Events

Date: Friday, March 6, 12 PM – 2 PM

Location: Van Landingham Glen

Join a silent, meditative walk through the Van Landingham Glen. Led by Jennifer, these forest strolls will include meditative prompts around the practice of gratitude. Sessions may include meditative art materials as well.

This event is free to UNC Charlotte students, staff, and faculty with a valid UNC Charlotte ID.

Date: Saturday, March 7, 9 AM – 12 PM

Location: Van Landingham Glen

Join Jennifer for a relaxing 2.5 to 3 hour stroll through the forest at Van Landingham Glen. Through a series of invitations, you will have an opportunity to focus on being present in the moment, deepening your connection with nature and community, and enjoying the many gifts nature has to offer. 

This event is free to UNC Charlotte students, staff, and faculty with a valid UNC Charlotte ID.

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 6pm – 8pm

Location: Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City, Projective Eye Gallery

This exhibition is on display February 16- April 15.

“A Tragedy of the Commons” is an exhibition made up of large-scale text and image linocut, inkjet, and silkscreen prints created by artist  Sean Caulfield in collaboration with Susan Colberg (typography) and Steven Hoffman (text). Accompanying these linocuts are a selection of sculptures with printed elements, made from reused/found wood, which speak to the forms and themes within the prints. This exhibition investigates how visual art can foster discussion about environmental change and respectful political discourse.

Date: Tuesday, March 24th, 3:30pm – 5pm

Location: Lucas Room, Cone Center

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the achievements at UNC Charlotte, specifically promoting individuals who work toward international collaboration and understanding. The IWD celebration will recognize individuals involved in fostering international understanding and collaboration, nominated by their peers. You are invited to nominate someone who has made an impact locally or globally to be recognized and celebrated on this special day.

Date: Tuesday, March 24th, 5:45pm – 7:45pm

Location: EPIC 3222

Join the Office of Sustainability and the Student Government Association for the biannual Student Sustainability Summit. Students are invited to attend to hear from campus and off-campus speakers sharing their expertise and insight into the idea of food circularity and reducing food waste at UNC Charlotte and the greater Charlotte community. Attendees will also have the opportunity to brainstorm ways to make positive changes towards supporting sustainable food systems on campus and beyond!

Join the Office of Sustainability and campus partners for our annual Earth Month tour series! These tours will give you a close-up look at some of the areas on campus that support sustainability initiatives at UNC Charlotte. Tours are open to all UNC Charlotte students, faculty, and staff; spaces are limited and registration is required for each tour. You can access the registration forms for each tour below! All tours are 12pm – 1pm.

Botanical Gardens: A walking tour of the outdoor gardens and greenhouses given by expert garden staff! Thursday, March 26th. Click here to register.

Date: Tuesday, March 31st, 10am – 2pm (rain date April 6th)

Location: Belk Plaza

Join the Office of Sustainability for our annual Earth Day Festival to kick off Earth Month 2026! The event will feature on-campus groups, student organizations, and Charlotte-based organizations celebrating their work on campus and in the community, and highlighting ways for UNC Charlotte students to get involved with sustainability efforts on and off campus.

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 10am – 2pm (during Earth Day Festival)

Location: Belk Plaza

Clothing donation drop off times/dates: February 23rd – March 30th; Mondays: 12pm – 4pm Student Union lobby near elevators, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1pm – 3pm Prospector

Freshen your wardrobe with new-to-you clothes! Join the Office of Sustainability for Swap Til Ya Drop Clothing Swap, an opportunity to promote sustainable fashion practices by swapping gently used clothing with fellow students. Bring your gently used clothes to donation areas located near tabling sites and Earth Month events around campus throughout April!

Join the Office of Sustainability and campus partners for film screenings and panel discussions throughout April. The films will focus on various topics, including women’s roles in sustainable infrastructure, environmental ethics, fast fashion, and the future of transportation. All films will be 5:30pm – 7:30pm.

