagler Business School Dean’s Speaker Series, hosted by Dean Doug Shackelford. Register in advance for the in-person event in the Kenan Center dining room.
• Discover how gender and sexuality have been classified historically as mental illness in the webinar Madness, Queerness, and the Places they Collide, part of the LGBTQIA+ Speaker Series, at 7 p.m. March 30.
• Find out more about the changing landscape of workplace culture through the evolution of technology and knowledge work at the free School of Information and Library Science Conference on AI and Knowledge Work March 31-April 1. Register to attend in person at the Friday Center or online.
• Through March 31, employees have an opportunity to complete an optional self-assessment through the My Appraisal Task in Carolina Talent.
• Watch art in action when Chapel Hill fiber artist Susan Brubaker Knapp demonstrates techniques she used to create Beauties in Fabric and Thread, 11 a.m.-2:45 p.m. April 2 at the N.C. Botanical Garden.

Week of March 21, 2022

Friday, March 25, 2022

• Manning Drive will close to through traffic between West Drive and New East Drive from 8 p.m. today through 5 a.m. Monday, March 28, to facilitate the installation of a new pedestrian bridge at the UNC Hospitals surgical tower project site.
• Register for the next online mental health seminar, “Mental Health, Alcohol and Drugs: How Do They Connect?” 3:30-5 p.m. March 28.
• Be wowed by the Martha Graham Dance Company as it performs three dances — “Errand into the Maze,” “Diversion of Angels” and “Canticle for Innocent Comedians” — 7:30 p.m. March 29 in Memorial Hall. Tickets start at $29.
• Join the inaugural Surviving and Thriving Summit 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 4 at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center and hear narratives from graduate students of color. Sponsored by The Graduate School’s diversity and student success program.
• Explore a new online exhibit from University Libraries, “Collecting COVID: Documenting the Pandemic Experience at Carolina,” featuring stories from staff and faculty, original posters and prints and more. You can also share your experience.

Thursday, March 24, 2022

• Carolina violin students and music department Associate Professor Nicholas DiEugenio will explore folk influences in music written for violins in the 20th and 21st centuries 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Moeser Auditorium. Tickets are $15, or $10 for students, faculty and staff.
• The Employee Forum is holding a virtual community meeting centered on mental health, resilience and building and maintaining a sense of community 10-11:30 a.m. tomorrow.
• Explore the world of art made with metal at the Ackland Art Museum’s Families at the Museum event 1-5 p.m. March 27. Activities will include a blacksmithing demo, scavenger hunt and art kits.
• Sign up for a two-day class, “The History of the Financial Crisis of 2008,” from Carolina’s office of Digital and Lifelong learning. Registration is $25, and the class meets 10-11:30 a.m. April 4 and 5.
• April 4 is the last day to nominate a faculty member for the Thomas Jefferson Award, the University’s highest award for faculty.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

• Sign up for a virtual session from the Center for Faculty Excellence, “Partners for Equity in Teaching: UNC-CH Peer Support Core,” 2-3 p.m. today.
• Register for a hybrid lecture, “Humanities in Action series: Caribbean Plantation Tourism,” with Tanya Shields, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies for women’s and gender studies, 4:30-6 p.m. today. The registration fee of $20 ($15 for GAA members) lets you attend at Flyleaf Books or virtually via Zoom.
• Take some time to relax with a free virtual yoga session presented by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health 5:15-6 p.m. today.
• Watch a virtual panel discussion tomorrow at 4 p.m. on information warfare in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• Marcella Murray, David Neumann and Tei Blow, artists-in-residence through the Southern Futures Initiative and co-creators of “Primer for an Impossible Conversation,” will be the next guests on The Spark with Tift Merritt webinar at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Suggested ticket donation is $15.

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

• Attend a virtual workshop on publishing a scholarly book during today’s changing world 10-11 a.m. March 25. Sponsored by the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, the session will cover creating a flexible timeline, working well with publishers, getting professional editing and indexing support, and designing a virtual book launch that honors your unique situation and goals.
• Guest artist Aleck Karis will give a free piano recital 3-4 p.m. March 27 in Moeser Auditorium.
• See “Rollover,” a play about a coastal family and community grappling with the aftermath of a devastating hurricane 7:30 p.m. March 24 and 25 at the Center for Dramatic Art, room 101. Laura Moore, professor in the College of Arts & Sciences’ Earth, marine and environmental sciences department, wrote the play.
• Kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by hearing Heidi Kim, director of Carolina’s Asian American Center, speak on the “State of Asian America” 5:30 p.m. March 31 in Peabody Hall, room 1040. Register by March 24 to attend in person to reserve a box dinner or register to attend via Zoom.
• With care.unc.edu, mental health resources at Carolina are easier to locate. Find training, get 24/7 crisis support or refer a friend for help — all in one place.

Monday, March 21, 2022

• Today is the first day of Carolina Engagement Week. Check out The Well’s story to find out about events scheduled for the week and how North Carolina community leaders are teaming with UNC-Chapel Hill researchers to build better opportunities for public good.
• Review a snapshot of your overall compensation for last year in ConnectCarolina, under 2021 Total Rewards summary.
• Explore the sounds of ~Nois, a premier saxophone quartet that combines contemporary classical music and improvisation in unique concert experiences, at a free concert at Moeser Auditorium in Hill Hall at 7:30 p.m. March 22. Attend a free conversation with the musicians at 4 p.m. in Hill Hall.
• The University’s Board of Trustees meets this week, with committee meetings March 23 and the full board meeting March 24 at the Carolina Inn.
• Find out about what it might look like to amplify Indigenous perspectives and strengthen tribal participation in stewardship of North Carolina’s environment at a Hybrid Lunchbox Talk at noon March 24, at the N.C. Botanical Garden or online.

Week of March 14, 2022

Friday, March 18, 2022

• For Employee Wellness Day, UNC Student Stores is offering a special discount for Carolina employees. Show your One Card at the checkout to receive 10% off your entire in-store purchase (not valid on textbooks, computers and technology, regalia or gift cards).
• Cheer on women’s basketball as the team meets Stephen F. Austin tomorrow in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. And check out The Well’s story about how the team is using analytics and AI to boost performance.
• Join leading Indigenous health leaders and scientists as they discuss the ethical use of Native genetic, microbiome, biological and cultural data during the one-day virtual “Big Data, Precision Medicine, Research and Resilience in Southeast Indian Country Symposium” 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. March 24. Can’t attend? Register, and you will receive the symposium recording after the event.
• Register for the (W)omxn of Worth Spring Conference 2-8 p.m. March 25 in the Frank Porter Graham Student Union. Open to employees and students, this year’s conference features a keynote speaker and panel discussions around “Making Room for More, Building a Life and Career On Your Own Terms.”
• Celebrate the UNC Press and its century of publishing with authors, books and swag 5:30-7 p.m. March 25 at the Chapel Hill Public Library.

