General Events

Maria Garcia Soria completed the Essentials of Teaching and Learning Certificate through the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Dr. Bobby Hobgood presented a session at FLANC together with our colleagues Dr. Adriana Median. Their sessions session was ranked “the best” of FLANC, and as a result, they will represent FLANC in Jacksonville in March. Presenting at the Spring Conference is by invitation only and is reserved for those presenters who have been regarded […]

Dr. Fang-yi Chao successfully completed her ACTFL ILR Chinese-Southern Min language assessment training and is now the first certified tester for this dialect. In addiiotn, she gave a presentation at Charlotte Global’s GLII Community of Practice on her faculty-led study abroad program in Taiwan, highlighting how cultural exchange and community-based service learning activities were integrated […]

On October 23, Dr. Ghali was honored to facilitate the synthesis session for the second consecutive year, for the 2026 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) regional project, Youth Engagement: Building Tomorrow’s Workforce: A Regional Project for Near East and North Africa. Hosted by the International House in Charlotte and supported by the U.S. Department of […]

Annabelle Hill graduated from UNC Charlotte in spring 2026 with degrees in political science, French and international studies. She was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant for the 2026–27 academic year and is currently serving as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Malta. Hill, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a University nominee for the Marshall […]

Dr. Sandra Watts was nominated for the UNC System’s inaugural 2027 President’s Award for Teaching Excellence in Civil Discourse. The award recognizes faculty who demonstrate excellence in teaching using dialogue and discourse to strengthen student learning—in the classroom, across campuses, and beyond. Sponsored by the UNC System’s Common Ground Collaborative, the award celebrates civil discourse […]

Dr. Chikako Mori and Professor Enika Banerjee presented “Career Skills Development Through Video Clip Project- Cross-Level Collaboration” at the (FLANC) Foreign Language Association of North Carolina’s 60th anniversary conference in Winston-Salem, NC, on Sunday, October 4.

Dr. Daniela Dal Pra gave a presentation at the Sustainability Ambassador Networking Event, Wednesday, September 30th.

On October 17th, Dr. Monica Rodriguez-Castro, Dr. Noha Ghali, and Ms. Yukiko Yukono participated in the open house event at Fretwell Hall to recruit prospective students for the Department of Languages, Cultures and Translation. The well-attended event drew numerous students and parents, making it a highly successful outreach effort.

Dr. Noha Ghali hosted an interactive table at the Study Abroad Fair to showcase the Morocco program, enjoying a vibrant day of connecting with students and colleagues passionate about Morocco and global learning.