Grandin, an author and activist well-known for her support of the humane treatment of livestock and self-advocacy for autism rights and awareness, will speak from 6-7 p.m. March 7. Registration required.
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing in the College of Education and Health Professions is seeking abstracts for the second annual Nursing Science Day scheduled for March 7. Submit by Jan. 31.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. The first time 11-year-old Levi McAllister had a tooth pulled, he screamed, kicked and struggled so much that his mom had to hold him down. So when Levi returned to Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry in January to get two more teeth pulled, dental hygienist Barb Kucera had a surprise for him: a friendly yellow Labrador retriever named Atkins.