Thursday, March 17, 2022

• The celebrated international ensemble Mahler Chamber Orchestra returns to Carolina on March 22 at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of Mozart and Purcell. Tickets are available starting at $39.
• Join Carolina faculty leaders for a discussion of the classic gothic novel “Frankenstein” March 22 and 29 from 10 a.m.-noon at Flyleaf Books. The $40 registration includes both discussions and a copy of the book shipped to your home.
• The Employee Forum is sponsoring #MarchKindness, a donation drive for the Chapel Hill Ronald McDonald House, which offers a home away from home and a community of support for seriously ill children and their families. Learn more about how to participate in the drive.
• Carolina is working to foster a culture of compassion and care on campus to help faculty, staff and students with the support they need. With care.unc.edu, mental health resources at Carolina are easier to locate and access: Find training, get 24/7 crisis support or refer a friend for help — all in one place.
• Are you a Carolina staff member interested in contributing to “I Was Here: Postcards from the Pandemic”? Register for a free postcard workshop time slot through April 8 at the Ackland Art Museum, Wilson Library or Morrison Art Studio.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

• Register for a Human Resources workshop tomorrow at noon on the mental aspect of making exercise a habit and how to incorporate a well-balanced program to achieve goals.
• Meet in the Ackland Art Museum lobby at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow for a free 30-minute guided tour of the special exhibition Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa.
  
• Attend an outdoor yoga class at the North Carolina Botanical Garden noon-1 p.m. March 22. The class is $13 and advance registration is required.
  
• Carolina Performing Arts will host the Hip Hop South Festival, a two-day event April 22–23 celebrating the impact of hip hop across the South. Learn more about the headlining performances by hip hop heavyweights and local artists, as well as academic gatherings, late-night beat and dance battles, visual art and more.
  
• Do you know a state employee who goes above and beyond? Nominate them for a Governor’s Award for Excellence, the highest honor a state employee may receive for service to North Carolina and its residents.

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

• In the lead-up to Friday’s Employee Wellness Day, take a break for a virtual fitness or education session on cooking healthy snacks, preventing back pain, inhaling positivity and other subjects. Be sure to sign up to reserve your spot!
• On March 20, 3-5 p.m., attend the Ackland Art Museum’s open house at ShopSpace, a nonprofit metalworking shop in Raleigh. Tour the forging and fabrication studios, hear from Robert Bemis, blacksmith and historic trades specialist for North Carolina Historic Sites, about how the history of metalwork in North Carolina relates to African traditions and learn about the Ackland’s exhibition “Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa.”
• “Transforming Youth Advocacy” is the focus of a Carolina Data Science Now workshop March 24, noon-1 p.m. Three lightning talks by UNC-Chapel Hill professors and researchers will center around how data science tools are applied to create safe, enriching environments for the growth and development of minors.
• “Peace (Re)imagined: Sustaining Justice and Hope for the Future” is the theme of the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Conference April 9, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Graduate students, including three from Carolina, will present their research. Register to attend virtually or in person at the FedEx Global Education Center.
• Carolina employees can receive a 10% discount off pet insurance with the code UNC10, paying $12.60/month for accident and illness coverage. You also have the option to add discounted wellness coverage for routine veterinary care. Learn more about this and other benefits.

Monday, March 14, 2022

• Contractors will begin clearing and grading the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Estes Drive today as part of the Estes Drive Connectivity Project. Watch for lane closures and flaggers directing traffic for the next few weeks.
• Today is the first day of Spring Break, so schedules on campus will change. For dining options, visit Carolina Dining Services’ What’s Open? page.
• STAT Madness update: Both Carolina teams have advanced! Keep voting to help our researchers reach the Sweet 16 in the bracket-style competition to pick the best in science. Voting ends today at 11:59 p.m. (and you can vote multiple times a day).
• Watch film clips and hear from the director at noon March 15 when DOCSpeaks presents “A is for Advocate” and “Angel of Alabama” about environmental justice advocate Brenda Hampton. Attend in person at Kirkland Auditorium in Koury Oral Health Sciences Buildings or register for the Zoom presentation.
• Learn to use Premiere Pro’s editing suite to make your audio better with a free SkillfUL class available through University Libraries. Register in advance for the 2 p.m. March 15 class.

Week of March 7, 2022

Friday, March 11, 2022

• Today is the last day to volunteer to help with the March 18 Employee Wellness Day. Volunteer shifts begin as early as 7 a.m. and are one hour each. Sign up for a shift (or two) by March 11 and get a free T-shirt.
• In the lead up to Employee Wellness Day, the Office of Human Resources is hosting virtual fitness and education sessions, including exercise and movement, mindfulness, yoga, nutrition and more. Be sure to sign up to reserve your spot!
• Celebrate Women’s History Month with Tanya Shields, associate professor of women’s and gender studies. Her virtual webinar, “Rahtid Rebel Women: Introduction to Caribbean Women,” 4:30 p.m. March 14 moves beyond sun, sand and sex representations of Caribbean women to examine how they negotiate imperial and national definitions of their place.
• The new Alliance among the American Indian Center, Asian American Center, Carolina Latinx Center and the Stone Center for Black Culture and History is calling for grant proposals for intersectional faculty/staff-led projects (grants up to $5,000) by April 8.
• Faculty, staff and students may access The New York Times, Washington Post and other periodicals free through University Libraries.

Thursday, March 10, 2022

• Are you a Carolina staff member interested in contributing to “I Was Here: Postcards from the Pandemic”? Register for a free postcard workshop time slot at the Ackland Art Museum, Wilson Library or Morrison Art Studio (doughnuts and coffee included in the Morrison workshops).
• If you need a mental break, register for an online Mindful Monday Meditation session 12:15-12:45 p.m. March 14, provided by the School of Medicine.
• Get ready for Employee Wellness Day, a combined wellness and employee appreciation event open to all faculty and staff, March 18 at the Frank Porter Graham Student Union. Free boxed lunches, giveaways, ax throwing, basketball, massage chairs, cooking demos and more. Attendance is considered work time for staff. Free parking will be available in Cobb Deck.
• Summer science camps at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center are open for registration — and employees of the University get a 7% discount. Learn more about the camps for different age groups and interests.
• Update your technical skills through LinkedIn Learning at ConnectCarolina by browsing what classes are available in the Carolina Talent tab.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

• Register for a hybrid lecture, “Humanities in Action series: Japan,” with Morgan Pitelka, history professor and chair of Asian studies, from 4:30-6 p.m. today. The registration fee of $20 ($15 for GAA members) lets you attend at Flyleaf Books or virtually via Zoom.
• Register for the CITAP Spring Speaker Series tomorrow from 3:30-4:30 p.m. featuring Jessa Lingel, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication, speaking on, “The craigslist ethic: A web 1.0 vision of online democracy.”
• On March 11 from 5-9 p.m. meet Ackland Art Museum special guest Karen Smith, a metalsmith, educator and founder of We Wield the Hammer, a nonprofit metalsmith training program for women and girls of African descent. Smith will demonstrate various metalworking techniques with sterling, fine silver and gold.
• Catch PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of “Yoga Play,” through March 13. The comedy is about a fitness apparel company CEO whose plan to save the business — and her career — is risky and requires her team to go well beyond the call of duty.
• Beginning March 21, the University will host Carolina Engagement Week, exploring community-driven partnerships powered by state and local community leaders and Carolina faculty, staff and students.

