AfroCarolina memory keeper and scholar Michelle Lanier and geographer Danielle Purifoy, guest editors of the journal Southern Cultures, share a conversation inspired by the places, memories and possibilities of Black freedom in the South. Love House & Hutchins Forum, 410 E. Franklin St.
Step outside for some nature-based self-care with Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services. Students can make reusable lavender calming tools to take with them. Part of Relationship Violence Awareness Month. Lenoir Grounds by the Pit.
Join 15 minutes of guided sessions on emotional detox, breathing, and meditation every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:30 p.m.; See the flyer here. No registration required. Related reading
A relaxed half-hour gallery conversation with Ackland educators exploring a few works from Continental Shift: Recent Acquisitions of African Art. Free and open to all. Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia St.
Community scholar Danita Mason-Hogans, a participant in the Southern Oral History Program’s Art & Oral History Incubator and scholar-in-residence at the National Humanities Center, speaks on how oral history and community memory help us understand early American history and its lasting effects. Love House & Hutchins Forum, 410 E. Franklin St.
Learn how to recognize an opioid overdose and use Narcan to respond, in a hands-on workshop from the Minority Nursing Student Association and Student Wellness. Participants can pick up a free Narcan emergency kit. Mary Ellen Jones Building, Room 3116.
A walking tour from University Libraries covering more than 200 years of UNC-Chapel Hill history, from the university’s founding to landmarks like the Old Well, Davie Poplar and the Unsung Founders Memorial. A nice way to get outside and see campus with new eyes. Meets at the Old Well.
During Carolina Family Weekend, students and their families can stop by to decorate a piggy bank and learn how the Carolina Financial Well-Being Center can help build healthy money habits. Student Union, Room 2422.
Student Veterans of America invites students to a Halloween night at Military & Veteran Student Success, with pumpkin painting, candy and a spooky photo booth. Costumes encouraged. A fun way to connect with the student veteran community.
Soprano LaToya Lain presents a powerful program that pairs spirituals with spoken narratives from formerly enslaved women, drawn from the Federal Writers’ Project interviews of the 1930s. Presented by the UNC Department of Music. Moeser Auditorium, Hill Hall.