Registration is officially open for The Lab’s upcoming workshop, Design & Creativity in Film. We’ll take a look at how and why directors incorporate graphic design elements and creativity into some of our favorite films. Get your movie theater popcorn snacking self ready and join us for this fun evening!
Registration is required: bit.ly/register4lab
The workshop will take place on Wednesday, April 6 from 7-8pm at FPG Student Union - Suite 1506. This is a LEAD approved event.
Interested in holding a leadership position on the Carolina Union Activities Board (CUAB)? Apply to be a programming chair today. Enhance your leadership skills, decision-making abilities, and learn about what it takes to plan a good program!
Applications are live on Student Life and the deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 30, at 4:00pm.
Activist and actress on Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, Diane Guerrero, will be giving a lecture at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Learn more about Diane's story here.
The lecture will take place in the Great Hall, housed within the FPG Student Union, at 2:00pm. Door open at 1:30pm and will close at 2:10pm. Tickets will need to be presented upon entrance. Following the keynote lecture, there will be a short Q&A session using questions submitted via Twitter during the lecture.
Tickets can be purchased for $5. They will be on sale from Tuesday, February 16th until Friday, March 4th at noon. Tickets are available for UNC students and a limited amount of tickets are available for the public. Purchase tickets here.
This keynote lecture is brought to you by the Carolina Union Activities Board (CUAB), Carolina Latina/o Collaborative (CLC), and Student United for Immigration Equality (SUIE).
Applications are now available for the position of Chair of the Carolina Union Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors is comprised of a representative group of leaders on campus, including the Director of the Carolina Union, faculty members appointed by the Chancellor, appointed graduate students, and select student leaders from various student organizations. The Board meets on a bi-weekly basis to discuss the operation of the Union and how to better improve students’ experiences within the building. The Chair of the Board will serve as the representative of the Board and the student face of the Union. The Chair of the Board will provide leadership and oversight in all aspects of the Board, including finance, planning, student affairs, advancement, and other key areas. The Chair will work closely with the Director of the Carolina Union to ensure that the purpose and goals of the Board are met, as well as to set a strategic direction for the Board that aligns with the University and Union’s mission.
Please find more information and the application here. Completed applications are due to Union Administration (Suite 3103) by 3:00pm on Thursday, March 24.
The Carolina Union Activities Board presents the 2nd annual Jubilee Concert on April 16 at 8:30 pm in the Carmichael Arena. This year, country music star, Chase Rice, will be returning to his alma mater to headline this year’s concert. The Carolina community is invited to attend.
Chase Rice is a 2008 UNC alumnus and former linebacker for the football team. He started his professional musical career after competing on season 21 of the TV show, Survivor, in 2010. He co-wrote Florida Georgia Line’s hit single “Cruise.” In 2014, his album, Ignite the Night, debuted as No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and No. 3 on the all-genre chart. He is currently nominated for ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year and is preparing to release a new album this year. While being primarily country, he has an edgy sound with some electro and hip-hop influences in his songs. He is known for his energetic stage presence at concerts.
The Jubilee concert was originally started in 1963 to mark the end of the spring semester. The yearly tradition ended in 1979, but CUAB brought it back last year in hopes to continue the musical celebration. Everyone is encouraged to attend this year’s concert and support a fellow Tar Heel and talented artist.
Presented by Carolina Union Activities Board in collaboration with Chase Rice. Tickets may be purchased here.
The FPG Student Union will open at 5:00pm Monday, February 15, 2016. No meetings and events will take place tonight during the reduced level of operation.
We will continue to monitor the current conditions and share new information as we receive it. For the most up-to-date information regarding the University's operating condition, check Alert Carolina.
Join Carolina students as they challenge the 2016–2017 Student Body President candidates on the most pertinent issues facing students on UNC’s campus.Thursday, February 4
8:00–9:30pm
Campus Y Queen Anne Lounge, Hosted by Campus Y Student Voices for Social Justice
Sunday, February 7
5:00–7:00pm
DTH office, Hosted by the Daily Tar Heel
Monday, February 8
7:00–9:00pm
Bingham 317, Hosted by the Out of State Student Association
Now hiring for 2016-2017!
The Carolina Union is more than a building, and working at the Union is more than a job.
Why join Student Staff?
- Develop marketable skills
- Participate in professional development
- Pursue leadership opportunities
- Work on campus
- Meet new friends
Learn more and apply at bit.ly/1617cuapplication. You must log in to the Student Life Portal to access this page.
Applications due: Monday, February 8 at 5pm
Windows on Death Row: Art from Inside and Outside the Prison WallsExhibit: February 2–March 21, 2016 Art Gallery & Aquarium Lounge, FPG Student UnionKeynote: February 2, 2016, 6:30–7:30pm, Great Hall, FPG Student UnionOpening Reception: February 2, 2016, 7:30–9:00pm, Art Gallery & Aquarium Lounge
View more than 70 artworks created by people living on Death Row and by top editorial cartoonists in an exhibition organized by project founders, Anne-Frédérique Widmann and Patrick Chappatte. This art exhibition was first presented at the University of Southern California and is traveling to locations across the country, and coming to UNC on February 2, 2016.
The exhibit will be up from February 2 to March 21 in the Art Gallery and Aquarium Lounge of the FPG Student Union. On the opening night, there will be a lecture by painter and former Death Row inmate, Ndume Olatushani, and exhibition organizer, Anne-Frédérique Widmann, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm in the Great Hall. Following this will be the reception in the exhibit space, taking place from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. Admission is free and open to everyone.
For this exhibition, Widmann and Chappatte organized an art workshop for inmates on death row in maximum security prisons in Texas, California, Georgia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The inmates were asked to draw and paint their daily lives and experiences in prison. This allows the unique opportunity for the public to view art that comes from within the prison walls. The resulting collection of work also includes artwork by top editorial cartoonists, which offers a witty perspective on the ongoing debate about capital punishment in America.
With currently 3,014 Americans awaiting execution and a decline in numbers of American approval of capital punishment, discussion over the human and economic costs of the death penalty has come into question. This collaboration has led the creation of an exhibition that fosters dialogue. Widmann and Chappatte say: “We hope to contribute to a necessary debate that is not only taking place inside the United States, but also between America and the rest of the Western democracies.”
For more information on art exhibit, visit: http://www.windowsondeathrow.com.
Presented by UNC Student Life & Leadership. Organized by Patrick Chappatte (International NY Times cartoonist) and Anne-Frédérique Widmann (Swiss Journalist). Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs is glad to support this project, which aims at fostering inclusive and constructive debates on the death penalty. In collaboration with the Carolina Union Activities Board, the Summer Reading Program and Frank Baumgartner Ph.D. of the Political Science Department. Artwork was gathered with the help of Compassion, R.E.A.C.H., Minutes Before Six, Who Decides Inc., Witness to Innocence, and Art for Justice. Also sponsored by Murder Victims’ Families for Human Rights.
The Carolina Union and Chancellor Carol Folt request your nominations of our most outstanding students for the Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Student Activities and Leadership. Nominations are due by 5:00pm on Friday, February 12, 2016.
A full letter of request detailing the intent of these awards, and the online nomination form, can be found at http://chancellorsawards.unc.edu. For additional information, see the website or contact [email protected].
