Office of International Programs | UNC Charlotte
Welcome from Assistant Provost for International Programs Dear Colleagues, The Office of International Programs (OIP) is pleased to share the winter issue of our Global Perspective newsletter with you. As always in the early part of the spring term, our office is preparing for our students and faculty spring break journeys to destinations as diverse as Cuba to Eastern Europe to sub-Saharan Africa. While our increasing offerings of short term programs do not replace the experience of living in another culture for a full semester or longer, they do provide our students with a valuable introduction to another world. Another highlight of the upcoming semester includes a very special OIP birthday. Our English Language Training Institute program recently celebrated its 35th year of operation. This once small intensive English program is now the largest in the Carolinas. As you will note in the pages that follow, UNC Charlotte is increasingly becoming a crossroads of cultures, languages, and international perspectives. While we in OIP are committed to fostering and supporting this environment, it is the critical work of our faculty who truly advance our internationalization efforts. We look forward to continued collaboration with our extended OIP family and invite those who have traditionally been less engaged to partner with us to offer an even more robust portfolio of programs both on campus and abroad. With best wishes for a productive semester,
JoĂŤl A. Gallegos Assistant Provost for International Programs
Spring 2013 Vol. 8 No. 3
Delegation from University of Limoges visits UNC Charlotte In preparation for the 20 year anniversary of exchange between UNC Charlotte and the University of Limoges in Limoges, France, three delegates from Limoges visited Charlotte in January. The visit brought Nathalie Bernardie-Tahir, the new vicepresident for International Relations at the University of Limoges, to UNC Charlotte for the first time. She was joined by two faculty members: Guy Clermont from the Department of Anglophone Studies and International Relations at the FacultĂŠ des Lettres, and Frederic Richard with the Geography Department. In addition to his faculty role, Clermont coordinates exchanges between the University of Limoges and North American universities. While here the group met with staff and faculty from the Office of International Programs and various academic departments. They also met with Johan Enslin, director of the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) and toured the EPIC facilities. The delegation also met with UNC Charlotte students with connections to Limoges: Bethany Hyde, UNC Charlotte Levine Scholar who will spend Spring 2013 on academic exchange at University of Limoges; Amelie Faye, undergraduate student from University of Limoges currently on exchange at UNC Charlotte this semester/year; and Andrew Hill, graduate student in the History Department participating in a TA exchange between the universities for Fall 2013. Prior to their departure, the delegation met with representatives from the Charlotte International Cabinet, The Foundation for the Carolinas, and the Honorary French Consul. Charlotte is a sister-city with Limoges and 2012 marked the 20 year anniversary of our connection between cities. Reciprocal delegations commemorated the 20 year sister city celebration: http://charmeck. org/city/charlotte/ cic/relationships/ sistercities/Pages/ LimogesFrance.aspx. During Summer 2013, Chancellor Dubois will visit Limoges to mark the UNC Charlotte 20 year exchange anniversary.