Date: Monday, April 6

Location: Popp Martin Student Union

The Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) is UNC Charlotte’s premier interdisciplinary graduate student-run conference, proudly showcasing the bold, brilliant, and boundary-pushing research of graduate and professional students across all programs. This year’s theme invites graduate students to imagine big and think differently. We’re living through rapid, global transformations—climate change, artificial intelligence, migration, social justice movements, and economic realignments. GRS 2026 challenges you to explore how your work fits into (or flips) these narratives. 

Date: Tuesday, April 7th, 9am – 2pm (rain date Tuesday, April 14th)

Location: TBD

Join the Office of Sustainability for a day beautifying a part of campus! We will be picking up litter and assisting with planting projects. Come ready to get your hands dirty and spend some time making our campus more beautiful! Registration coming soon.

Date: Wednesday, April 8th, 11am – 2pm

Location: Cauble Quad

The Wellbeing Block Party and Wellness Fair will allow over 1,200 students to engage with various facets of wellbeing through music, games, activities, and giveaways. This event will also raise awareness of the importance of prioritizing wellness (mental, physical, emotional, and social) as the semester and academic year come to a close.

Time:  Tuesday, April 14, 6 PM – 7:30 PM

Location: Independent Picture House, 4237 Raleigh St

We hear a lot about extreme weather events and some things might be confusing or even contradictory. In this talk with frequent audience participation, Jack Scheff, Ph.D. will try to cut through the media narratives and give a working atmospheric scientist’s practical perspective on big questions about the changing climate.

Date: Thursday, April 16, 1pm – 3pm

Location: Area 49 Makerspace, Atkins Library 2nd Floor

April is Earth Month and the perfect time to make your closet more sustainable. Avoid fast fashion by repairing or repurposing the clothes you have. Don’t know how to sew on a button? Not sure how to mend or patch a torn pair of pants? Want help thinking of something to turn that old t-shirt into? Makerspace staff will have sewing machines, hand sewing materials, buttons, patches, and basic instructions to help you give new life to your old clothes. This event is cosponsored by Atkins Library and the Office of Sustainability.

Date: Friday, April 17th, 9am – 3pm (rain date Friday, April 24th)

Location: Student Gardens, Staff Gardens, Pollinator Gardens, Niner Pantry gardens

Volunteers will repair, rejuvenate, and plant the volunteer garden areas on campus. Food and refreshments will be provided to volunteers. Volunteers do not have to attend the entire event, but we do encourage you to sign up for a time slot. Registration is required, please register through this form.

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 4pm – 7pm

Location: Belk Plaza

A celebration for the planet! Join student organizations for an evening of fun and various activities centered around environmental sustainability, social and cultural diversity, and health and wellness.

Date: Thursday, April 23, 11am – 2pm

Location: Arts Quad between Robinson, Storrs, and Rowe

Don’t miss the fith annual CoAAPalooza spring arts festival run by students for students! CoAAPalooza gives students within the College of Arts + Architecture the chance to meet peers outside of their departments and see all that CoA+A has to offer. The event will feature food trucks, COAA student organizations, and lawn games.

Date: Friday, April 24, 8:30am – 3pm

Location: Popp Martin Student Union

The Charlotte Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) is a university-wide showcase of research projects completed by undergraduate students of all levels from all colleges and departments in the university. Abstract submissions are open until Thursday, March 5 at 11:59pm, learn more about project requirements here.

Date: Sunday, April 26, 12pm – 4pm

Location: Cauble Quad

The UNC Charlotte Center for STEM Education, UNC Charlotte STEM departments, and community stakeholders will facilitate events focused on engaging and interactive STEM learning opportunities. Through hands-on activities, STEM talks, lab tours, nature experiences, exhibits, and performances, the UNC Charlotte STEAM Expo engages a wide range of public audiences while inspiring future generations.