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

• Enjoy photos of the March 5 Carolina Indian Circle powwow that featured drummers and dancers from tribes throughout North Carolina, whose members performed in regalia of colorful beads, furs and feathers.
• Join the North Carolina Botanical Garden noon-1 p.m. March 10 for a virtual Lunchbox Talk on Trillium, the pedunculate group of species that are the most diverse in the Southern Appalachians. The talk is free with a $5 suggested donation.
• Faculty Council meets virtually on Friday, March 11, 3-5 p.m.
• Stay healthy by joining or forming a team in the state’s “Miles for Wellness Challenge” to correlate their actual walking with a virtual route that visits the capitol buildings of 16 states, with a stop in Washington, D.C., before circling back to Raleigh.
• Make your events green with this guide from Carolina’s Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling.

Monday, March 7, 2022

• Starting today, the University has lifted its mask mandate for most indoor spaces on campus not related to health care. People who want to continue to wear masks are welcome to do so.
• A reminder from UNC Health: Masks are required in all health care settings, including Campus Health, UNC Employee Occupational Health Clinic, Carolina Together Testing Center, Student Stores Pharmacy and Carolina Together Vaccination Clinic and any patient clinics on campus.
• Register in advance for today’s 7 p.m. online Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture by photographer and sculptor Stephanie Syjuco, associate professor in sculpture at the University of California, Berkeley.
• Register today for the Wellness Wednesday class on sleep. “Sleep: An Essential Component of Health and Well-Being” is an hour-long online class that begins at noon March 9.
• Nominate student services managers for the great work they do within programs, departments and schools to support the graduate student experience. Nominations for the Excellence in Graduate Student Services Award are due March 14.

Week of Feb. 28, 2022

Friday, March 4, 2022

• Register for the Stone Center’s African Diaspora Lecture with Jennifer A. Jones, sociology faculty member at the University of Illinois at Chicago and author of “The Browning of the New South,” by Zoom 6:30-8 p.m. March 8.
• Dedicate time to self-nurture with a virtual half-hour meditation session provided by the School of Medicine and led by Bree Kalb 4 p.m. March 8. Registration required.
• Have your spirit lifted by choreographer Ronald K. Brown’s EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, which integrates traditional African dance with contemporary choreography and spoken word. The company presents “Grace and Mercy: A 35th Anniversary Celebration” with Meshell Ndegeocello 7:30 p.m. March 9 in Memorial Hall.
• Join Nick Riggle in person as the philosophy faculty member at the University of San Diego presents a talk, “This Beauty: A Philosophy of Being Alive,” hosted by Carolina’s Parr Center for Ethics 5-6:30 p.m. March 9 in Graham Memorial, room 039.
• Do you believe in new beginnings? If so, volunteer to help with Employee Wellness Day, hosted by the Office of Human Resources at the Frank Porter Graham Student Union 11 a.m.-2. p.m. March 18. The first in-person wellness day since 2019, the event is expected to draw around 3,000 Carolina employees. Volunteer shifts begin as early as 7 a.m. and are 1 hour each. Sign up for a shift (or two) by March 11 and get a free T-shirt.

Thursday, March 3, 2022

• Join a campus rally today at 1 p.m. at Polk Place in solidarity with Ukraine, organized by the UNC Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European studies and the UNC Center for European Studies. Faculty and graduate students engaged in the region will be on-site to answer questions.
• Catch the UNC Symphony Band and UNC Wind Ensemble when they perform tonight from 7:30-9 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Tickets are $10 for the public and $5 for faculty and staff.
• Join artist Beverly Dyer 1:30-3 p.m. March 6 for a watercolor workshop celebrating the sculptural quality of winter trees and delicate spring buds. The North Carolina Botanical Garden class is $26 ($23 members).
• Are you a Carolina staff member interested in contributing to “I Was Here: Postcards from the Pandemic”? Register for a free postcard workshop time slot at the Ackland Art Museum or Morrison Art Studio (doughnuts and coffee included in the Morrison workshops).
• Do you know a state employee who goes above and beyond? Nominate them for a Governor’s Award for Excellence, the highest honor a state employee may receive for service to North Carolina and its residents.

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

• This evening, join via Zoom or in person for “NATO and Its Challenges: An American and a German View” at 5 p.m., featuring Gen. Ben Hodges (former commanding general, US Army Europe) and Capt. Ivo Schneider (Naval Attache, German embassy, Washington, DC); moderated by Professor Navin Bapat of the College’s peace, war and defense department. Register for the event, which will be held in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium in the FedEx Global Education Center.
• Also this evening, tune in at 6:15 p.m. for “What Now? War in Ukraine and the Global Order,” a virtual panel discussion featuring multiple Carolina experts: Vice Provost for Global Affairs Barbara Stephenson, Admiral Dennis Blair, Professor of the Practice Erinn Whitaker and Professor Graeme Robertson; moderated by Professor Klaus Larres.
• Take some time to relax with a free virtual yoga session presented by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health 5:15-6 p.m tonight.
• Add some music to your lunch break March 4 at noon with a First Fridays concert featuring the Carolina Bluegrass Band on the steps of Hill Hall.
• Learn how to keep your garden safe from curious critters with the North Carolina Botanical Garden’s virtual, on-demand “Keep the Animals Out of Your Garden” class with horticulturist and author Brie Arthur. Registration is $9.99 ($8.99 for members).

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

• Watch for work on Stone Center Drive by OWASA, which could limit parking in the area through the week of March 7.
• Carolina Indian Circle’s annual powwow is scheduled for 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 5 at Hooker Fields.
• On March 9, 7 p.m., the UNC Program for Public Discourse and Carolina Asia Center present a Debating Public Policy Series event: “What To Do About China? Taiwan and the Future of U.S.-China Relations.” Carolina’s Klaus Larres, Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor of History and International Affairs, will moderate. Registration required.
• Get your taste buds ready! Cookbooks and books by Black authors are part of a Stone Center Library exhibition, “A Place at the Table: The Influence of Black Cuisine,” highlighting low-country, creole, barbecue and other cooking styles until April 30.
• Start off Women’s History Month today by checking out the series about 50 years of Carolina women’s athletics.

Monday, Feb. 28, 2022

• Join a webinar at noon today when a panel of experts will discuss the role that spirituality and faith can play in mental health. This event is the first in the spring 2022 series of Carolina Mental Health Seminars, a follow-up to November’s Mental Health Summit.
• They’re back! Chapel Hill Transit restores trips on the A, HS and N routes today.
• University Libraries is hosting a seed library launch party 2-4 p.m. March 2 in the Murray-Venable Courtyard. Get everything you need to create a mini potted plant for your home garden.
• “Fired Up, Burned Out or Both?” is the intriguing question to be addressed by Mary E. Guy for the Deil S. Wright Lecture at 3:30 p.m. March 3 at the UNC School of Government. Register to attend the hybrid event in person or via livestream.
• Listen to tabla virtuoso Sandeep Das and the HUM Ensemble as they perform “Delhi to Damascus” at 8 p.m. March 4 in Moeser Auditorium at Hill Hall. Tickets are $30.

