General News
International Festival to be featured on public TV
Tune into the Sept. 19 edition of “North Carolina Now” to view a segment that features UNC Charlotte staff members and others discussing the Queen City’s diverse cultural landscape and growing internationalization. The show airs at 7:30 p.m. on UNC-TV (Channel 13).

‘Language of Adult Immigrants’ subject of English professor’s new work
English professor Elizabeth Miller interviewed 18 adult immigrant small business owners about their experiences learning and using English in their places of work to form the foundation for the recently published “The Language of Adult Immigrants: Agency in the Making.”
Multilingual Matters published the book as part of its “New Perspectives on Language and Education Series.”
Miller’s book focuses on the role of agency in adult immigrant language learning. Agency can be described as the ability of individuals to take action within society.

Modest graduate marketing campaign yields major results
During the summer, the Graduate School and the Office of University Communications partnered to initiate a limited marketing campaign to drive awareness of graduate certificate offerings and to boost enrollment in the programs.
University leaders were impressed with the results.
Web-based ads and retargeting, a form of advertising technology that “follows” an audience, were the primary tactics used in the campaign to promote awareness of UNC Charlotte’s graduate certificate programs.

Annual Staff Council Fall Festival set for Oct. 7
Food, contests, fun and games are on tap for the annual Staff Council Fall Festival, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
The festival is a free event; however, staff members should bring their UNC Charlotte ID for the BBQ luncheon.
Employees can compete to win prizes in the Fall Festival Bake-off and Photography contests; winners will be announced at noon. Rules and entry forms are on the Staff Council website; the deadline to register is Thursday, Oct. 2.
Groundbreaking for First Ward Park scheduled
UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip L. Dubois and Executive Director of UNC Charlotte Center City Jerry Coughter, along with city, county and local business leaders, will participate in groundbreaking ceremonies for the planned First Ward Park at 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, at the corner of Brevard and 9th streets.
The event is open to the University community and will include music and refreshments.

CTI to present bright ideas for teaching about energy
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) teachers will share bright, new ideas for teaching and learning about energy at a Charlotte Teachers Institute (CTI) event from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville.

UNC Charlotte partners with TurboVote to aid voter registration
As North Carolina’s urban research university, UNC Charlotte is committed to fostering a spirit of civic engagement on campus.
“Civic engagement and education go hand-in-hand,” said Joan Lorden, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. “UNC Charlotte encourages faculty, staff and students to take full advantage of opportunities to learn about and get involved in the issues, discussions and democratic processes that shape a productive society.”

India’s foreign policy subject of International Speaker Series talk
Badrul Alam , head of the Political Science Department at Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, India, will speak at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25, in the J. Murrey Atkins Library, Halton Reading Room, as part of the annual International Speaker Series.
In his free, public presentation, Alam will discuss topics from his book “Contours of India’s Foreign Policy: Changes and Challenges” and share his insight on current affairs between India and the United States.

Title IX topic of Sept. 18 ‘Live Wire’
Dawn Floyd, the University’s Title IX coordinator, will be the guest on the Sept. 18 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. She will discuss the University’s commitment to raise awareness of and prevent sexual misconduct.
Employees can watch “The Live Wire” at their desks or on their mobile devices starting at 2 p.m.