Free hearing screenings from UNC Audiology faculty and students, offered for Audiology Awareness Month. Each screening includes an ear exam (otoscopy), a hearing screening, a review of your results, and hearing health information and resources. Open to UNC faculty, staff and students. Register for a screening time in advance. Questions: lily_white@med.unc.edu.

Climate change, ecological loss, displacement and other overlapping crises are showing up in the therapy room, for clients and for clinicians. This UNC School of Social Work workshop frames climate distress and eco-grief as understandable responses to real threats, not individual pathology. Participants will learn practical approaches drawn from climate psychology, somatic and mindfulness-based work, […]

Kick off Campus Sustainability Week with a campus cleanup, in friendly competition with the University of Miami. Two shifts leave from the Pit: 12:15–12:45 pm and 1:15–1:45 pm. Walk or jog the route (happy Plogtober!). Trash bags, gloves and trash pickers are provided. Closed-toe shoes are recommended.

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

Carolina Dining Services’ monthly Farm Stand brings local, seasonal produce from Farmer Foodshare to Chase Plaza at affordable prices, with all proceeds going to partner student organizations. This month’s partner is the Campus Y Mutual Aid Working Group, which runs two free community fridges in Chapel Hill. Stop by for pumpkin etching, pumpkin recipes, and […]

Not all study strategies are equally effective. This Writing and Learning Center workshop covers evidence-based learning strategies to help you learn more in less time and master your course material.

A Recovery Ally and Narcan training from Student Wellness and the Carolina Recovery Community. Learn what it means to be in recovery, how to support people in recovery, and how to use Narcan in an opioid overdose. Snacks provided. Registered attendees receive a Narcan kit, CLE credit and a certificate of completion.

Spend a morning outdoors at the American Indian Cultural Garden. The workday opens with a tour covering the garden’s history and programming, then AICG interns lead hands-on tasks like bed edging, weeding, harvesting and planting. All materials are provided; bring water. Closed-toe shoes and long sleeves/pants are recommended, and registration is encouraged.

Transfer students: drop in to Upendo 1118 in SASB North anytime from 10 am to 1 pm to grab snacks, meet fellow transfers, learn about Writing and Learning Center services, and pick up a free “UNC Transfers” t-shirt while supplies last. Come early if you want a shirt!

Safetoberfest is a trick-or-treat style fair on the Bell Tower Lawn where UNC and Chapel Hill resources connect with students through interactive activities and games. Learn how to use the safety and support resources across campus and the community, and walk away with free food and a free shirt.

A social gathering for UNC’s military-affiliated community: active military, former service members, National Guard, ROTC cadets, and military dependents, spouses and families. It’s a space to build community around the shared experience of military life. All Tar Heels are welcome to come meet military-affiliated students and hear their stories. Tacos provided.

It’s spooky season at BeAM! Learn to use the vinyl cutter and sewing machines to create your own decorated bag. BeAM Orientation is required beforehand, and seats are reserved through the BeAM Coworks app (the first 10 RSVPs are guaranteed). A first-come waitlist opens 10–15 minutes before start.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Carolina Women’s Center and the Women’s Health Multidisciplinary Consortium present an approachable conversation with breast oncology researchers and clinicians about their work, featuring Philip Spanheimer, MD (Surgical Oncology) and Dina O’Connell, PhD (Lineberger Cancer Center). Room 3116. Lunch is provided first-come, first-served. All are welcome, and CLE credit […]

MHFA is an evidence-based training that teaches participantshow to recognize signs and provide support to someoneexperiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.Wed, Oct 28 (Virtual) Noon – 3 pm Related reading: Supporting Someone Who’s Struggling, When to Ask For Help and QPR Training in Suicide Prevention

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

An afternoon walking tour with Sustainable Carolina, Carolina Dining Services, Edible Campus and the Carolina Beekeeping Club. See how sustainability is built into campus through renewable energy, sustainable food, waste diversion and biodiversity. The tour starts in the Pit and ends at the Battle Grove Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance. Stay for the whole tour to earn […]

Learning a new language or working through your language requirement? This Writing and Learning Center workshop covers the benefits of learning a language, how to approach grammar, and practical tips to make language learning effective and fun.

A free, hands-on bystander CPR class led by trained EMTs. Learn to recognize cardiac arrest, perform high-quality chest compressions and use an AED, so you can respond with confidence until professional help arrives. Non-certification class, no prior training needed. Open to all UNC students, faculty, staff and the local community. A partnership between HEARTSafe UNC, […]

An evening of community and conversation with first-generation students, faculty and staff, kicking off National First-Gen Week. Food provided.

Curious about research in psychology and neuroscience? Current undergraduate researchers share how to connect with research faculty and find opportunities to start your own research journey, followed by a Q&A. Held on Zoom. Registration on Heel Life is required. CLE credit is available for students who attend the full session and log in with their […]

An intimate song-and-conversation evening at Flyleaf Books from Carolina Public Humanities, celebrating North Carolina musicians up close and in their own words. Singer-songwriter and guitarist Abigail Dowd, from North Carolina’s Sandhills, builds songs from regional history, the natural world and family memory. In this talk-and-play session she traces how her songs came to be.