Week of Feb. 21, 2022

Friday, Feb. 25, 2022

• Join the first UNC-Chapel Hill Mental Health Seminar this semester: “Mental Health, Spirituality, and Faith: How Do They Connect?” held virtually noon-1:30 p.m. Feb. 28. The seminar conversation will be framed by a diverse panel of experts, and attendees will have the opportunity to listen, learn and contribute thoughts and questions.
• Participate in a virtual discussion about Korean pop music (K-pop) 4-5:30 p.m. March 1 with Professor Erica Vogel, Saddleback University, and Professor Hyewon Kim, Kennesaw State University, part of the spring 2022 Korean culture series.
• Dedicate time to self-nurture with a half-hour meditation session provided by the School of Medicine and led by Bree Kalb 4 p.m. March 1. Registration required.
• The UNC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Tonu Kalam, with violin soloist Nicholas DiEugenio, perform Symphony No. 5 by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Max Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy” 7:30 p.m. March 2 in Memorial Hall. Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 students and UNC faculty/staff.
• A murder-mystery and romance combine in director Farah Khan’s “Om Shanti Om” (2007, India), which wraps up the Ackland Art Museum’s Global Cult Cinema series. Free screening at the Varsity Theater 7:30 p.m. March 3.

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022

• Chapel Hill transit reported this week that real-time predictions provided by Nextbus and Transloc will be unavailable for four months or more due to AT&T’s dismantling of its 3G service network. Online schedules will still list bus departure times, and the Transit App that uses crowdsourced data to determine bus predictions should be unaffected by the network change.
• Register by Feb. 27 for spring Safe Zone training, a class designed to introduce concepts, terminology and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. The course will stream 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 1.
• Attend Yoga in the Galleries at the Ackland Art Museum 12:15-1:15 p.m. Feb. 28. Registration is $5 or free for members.
• This year’s Frank B. Hanes Writer-in-Residence, Lorrie Moore, will participate in two panels and give a reading on campus the week of Feb. 28. Learn more about her work and the events.
• Get ready for the growing season with the North Carolina Botanical Garden’s virtual, on-demand Spring Veggie Garden Prep class with horticulturist and author Brie Arthur. Registration is $9.99 ($8.99 for members).

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022

• Catch PlayMakers Repertory Company’s new production, “Yoga Play,” through March 13. The comedy is about a fitness apparel company CEO whose plan to save the business — and her career — is risky and requires her team to go well beyond the call of duty.
• Join a virtual Lunchbox Talk, “Stirring the Heart of Community: People/Plant Stories of NC Indigenous Communities,” from the North Carolina Botanical Garden noon-1 p.m. tomorrow.
• Register for an Ackland Art Museum Zoom talk 5-6 p.m. tomorrow with Amanda Maples, curator of African art at the NC Museum of Art, as part of Carolina’s African Studies Center’s Decolonizing African Studies Series.
• Each year the University recognizes people and groups that have given their time and effort to advance diversity, equity and inclusion at Carolina and in the surrounding community. Nominate a coworker for a 2022 Diversity Award in one of six categories by Feb. 28.
• Join the first UNC-Chapel Hill Mental Health Seminar this semester: “Mental Health, Spirituality, and Faith: How Do They Connect?” held virtually noon-1:30 p.m. Feb. 28. The seminar conversation will be framed by a diverse panel of experts, and attendees will have the opportunity to listen, learn and contribute thoughts and questions.

Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022

• Tomorrow from 1-3 p.m., join a free virtual mini-symposium on the collection, analysis and interpretation of COVID 19-related data, sponsored by the UNC Program for Precision Medicine. Presenters include two from the UNC School of Medicine: Melissa Miller, director of the Molecular Microbiology Laboratory; and Jeremy Wang, assistant professor in the genetics department.
• Participate in the Carolina Data Science Now seminar “Tackling Underrepresentation with Data Science,” noon-1 p.m. Feb. 24. The event features Deen Freelon, associate professor, Hussman School of Journalism and Media; Andrés Hincapié, assistant professor, College of Arts & Sciences’ economics department; and Matt Jansen, data analysis librarian, University Libraries.
• For Thursday’s Data Science Now seminar, submit a resource that enabled you to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion or supported learning opportunities in your career or the careers of colleagues. Prepare to present a one-minute stand-up talk.
• The kung-fu film that made Bruce Lee an international star is next in Ackland Art Museum’s Global Cult Cinema series. See director Wei Lo’s “The Big Boss” (1971, Hong Kong) at the Varsity Theater, free 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24.
• Flutronix, known for a “unique blend of classical music, hip-hop, electronic programming and soulful vocals,” will perform the University-commissioned “Discourse” at 8 p.m. Feb. 25-26. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $10 for students.

Monday, Feb. 21, 2022

• Manning Drive should reopen at 5 a.m. today, following a weekend closure for the installation of a new pedestrian bridge at the UNC Hospitals Surgical Tower project site.
• Registration for Summer Science Camp at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is open. Carolina employees are eligible for a 7% discount.
• Discover how to understand and challenge your hidden preferences and assumptions in the next Recognizing Unconscious Bias workshop, available through Carolina Talent at noon Feb. 23.
• Are you concerned about policies and how they affect University employees? Do you have the desire to speak for and represent your fellow staff members on certain issues? Then check out how you can become part of Employee Forum. Nominations are due by March 15.
• Tune in virtually for the annual Listen to Your Heart event, this one on managing cholesterol and other topics, with UNC Cardiology and UNC Cardiac Rehab, 10 a.m.-noon March 1. It’s free and features Dr. Sid Smith, a member of the panel that wrote the recently updated guidelines for the American Heart Association.

Week of Feb. 14, 2022

Friday, Feb. 18, 2022

• Reminder: Manning Drive will be closed Feb. 18-21 for cranes to be placed to lift and install a pedestrian bridge.
• Stop by the North Carolina Botanical Garden this weekend for Drop-In Discoveries: Winter Backyard Birds on Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon and Sunday from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Meet in the Ackland Art Museum lobby at 1:30 p.m. today for a free 30-minute guided tour of the special exhibition Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa.
• Register for the 2022 Mary Stevens Reckford Lecture in European Studies, “‘Between Home, Blackness, and Me’: Unsettling Locations, Lives, and Archives in American Literary Studies,” a Zoom event at 4 p.m. on Feb. 24 featuring scholar Magdalena J. Zaborowska.
• Do you know a state employee who goes above and beyond? Nominate them for a Governor’s Award for Excellence, the highest honor a state employee may receive for service to North Carolina and its residents.

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022

• Need assistance planning your commute? Every third Thursday at 3 p.m., join local transportation specialists via Zoom to discuss your trip options. Staff from UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Transit and the Town of Chapel Hill will give an overview and answer your questions.
• Are you low on outdoor gardening spaces or just want to make your porch or patio more inviting? Join North Carolina Botanical Garden curator Becca Wait for a virtual class on growing native plants in containers from 6-8 p.m. tonight. The class is $26 ($23 for members).
• Join the Ackland Art Museum for its Global Cult Cinema series with a screening of director Wisit Sasanatieng’s “Tears of the Black Tiger” (2000), a Thai film blending westerns and romance tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre.
• Attend a free concert by the UNC Jazz Combos in Moeser Auditorium 4-5:30 p.m. tomorrow, part of the Carolina Jazz Festival.
• Nominate a colleague for a 2022 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award, given for “unusual, meritorious or superior contributions” made by an employee, by Feb. 20. Honorees will receive an award of $10,000 and be celebrated at a luncheon in April.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022

• Today is the last day to attend “Ocean Body,” a multiscreen film and music installation from Carolina Performing Arts at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio.
• Manning Drive will be closed Feb. 18-21 for cranes to be placed to lift a pedestrian bridge into place.
• Attend (virtually or in person) one of the upcoming Black History Month 2022 events, including a screening of “Blood Done Signed My Name” and a discussion on being Black, Indigenous or a person of color during the pandemic.
• Check out the UNC School of Government’s recently launched interactive website, “The Story of SERVICE,” showcasing the 5-by-50-foot mural on the first floor of the Knapp-Sanders Building that depicts a creative interpretation of the Greensboro, North Carolina, sit-in of 1960.
• ITS is modernizing its enterprise storage, requiring the team to migrate the billions of files used to run ITS services, backup and recovery. Learn more about this feat and its benefits.

