Chancellor discusses UNC Charlotte’s efforts to serve Latino community

Chancellor Philip L. Dubois was the featured speaker at the Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte’s luncheon held at the Mint Museum in Uptown Charlotte. He spoke to a packed room of business professionals and community leaders about the importance of education to individuals and the region, the University’s record-breaking enrollment and the growth of UNC Charlotte’s Latino community.

UNC Charlotte is one of the fastest-growing campuses within the UNC System, with the second-largest undergraduate population in the 17-campus system (behind N.C. State) and third-largest total student enrollment (behind UNC Chapel Hill).

At the same time, the University’s Latino community also is growing. During the past five years, the University has experienced a 49 percent increase in Latino students. This semester alone, UNC Charlotte welcomed more than 300 new Latino freshmen, 320 new transfer students and 40 new graduate students.

Dubois also talked about the University’s Latino community and global engagement, which includes the Cato College of Education’s work with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools around recruiting Latino teachers and principals. The University also has a robust partnership with Camino Community Center, involving 10 departments on campus, spearheaded by Mark DeHaven of the College of Health and Human Services. The Belk College of Business has a partnership with the EGADE Business School in Monterrey, Mexico. Students in the program earn two MBAs, one from each school, along with a Certificate in Global Business and Strategy. The Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte has been an active partner in this program, helping with the Global Competitiveness in the Latin American Market course.

The Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte offers a sustainable bilingual platform of programs, events and services that engages, empowers and supports both Latino and non-Latino businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals in order to accelerate their access to resources growth and success when navigating together this new economy.

Photo: Chancellor Dubois with MBA students from the EGADE Business School in Monterrey, Mexico.