Executive leadership coach and author Sharmin Banu leads an in-person conversation on resilience, well-being and sustainable success, drawing on her book Mid-Career Momentum and her 3C Resilience Model: Care, Connect and Create. Learn to spot early signs of burnout and take intentional steps toward a more fulfilling life. Open to the public, with a book […]

Put the finishing touches on your Halloween costume at University Libraries’ MakerSpace Masquerade. Customize a costume mask or use mending, sewing and embroidery supplies, cardboard, hot glue, paint and paper. Drop in to Davis Library room 246 anytime 11 am–5 pm on Thursday, Oct 29 and Friday, Oct 30. Browse haunted-cozy reads from the Library’s […]

In recognition of Relationship Violence Awareness Month, Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services (VPAS) is in the Pit to help you prepare for Halloween. Stop by to grab candy and learn about consent.

MHFA is an evidence-based training that teaches participantshow to recognize signs and provide support to someoneexperiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.Thu, Oct 29 (Virtual) Noon – 3 pm Related reading

Does your mind trap you in negative thought patterns? In this UNC Advising workshop, Penn Resilience Program-certified advisors coach students to identify common thinking traps and build healthier thinking habits. Practice mental cues and critical questions to break out of an unproductive spiral and finish the semester strong.

Unexpected expenses, changes in income or support: life brings financial challenges. This interactive Carolina Financial Wellbeing Center workshop connects you with campus resources and support systems for when money feels tight. Open to all UNC undergraduate, graduate and professional students. CLE credit available for undergraduates.

Play an immersive, live-action game of Clue inside Wilson Library. Round up a team of 4–5, interrogate Clue characters, answer questions and gather evidence to solve the mystery. Prizes include gift certificates to local businesses, plus free pizza while scores are tallied. Team registration is at clue.unc.edu (have your teammates’ ONYENs ready).

Lights out at Bowman Gray Memorial Pool! Float and watch a movie, dive for glowsticks with friends, play water games, sip a spooky mocktail, grab Halloween candy and pick a pumpkin from the floating pumpkin patch. Find a winning glowstick to earn a prize. Free. Just bring your PID and give it to a lifeguard […]

Join 15 minutes of guided sessions on emotional detox, breathing, and meditation every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:30 p.m.; View the informational flyer. No registration required. Related reading

The stars aren’t the only things lurking in the dark this October. Scare-olina Skies takes you on a tour of the Chapel Hill night sky inside Morehead Planetarium’s dome, with tales and legends of monsters, mayhem and madness. A 360°, temperature-controlled way to start your Halloweekend. Tickets: $16.95 adults; $14.95 for college students, teens, seniors […]

A substance-free Halloween rave in the Great Hall with music, dancing, food and harm reduction resources. Two DJ sets with a costume contest in between, plus tips on staying safe during a night out. The first 100 students receive an exclusive gift bag with event merch and candy.

The night before Halloween, Memorial Hall becomes something unsettling. At 7 pm, BARDO opens: an immersive walk through rarely seen spaces filled with eerie installations and strange encounters, brought to life by North Carolina performers. At 9 pm, BLACK LODGE begins, a Lynchian goth-rock opera blending music, theater and film. Costumes encouraged! $11 UNC student […]

Celebrate Halloween morning at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market. Vendors dress up for a costume contest, and $1 vote tickets support the market’s Double Bucks food access program. It’s also the last Saturday of main-season market hours, so stock up on local produce, baked goods and fall favorites.

Spend Halloween at Firefly Farm’s Witch’s Haunted Barn and pumpkin patch, a family-friendly fall outing in the countryside. Admission is $13; children 2 and under are free.

Lace up for a Halloween public skate session at the Orange County Sportsplex. Costumes welcome! $7, skate rental included.

Catch a Halloween afternoon staged reading of Sprucehaven B, a horror play by Mark Cornell, performed by Full Nelson Theater at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. Runs about 85 minutes. Rated PG-13. Tickets are $5.

Carve pumpkins in the company of goats at Spring Haven Farm’s Goatober Fest, a laid-back fall morning on the farm. Timed-entry tickets: admission $13.95–$19.95, with pumpkin carving $9–$15.

The final performance of PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of Pearl Cleage’s Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, directed by Mike Wiley. Tickets from $20. Contains strong language and mature themes.

Artist and conservator Stacey L. Kirby discusses her work with textiles and costume, and the conservation treatments she completed on textiles on view in Continental Shift: Recent Acquisitions of African Art. Free, but space is limited and registration is required. Part of the Campus Life Experience (CLE) program: scan the QR code at the event […]

The North Carolina Botanical Garden’s annual Jenny Elder Fitch Memorial Lecture features Uli Lorimer of the Native Plant Trust on ecological horticulture: gardening practices that support native plants, pollinators and healthy ecosystems. Free; preregistration required.