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022

• If you’re still in the mood for love, check out photos from Wilson Library’s collection of valentines, which includes an 1800s pop-up card, a diary entry about a forbidden relationship and lipstick-kissed love letters.
• From 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Feb. 17, attend the graduate and professional student resource fair and well-being symposium in the Frank Porter Graham Student Union Great Hall. Join for a grab-and-go lunch and access to nearly 40 organizations that focus on students’ academic performance, professional development and well-being.
• A Feb. 18 discussion, “Race and Memory at UNC,” at 2 p.m. in Hyde Hall will feature William Sturkey, associate professor of history, and Danita Mason-Hogans, local civil rights activist and historian, exploring the racial history of the University and Chapel Hill.
• Faculty, staff and students may access the New York Times, Washington Post and other periodicals free through University Libraries.
• As you plan for classroom time and departmental activities, use the calendar of holy days and observances for 2022 and 2023, updated by the University Office for Diversity and Inclusion.

Monday, Feb. 14, 2022

• Happy Valentine’s Day! Your gift from Chapel Hill Transit is the restoration of trips on the CL, D and J routes starting today.
• Nominate outstanding students and colleagues for a Carolina Center for Public Service award. The application and nomination portal is open for the Robert E. Bryan Public Service Awards, the Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Awards and the Ned Brooks Award for Public Service through Feb. 16.
• Register now for “Measurement in Research, Using an Anti-Racism Framework,” a webinar offered at noon Feb. 17 as part of the School of Social Work’s first Black History Month research series.
• Take advantage of a one-time special open enrollment for the UNC System Voluntary Term Life Insurance Plan that starts today and continues through March 4.
• Know a senior who might want to explore and understand the inner workings of higher education administration after graduation? Let them know about the Chancellor’s Fellows program, accepting applications through Feb. 21.

Week of Feb. 7, 2022

Friday, Feb. 11, 2022

• If you find navigating controversy in the classroom a daunting challenge, join the Center for Faculty Excellence in a workshop, “Leading Controversial Conversations: Facilitating Productive Dialogue,” at 3 p.m. Feb. 15.
• Register for a virtual talk by Worthington Industries President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Rose at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 16, part of the Dean’s Speaker Series hosted by Kenan-Flagler Business School Dean Doug Shackelford.
• Are you a faculty member interested in incorporating Collaborative Online International Learning activities into a course? Apply by March 5 for COIL funding through the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs, and learn more by attending a Zoom workshop 9:30-10:45 a.m. Feb 17.
• Tune in for a Zoom talk, “What Universities Owe Democracy: A Conversation with Ronald J. Daniels,” the president of Johns Hopkins University, 3-4:30 p.m. Feb. 16. The Graduate School, the Institute for the Arts and Humanities and several other groups are event sponsors.
• Register today for the UNC Cleantech Summit on March 29-30 in Chapel Hill. Early bird rates are valid through tomorrow.

Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022

• Join the Ackland Art Museum for its Global Cult Cinema series with a screening of “The Man Who Saved the World,” a sci-fi/martial arts/fantasy film known as the Turkish “Star Wars,” tonight from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre.
• The North Carolina Botanical Garden is hosting its annual Darwin Day Lecture, “Quercus Circus: The Biodiversity and Ecological Value of Oaks,” online or in person on Feb. 12 from 7-8 p.m.
• The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs is inviting nominations through Feb. 15 for the inaugural Faculty Awards for Global Excellence to recognize faculty members whose contributions advance the University’s global vision. Up to three awards of $5,000 will be presented.
• Nominate a colleague for a 2022 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award, given for “unusual, meritorious or superior contributions” made by an employee, by Feb. 20. Honorees will receive an award of $10,000 and be celebrated at a luncheon in April.
• Take an online survey to provide feedback on proposed projects for Orange County’s Transit Plan update.

Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022

• Catch a free recital from students in the College of Arts & Sciences’ music department today at 3:35 p.m. in the James and Susan Moeser Auditorium in Hill Hall.
• Register for a hybrid lecture, “Humanities in Action series: Mexico,” with political science Associate Professor Cecilia Martinez-Gallardo from 4:30-6 p.m. today. The registration fee of $20 ($15 for GAA members) lets you attend at Flyleaf Books or virtually via Zoom.
• At 6 p.m. today, join the UNC Latina/o studies program for a virtual presentation and discussion, “On Latinx photography, invisibility and counter-actions,” with curator and writer Elizabeth Ferrer.
• Join the North Carolina Botanical Garden tomorrow from noon-1 p.m. for a virtual Lunchbox Talk on how tar, pitch and turpentine harvested from longleaf pines in North Carolina fueled 18th-century ship building.
• Join The Graduate School on Feb. 11 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. for a discussion session, “Social Media for the Savvy Academic,” including building relationships online and personal branding.

Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022

• Register for tomorrow’s 6:30 p.m. “Disability and Dating: Romantic Relationships” event, featuring people with disabilities discussing dating and romantic relationships. Michelle Ballasiotes, a Carolina occupational therapy student and LEND Self-Advocate trainee, will moderate.
• Explore the current debate on centering race and racial equity in research, policy and practice in the School of Social Work’s noon Feb. 10 webinar “Conceptualizing Antiracist Research” led by school faculty Tauchiana Williams, Andrea Murray-Lichtman and April Parker. Registration required.
• The Process Series continues with “An Evening of New Work” by graduate and undergraduate students in a program ranging from dance duets to historical plays Feb. 11 and 12, 7:30 p.m., Swain Black Box Theatre.
• Digital and Lifelong Learning will present “Blood Done Sign My Name,” a Mike Wiley production, Feb. 27, 3-4:30 p.m., at the Friday Conference Center. A 30-minute question-and-answer session will follow. Registration required.
• Asian American mental health is the topic of a Feb. 16 discussion with two counselors from Carolina’s Counseling and Psychological Services. The session, sponsored by the Asian American Center, begins at 5 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 7, 2022

• Get a glimpse of the North Carolina Secretary of Commerce’s vision for the state’s post-pandemic economic restoration when Machelle Baker Sanders kicks off the Dean’s Speaker Series at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Register now for the virtual event, hosted by Kenan-Flagler Business School Dean Doug Shackelford.
• Start preparing now for your next performance appraisal, which will be done online through Carolina Talent. Preview questions that will help you get ready for a new voluntary self-assessment step that will kick off the process mid-March.
• Register now for the 2022 African American History Month Lecture to be given online at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9 by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America,” Professor Marcia Chatelain of Georgetown University.
• Through Feb. 15, eligible employees may use Community Service Leave — Option A (up to 24 hours) for volunteering at a school to do duties of staff who are temporarily not available. View details on the COVID-19-Related School Service Form on the COVID-19 Leave Information webpage.
• Join a free virtual conversation at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11 about the Ackland Art Museum’s current exhibition “Peace, Power & Prestige” with curator Susan Cooksey of the Harn Museum of Art and Carolina’s Victoria Rovine, professor of African art history.

