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Be sure to mark your calendar for the following events taking place at Queens this spring. For a full list of events, go to calendar.queens.edu.


THE KNIGHTS WITH AARON DIEHL January 21 | 8 pm


Sandra Levine Teatre, Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement Tickets start at $25


Known for their diverse musical influences spanning everything from jazz to klezmer to pop music, The Knights’ performances are often spontaneous and always passionate. The ensemble will be joined by pianist-composer


Aaron Diehl, who was named a Cole Porter Fellow and has toured Europe with Wynton Marsalis. Part of Arts at Queens’ Spotlight Series.


A CONVERSATION WITH ELIZABETH STROUT February 25 | 8 pm


Sandra Levine Teatre, Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement Tickets start at $25


In this intimate event, the New York Times best-selling author Elizabeth Strout shares thoughts on her craft, readings from her work and fields questions from the audience. Part of Arts at Queens’ Spotlight Series.


NOT TO BE SERVED BUT TO SERVE — IN A NEW WAY


Queens’ mission—to bring people together and leave Charlotte as well as the world better than we found it— drove the university to partner with the Davis United World College Scholars Program. This scholarship program is the largest privately funded international scholarship program in the world. Deliberately diverse, United World College (UWC)


scholars represent more than 150 countries and territories, and study at 18 different locations across five continents. Students selected for this program are fueled by fostering connections globally and deepening their cross-cultural understanding, as they grow into future leaders and world decision-makers. Queens is proud to join more than 100


universities, including Colby College, Princeton


University and Wellesley College, in supporting these global scholars in our college communities. Partnering with the Davis Foundation to bring these scholars to campus will allow for even more cross- cultural exchanges and global opportunities. “These exceptional scholars are driven by a passion


to build a stronger, more peaceful and sustainable future for our world,” said President Dan Lugo. We know these students will contribute to and


benefit from the Queens experience. Faculty, staff and students are excited to welcome more UWC Scholars to campus in the years to come.


—Adrienne Oddi ROYAL VOICES OF CHARLOTTE DEBUTS NEW WORK IN RALEIGH


Royal Voices of Charlotte, Queens’ new highly selective chamber choir, received a competitive invitation to perform at the state convention for the North Carolina chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. Comprised of 24 members, the choir was one of four who performed in Raleigh on October 9 for approximately 400 choral conductors. “It was important not just to highlight what we’re doing at Queens in the choral performance area, but to also highlight


other areas of the university,” explained Justin Smith, Ph.D., director of choral activities and director of the music program, adding that the choir performed the live debut of The Singers, an original piece composed by Zach Zubow, Ph.D., assistant professor of music at Queens.


— Lori K. Tate 9 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF


BOOK & AUTHOR March 7 | 6:30-8 pm Queens Hall


Jason Mott, author of two poetry collections and four novels, including


Hell Of A Book, and Erica Ferencik, author of Girl In Ice, are the guest speakers for Conversations with the Authors on March 7. The Book & Author luncheon is Tuesday, March 8 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. For more information, email fol@queens.edu


A CONVERSATION WITH MARK HYMAN AND CARLA HALL April 20 | 7 pm Belk Teater, Uptown Charlotte Tickets start at $25


Mark Hyman, M.D., is an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator and


advocate in the field of functional medicine. Hyman shares how what we eat has tremendous implications not just for our waistlines, but also for the planet, society and the global economy. He is joined by “Top Chef” and cookbook author Carla Hall. Part of The Learning Society’s ’21-’22 Season.


Davis UWC Scholar


Adnan Mulahusejnović ’25 (left); UWC graduate and Queens Presidential Scholar Ninah Dickson Kiraya ’24 (right).


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