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The Office of International Programs (OIP) is proud to recognize a number of students, both international and domestic, with ties to our office who were recognized by the Chancellor at the recent Honors and Awards ceremony. Read the full story here.  Of the 20 students honored, no less than seven are affiliated with OIP programs […]

Ginger Wyrick, Director The Charlotteans Women’s Chorus Department of Music Completing three years of successful growth, a partnership between the UNC Charlotte Women’s Chorus and Tohoku University (Japan) exemplifies the power of singing together to create community and the effectiveness of curriculum internationalization as a means for student global awareness and citizenship. Begun as a […]

In late February, the Office of International Programs (OIP) welcomed four advisors from EducationUSA, a U.S. Department of State network of over 430 international student advising centers in more than 175 countries and territories. The EducationUSA advisors serve as highly trained and well qualified resources to students in their geographic area to help demystify US higher education […]

In November 2023, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte witnessed a celebration of academic achievement and global engagement as Phi Beta Delta held its prestigious induction ceremony.  The esteemed Mu Chapter at UNC Charlotte’s Office of International Programs received the honor of being invited to join the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society in 1987 […]

March 24 – 29 The Office of International Programs is pleased to introduce the inaugural Faculty Fulbright Week, to be held the week of March 25, 2024. Please save the date and check back for information on events to be held to include a webinar facilitated by the Institute of International Education directed at potential […]

For 45 years the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has hosted a celebratory gathering created to offer exposure to and understanding of different cultures. In past years we have welcomed upwards of 20,000 attendees, including over 4,000 students. For 2018 we had the second-largest student participation since 2015 with 5,065 students. In 2023, more […]

We are pleased to be hosting Dr. Julie Taylor, Academic Director of the Fulbright program, Institute of International Education. Dr. Taylor will be conducting in person workshops for faculty interested in learning more about Fulbright opportunities. We encourage interested faculty members to attend these faculty sessions for engaging dialogue with a Fulbright expert. Dr. Taylor […]

We are pleased to announce that Joseph Hoff, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Global Education and Engagement within the Office of International Programs at UNC Charlotte, has been appointed to a three-year term as an at-large member of the Charlotte International Cabinet. The Charlotte International Cabinet plays a pivotal role in shaping Charlotte’s identity […]

Event Date:October 11, 2023 – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location:Room 112, Cone Center Daniel F. Runde is Senior Vice President at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a global think tank. Additionally, he is the director of the Project on Prosperity and Development and holds the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global […]

Dr. Michael Putman Chair and Professor Department of Reading and Elementary Education Wednesday, October 25th from 12 – 1PM, CHHS 207 S. Michael Putman is a professor and the department chair in the Department of Reading and Elementary Education at UNC Charlotte. His research interests are focused on the development of teacher self-efficacy and intercultural […]

UNC Charlotte’s International Festival is back and better than ever. The University’s longest-running cultural event is set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23, in and around the Barnhardt Student Activity Center. Admission and parking are free; the event will be held rain or shine. “The International festival is an excellent opportunity for […]

The Office of International Programs was honored to host the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program this past July, when a group of 22 student scholars representing 15 countries was welcomed to the Charlotte campus. This initiative, offered in partnership with the Institute of International Education and sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and […]