Week of Jan. 31, 2022

Friday, Feb. 4, 2022

• Tip-off for tomorrow’s men’s basketball game against Duke is 6 p.m. Watch for traffic around the Dean E. Smith Center, where ESPN’s College GameDay coverage originates starting at 11 a.m.
• To address the nursing shortage, the UNC School of Nursing and partners are offering discounted tuition for an accelerated version of their online, self-paced Registered Nurse Refresher theory course through April 30.
• Author and Brown University faculty member Kevin Quashie’s lecture, “Here is the Hour: Thinking about Black Literary Criticism Now,” kicks off the English and comparative literature department’s Critical Speaker Series from 2-5 p.m. Feb. 9.
• Tickets are free for “Ocean Body,” a multiscreen film and music installation co-created by composer/vocalists Helga Davis and Shara Nova with director-filmmaker Mark DeChiazza. It also features an embodied sculptural built for two by visual artist Annica Cuppetelli. From Carolina Performing Arts, Feb. 9-16 at Current Artspace + Studio.
• Know a motivated and engaged Carolina student in the Class of 2022 who’s interested in a public service career? If so, suggest they apply to become a 2022-2023 Chancellor’s Fellow.

Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022

• Add some music to your lunch break tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. with a First Fridays concert featuring the Carolina Ukulele Ensemble on the steps of Hill Hall.
• Join a Center for Faculty Excellence course on how to foster independence in your mentees tomorrow from noon-1:30 p.m.
• The Faculty Executive Committee will meet online on Feb. 7 from 3-5 p.m.
• Feb. 14 is the last day to nominate someone to receive an honorary degree to be awarded in spring 2023.
• Did you know that both the men’s ultimate frisbee team (Darkside) and the women’s team (Pleiades) recently won USA Ultimate College Championship titles? Get the story.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022

• Take some time to relax with a free virtual yoga session presented by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health tonight from 5:15-6 p.m.
• Join a Center for Faculty Excellence course, “Beyond Think-Pair-Share,” on developing strategies to engage students with each other and the material in small classes tomorrow from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Virtually watch sculptor Donald Lipski discuss his installation art and then answer audience questions tomorrow from 7-8:30 p.m., as part of the Hanes Visiting Artist Lectures.
• The Carolina Asia Center will host University of Hong Kong Associate Professor John D. Wong’s virtual lecture, “Constructing the Legitimacy of Governance in Hong Kong: ‘Prosperity and Stability’ Meets ‘Democracy and Freedom,’” tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Feb. 6, is your last chance to see PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of “Stick Fly” live and in person. Attendees are required to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test and wear a mask, and all performances have capped capacity.

Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022

• The Employee Forum will meet tomorrow at 9:15 a.m. To attend, contact Matt Banks at matt_banks@unc.edu for the Zoom link and password.
• Is science inevitably political? That question and others will spur discussion during the Abbey Speaker Series event Science and Democracy at 5:30 p.m Feb. 8. Hosted by the UNC Program for Public Discourse, the virtual session will feature Holden Thorp, Science editor-in-chief and former Carolina chancellor, and Luana Maroja, chair of Williams College’s biochemistry and molecular biology program. Chris Clemens, Carolina’s provost and chief academic officer, is moderator.
• Register for a free virtual conversation at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11 about “Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa” with exhibition curator Susan Cooksey, curator emerita of African art, Harn Museum of Art, and Victoria Rovine, professor of African art history, Carolina’s art & art history department.
• Your research might benefit from text and data mining. The University Libraries is your source of guidance, assistance and content, including a guide for text and data mining, data sources and short courses on coding and programs to help with research.
• If you have neck pain or tightness in your shoulders, try three movements from UNC Sports Medicine to help give you some relief.

Monday, Jan. 31, 2022

• In case you missed it, University leadership provided a COVID-19 update last Thursday covering modes of instruction.
• Carolina was one of 50 colleges and universities across the nation and one of three in North Carolina to receive the National Center for Transit Research’s designation as a Best Workplaces for Commuters 2022.
• Join UNC faculty leaders for a Great Books Reading Groups discussion of “Nine Continents: A Memoir In and Out of China,” by Xiaolu Guo, at 10 a.m. Feb. 1.
• Listen to the Jones/Butterfield Duo at a free concert in Moeser Auditorium in Hill Hall at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Bassist Craig Butterfield and composer/instrumentalist Jesse Jones, both music professors at the University of South Carolina and the Oberlin Conservatory, play roots, jazz, rock and classical music.
• Find out how to chart your faculty career at Planning for Your Promotion on the Tenure Track, a presentation at noon Feb. 4 at Hyde Hall. RSVP to Pamela Lothspeich (ploth@email.unc.edu) or Philip Hollingsworth (pholling@email.unc.edu).

Week of Jan. 24, 2022

Friday, Jan. 28, 2022

• If you are a biweekly paid employee, look for the 2.5% retroactive salary payment in today’s paycheck. For monthly paid employees, the retroactive payment will be included in your Jan. 31 paycheck.
• Join the Stone Center at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 3 via Zoom for a book talk with veteran scholar and activist Abdul Alkalimat on his latest book, “The Dialectics of Liberation: The African Liberation Support Committee.”
• Leading up to the Reckford Lecture with Magdalena Zaborowska, the Institute for the Arts & Humanities is partnering with the American studies department and the Critical Ethnic Studies Collective to present an online reading group discussion at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 3 on Zaborowska’s book, “Me and My House: James Baldwin’s Last Decade in France.”
• Want a golden ticket? Register your COVID-19 booster to be entered into a raffle for exciting prizes, including 100 $25 gift cards to the UNC Student Stores.
• Nearly two years into the pandemic, many continue to cope with stress and other difficulties. The Well has collected some of its published stories about mental health issues and well-being.

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022

• POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 24 Join the Ackland Art Museum tomorrow from 3:30-4:30 p.m. for a conversation with art collectors John and Nicole Dintenfass about their lifelong passion for art, including pieces from their collection that make up “Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa,” opening tomorrow.
• Catch the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s winter show, “The Longest Night,” this Saturday and Sunday from 3-4 p.m. Created by the Planetarium, the show explores the concept of winter as a time for Earth to rest, waiting for new growth in the spring, and is appropriate for audiences ages 7 and up.
• Attend Yoga in the Galleries at the Ackland Art Museum 12:15-1:15 p.m. Jan. 31. Registration is $5 or free for members.
• Applications are open for the two-day Equity in Teaching Institute on Feb. 2 and 4 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., sponsored by the Center for Faculty Excellence.
• The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs is inviting nominations through Feb. 15 for the inaugural Faculty Awards for Global Excellence to recognize faculty members whose contributions advance the University’s global vision. Up to three awards of $5,000 will be presented.

