Global Reach

Students Learn About Poverty, Language Issues Through Simulation

October 29, 2015 by Lynn Roberson
Sixty UNC Charlotte students who are enrolled in Spanish language classes caught a glimpse of what it means to live in poverty in a foreign country, struggling to survive with limited language skills through a simulation organized by Spanish lecturer Susana Cisneros.

Torture and Terrorists: Research Assesses Goverments' Terrorism Response

October 26, 2015 by Lynn Roberson
Allegations of brutal torture and abuse of suspected terrorists by the CIA and the U.S. military have heightened the debate about the effectiveness, morality and frequency of torture in the face of terrorist threats. Research centered at UNC Charlotte offers important insight into the agencies that engage in torture and the conditions under which they do.

With Odyssean Scholarships, Students to Study Abroad in Spain

January 08, 2016 by Lynn Roberson
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students Keegan Cary and Emma Franz will deepen their knowledge and understanding of the world through an immersive semester-long study abroad experience in Spain, as the 2015 Odyssean Scholarship recipients.

Student Performance Completes International Experience

April 16, 2015 by Lynn Roberson
UNC Charlotte students will present both live and recorded scenes from a 2014 London production of Shakespeare’s Pericles and Cervantes’ The Sultan’s Queen, as part of an extensive experience that involved a visit by a British team to UNC Charlotte, a study abroad experience last summer and this culminating performance.

Africana Studies Chair to Research Sustainability With Carnegie Foundation Funding

May 03, 2015 by Lynn Roberson
Sustainability is an international concern, and for one UNC Charlotte professor the challenge is to bring new understanding to how Nigerians can view sacred groves as secular green spaces, through in-depth research with global implications.

Bearing Witness: Students Learn Lessons From the Holocaust

October 26, 2015 by Lynn Roberson
Atrocities can start with seemingly insignificant acts. UNC Charlotte students have learned this painful, yet powerful lesson through their in-depth study of the Holocaust. As scholars in the course “Bearing Witness to the Past: A Journey to Auschwitz,” they have traveled to the death camps of Auschwitz and Krakow. They have studied the photographs of the dead and read their names. They have seen the mute mountains of surrendered belongings – the shoes, the battered suitcases, the eyeglasses.

Students Build Homes and Understanding in El Salvador

October 02, 2015 by Lynn Roberson
A cadre of UNC Charlotte students this summer worked alongside homeowners and local masons in Ahuachapán, El Salvador to build foundations for new homes, through a partnership with Habitat and with support from donors. The program offered hands-on experience building affordable housing, integrated with academic course content designed to develop deep understanding of complex social problems.

Alumnus Draws on Skills Honed At UNC Charlotte, in Global Issues Work

April 29, 2015 by Lynn Roberson
In his work with The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, UNC Charlotte alumnus Andy Morimoto draws upon skills he honed at UNC Charlotte, as he works on a broad range of international, political, and economic issues.

In Shakespeare in England Course, Students Gain Sense of the World

March 26, 2015 by Lynn Roberson
Fourteen UNC Charlotte students experienced London and Stratford-upon-Avon as part of the Shakespeare in England spring study abroad course, exploring places and events that shaped the playwright's personal and professional life.

UNC Charlotte Students Partner With Russian Students to Promote Healthy Living

January 06, 2015 by Lynn Roberson
Students at UNC Charlotte are partnering with students in Russia to promote healthy living, through a collaboration created by program director Yuliya Baldwin and funded by the U.S. Department of State.