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022

• Watch for traffic on campus tonight as the Carolina men’s basketball team takes on Boston College in the Dean E. Smith center at 7 p.m.
• The College of Arts & Sciences’ department of art and art history will virtually host a talk by scholar Vance Byrd, “Mark Bradford and Mapping the Refugee Crisis,” tomorrow 3-4:30 p.m.
• The Carolina Asia Center is co-sponsoring a talk on the 2010 film “Aisha” as an adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel “Emma,” connecting British regency literature to modern-day Bollywood. The virtual discussion will stream tomorrow from 8-9:30 p.m.
• Each year the University recognizes people and groups that have given their time and effort to advance diversity, equity and inclusion at Carolina and in the surrounding community. Nominate a coworker for a 2022 Diversity Award in one of six categories by Feb. 25.
• Interested in learning more about the military-affiliated student experience? Green Zone training sessions are available twice this February for those who want to be able to lend a sympathetic ear to veterans and help connect them to resources.

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022

• If you need a meditation break this afternoon, it’s not too late to register for today’s Mindfulness & Self-Compassion session at 4 p.m., provided by the School of Medicine.
• Tomorrow, discover how data science influences research and daily life through three lightning talks during “Usual and Unusual Suspects in Data Science” noon-1 p.m. Register for the free Zoom event featuring faculty from art & art history, biology and genetics, and classics.
• The University’s Board of Trustees meets tomorrow and Thursday at the Rizzo Conference Center.
• Continue learning about Carolina’s mental health resources and support via the The Well’s Mental Health on Campus page and by watching videos from the fall semester’s Mental Health Summit, available on demand.
• The Ackland Art Museum exhibition “Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa,” which opens Jan. 28, explores how metal objects sustain, unify and enhance life in African communities.

Monday, Jan. 24, 2022

• Chapel Hill Transit will restore several trips to the A and N routes beginning today. Check the online schedule for the latest updates.
• As the wintry weather continues, check online for updates about Facilities Services operations and campus conditions. Updates will also be posted on the Facilities Services Twitter account at @UNCFacServ and on Facebook at @UNCFacilitiesServices.
• Download your tax year 2021 Form W-2 from the ConnectCarolina Self Service menu. Remember that 2-Step Verification is required to access the Form W-2.
• Nominate a fellow employee for the Erskine B. Bowles Staff Service Award by Jan. 27. The award recognizes employees whose accomplishments are consistent with the goals of the University and its public service mission.
• Phishers are sending malicious links through shared Google docs. Check out this message from ITS about how to keep your information safe.

Week of Jan. 17, 2022

Friday, Jan. 21, 2022

• Join Belgian Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-Arthur Régibeau for “Relations Between the EU & the U.S.: Transatlantic Security Relations & How to Deal with Russia & China,” part of the Krasno Lecture series, for an in-person event (with a Zoom option) at the FedEx Global Education Center, 5:30-7 p.m. Jan. 27.
• The new Alliance among the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, the American Indian Center, the Carolina Latinx Center and the Asian American Center at UNC is calling for grant proposals for Intersectional Student Projects. The deadline is Feb. 15.
• Interested in research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias? The IDEAS Forum, open to participants across all levels of training, from undergraduates to junior faculty, holds its first monthly session at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 25 via Zoom.
• In case you missed it, Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz shares news and updates about the omicron variant, the provost transition, University finances and what he’s looking forward to this semester and beyond in parts one and two of a Q&A with The Well.

Thursday, Jan. 20, 2021

• The Carolina Center for Jewish Studies will host a lecture, “How Healers Became Killers: German Physicians and the Nazi ‘Euthanasia’ Program,” by Patricia Heberer Rice from the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, a wing of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The event will be held virtually on Jan. 24 from 5:30-7 p.m.
• The Faculty Executive Committee will virtually meet on Jan 24 3-5 p.m.
• Join the North Carolina Botanical Garden Jan. 27 at noon for a hybrid Lunchbox Talk (virtual or in person) about Southern native plants on the brink of extinction, followed by a book signing with speaker Georgann Eubanks. Suggested fee is $5.
• Stop by the John and June Allcott Gallery to see the department of art & art history’s newest installation, “Strangers’ Bundles: Hours of Woods,” by Migiwa Orimo. Per the department’s COVID-19 policies, the exhibition can be viewed through the gallery’s glass front wall Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• There’s a new alliance on campus — the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History/IAAR, the Carolina Latinx Center, the Asian American Center and the American Indian Center have joined together to form the UNC Alliance. The Alliance will draw on its collective expertise to lead on crucial issues of equity and justice that affect society today.

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022

• Join the UNC Center for Civil Rights for a panel discussion on critical race theory, an academic concept that emerged in the 1970s, today from noon-12:50 p.m.
• PlayMakers Repertory Company’s new production, “Stick Fly,” opens today with limited capacity and socially distanced performances through Feb. 6.
• Attend the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week Capstone Culture Show to see performances from a variety of student organizations on Jan. 21 3-6 p.m. in The Pit.
• Nominations are open through Jan. 21 for the Erskine B. Bowles Staff Service Award, which was established by the UNC Staff Assembly to recognize employees whose accomplishments are consistent with the goals of the University and its public service mission.
• Take some time to relax with a free virtual yoga session presented by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health on Jan. 24, noon-12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022

• Reserve your free ticket for the Ackland Art Museum’s Virtual Art for Lunch on Jan. 20, 12:30-1:30 p.m., to discuss how Antonia Randolph, assistant professor in Carolina’s American studies department, and her class used works by Black artists to explore the construction of Black feminist identities.
• POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 3-5 Attend the third and final installment of 600 HIGHWAYMEN, a performance enacted entirely by the attending audience, at CURRENT Art Space, Jan. 21-23. Tickets are $15, and you do not need to have attended parts one and two.
• CANCELLED Enjoy an Afternoon of Beethoven, featuring faculty members from Carolina’s music department and others, Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. in Person Hall.
• Watch a video to learn about COVID-19 testing, symptoms, the omicron variant and more from Dr. Amir Barzin, director and lead physician of the Carolina Together Testing Program.
• Looking for something to read? During the 12 months of 2021, Bookmark This featured 12 amazing titles by College of Arts & Sciences faculty and alumni across different disciplines.

Week of Jan. 10, 2022

Friday, Jan. 14, 2022

• The University is closed on Monday, Jan. 17, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. When you return on Tuesday, Jan. 18, look for our From The Well newsletter in your inbox as we resume our daily publication schedule.
• Important update: Due to concerns about COVID-19, the annual MLK Jr. Lecture, originally scheduled for Jan. 19, is postponed. Email mlk@unc.edu with questions.
• Are you a faculty member interested in incorporating Collaborative Online International Learning activities into a course? Apply by March 5 for COIL funding through the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs, and learn more by attending a Zoom workshop 2-3:15 p.m. on Jan. 20.
• Take advantage of virtual self-compassion meditation sessions provided by School of Medicine and dedicate time to self-nurture every Tuesday 4-4:30 p.m.
• With snow in the forecast for this weekend, learn about the science and poetry of snowflakes from two Carolina experts.

Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022

• Faculty Council meets virtually tomorrow with a livestream starting at 3 p.m.
• Register for a workshop to learn how to engage with potential mentors, sponsors and others for support. “Mentoring Up,” sponsored by TEAM Advance and the Center for Faculty Excellence, will stream tomorrow from 1:30-3 p.m.
• Sign your child up for a Teen Science Cafe tomorrow 5:30-7:15 p.m. to learn more about the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope from NASA ambassador Tony Rice. He will explain how the mission is going so far, what’s next and why Carolina alumnus James Webb was selected for the naming honor.
• Watch for an email tomorrow from the department of finance announcing that employees can access their annual W-2 tax forms for 2021 on ConnectCarolina.
• Fellowship applications are available for funding opportunities for researchers and others using the Wilson Special Collections Library. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31.

Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022

• You can stream PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of “As You Like It,” a blues-infused theater-film hybrid of Shakespeare’s classic comedy, for $25 through Jan. 21.
• The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs is inviting nominations through Feb. 15 for the inaugural Faculty Awards for Global Excellence to recognize faculty members whose contributions advance the University’s global vision. Up to three awards of $5,000 will be presented.
• Each year the University recognizes people and groups that have given their time and effort to advance diversity, equity and inclusion at Carolina and in the surrounding community. Nominate a coworker for a 2022 Diversity Award in one of six categories by Feb. 25.
• If your New Year’s resolution is to learn something new in 2022, start a certificate program in conservation gardening, horticulture or botanical illustration from the North Carolina Botanical Garden.
• Before attending one of Carolina’s winter sports, review the University’s COVID-19 safety guidelines, which include wearing a mask to indoor events and digital tickets and transactions. Vaccinations are strongly encouraged.

Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022

• Get a flu shot, COVID-19 vaccination or booster on a walk-in basis Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Campus Health or Student Stores pharmacies. No appointment is necessary. Bring your insurance card (Medicare plans not accepted), and if receiving a COVID-19 booster, your COVID-19 vaccination card.
• After receiving a COVID-19 booster, please access Carolina’s COVID-19 Vaccination Certification form and sign in with your Onyen. Enter the date and type of vaccine you received and upload proof of your updated vaccination status.
• Arts Everywhere has extended the proposal deadline for Arts Everywhere Day to Jan. 15, so now’s the time to add your idea to this annual celebration of the arts, whose theme this year is “Grounded Growth.”
• University Libraries invites you to a virtual conversation with journalist Eric Garcia ’14 about his new book, “We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation.” Register for this Jan. 19 Well Read event with Garcia, who is autistic.
• Burn some calories and get the benefits of exercise with free workout videos produced by Campus Recreation. Campus Rec members may also enroll in virtual group fitness classes.

Monday, Jan. 10, 2022

• New year, new degree? If you’ve ever thought about pursuing an MBA, join a Kenan-Flagler Business School virtual open house about the school’s Evening MBA program at 7 p.m. today.
• Read highlights from January’s Employee Forum meeting, including when paychecks will include raises and more about efforts to support mental health on campus, in The Well’s coverage from last week.
• Professor Marie Boyd of the University of South Carolina School of Law will share her expertise on food and drug law as part of the Faculty Speaker Series. The School of Law event begins at noon Jan. 13.
• Shara Nova, classical vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and artist-in-residence at Carolina Performing Arts, will be the next guest on The Spark with Tift Merritt webinar at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13. Suggested ticket donation is $15.
• Register now for the virtual MLK University/Community Banquet at 6 p.m. Jan. 16, the event that kicks off the University’s annual MLK celebration week. The keynote speaker is Elmira Mangum, the first woman to permanently hold the position of president of Florida A&M University in its 128-year history. Tickets are $30.

Week of Jan. 3, 2021

Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022

• Today, ITS will transfer campus to Microsoft’s cloud-based method of authenticating for Microsoft 365. Your login process will remain the same, but the login page may look different.
• Take your kids on an Ackland Art Adventure 10:30 a.m.-noon on Jan. 8 to make fabric collages inspired by Christopher Myers’ “Fish Pieta.” Class sessions will be limited to 10 participants and masks are required in the museum and Hanes Art Center.
• Join a virtual Human Resources workshop Jan. 12 from noon-1 p.m., “Being Adaptive in an Ever Changing World,” to learn how to accommodate and maximize the benefits of change.
• Register for “How Trees Can Save the World – And What We Can Do To Help,” a hybrid talk (virtual or in-person) on Jan. 13 from noon-1 p.m. It’s free with a suggested $5 donation.
• Nominations are open through Jan. 21 for the Erskine B. Bowles Staff Service Award, which was established by the UNC Staff Assembly to recognize employees whose accomplishments are consistent with the goals of the University and the University’s public service mission.

Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022

• The Employee Forum will meet tomorrow at 9:15 a.m. To attend, contact Matt Banks at matt_banks@unc.edu for the Zoom link and password.
• A Jan. 14 discussion, Race and Memory at UNC, at 2 p.m. in Hyde Hall will feature William Sturkey, associate professor of history, and Danita Mason-Hogans, local civil rights activist and historian, exploring the racial history of the University and Chapel Hill.
• Plan to participate in campus- and community-sponsored events this month to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr., including the Jan. 19 MLK Lecture and Awards Ceremony featuring keynote speaker LaTosha Brown, Black voting rights expert, award-winning thought leader, cultural activist and artist.
• Pick up a 2022 UNC employee calendar at the UNC Print Stop and Copy Center on the third floor of the Student Stores Building or download and print your own.
• The From The Well email will publish today and Thursday this week. The Well will return to its daily email delivery on Jan. 10.

Week of Dec. 13, 2021

Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021

• Catch the Tar Heel gymnastics team’s Blue/White Scrimmage at 6 p.m. Dec. 17 in Carmichael Arena.
• Still shopping for gifts? Chapel Hill merchants will host the final Downtown Market of the season noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 19 in the 400-500 block of West Franklin Street.
• Request a free copy of “Flora of the Southeastern United States” (a PDF download) from the North Carolina Botanical Garden. The resource includes information on more than 10,000 plants across 23 states.
• Update your software skills through LinkedIn Learning at ConnectCarolina. Browse what classes are available in the Carolina Talent tab.
• Fellowship applications are available for funding opportunities for researchers and others using the Wilson Special Collections Library. Deadline for applications is Jan. 31.

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021

• One-time bonuses recently approved as part of the state’s budget will be paid to permanent employees on Dec. 17 for those employees paid biweekly and Dec. 23 for employees paid monthly.
• Important update to the University holiday schedule: To provide additional flexibility for employees, Thursday, Dec. 30, is an optional workday instead of a day the University is closed. With supervisor approval, employees may work that day rather than be required to use leave.
• The undefeated Tar Heel women’s basketball team takes on Jacksonville at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Carmichael Arena in the Ugly Sweater game.
• Applications are open for the next two-day Equity in Teaching Institute set for 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 2 and 4, sponsored by the Center for Faculty Excellence.
• Be Carolina Ready: Sign up for Emergency Preparedness 101 training through Carolina Talent, a 20-minute computer-based training that breaks down the key elements of the Emergency Action Plan.