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Higher education is critical to the growth of urban areas, such as Charlotte, and how the University has instituted a number of programs and services to support the region’s growing Hispanic population were key points Chancellor Philip L. Dubois stressed as UNC Charlotte hosted an on-campus meeting of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Estimating attendance can be difficult, but Staff Council officials are confident this year’s Fall Festival set a record for attendance.

Chancellor Philip L. Dubois recently spoke to the South Iredell Developer’s Council, where he focused on how UNC Charlotte is a driving force of economic growth and intellectual capital for the region. Alumnus Brad Howard (’02), CEO of the Langtree Group, extended the invitation for the chancellor to deliver the keynote speech at the council meeting.

The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness is sponsoring the lunch and learn program “How to Deal with a Difficult Person” at noon, Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Student Union, Room 200.
Interactions with difficult people can affect confidence, mood, focus and productivity. Learn how to recognize and cope with common difficult behaviors to make encounters more manageable. Register to attend online; for more information, visit yourhealth.charlotte.edu.

UNC Charlotte recently hosted a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Charlotte Engineering Early College (CEEC); the event coincided with on-campus meetings by the N.C. State Board of Education.

University, local and state leaders talked about how the CEEC was an example of innovative, educational concepts that have increased in popularity across North Carolina.

Susan Burgess is director of University compliance, a new position that is responsible for the development, implementation, operation and oversight of an enterprise-wide program to ensure the institution’s adherence to its legal, ethical and regulatory obligations.

Charles Best, founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org, will deliver a presentation at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.
Named to Fortune magazine’s “40 Under 40 Hottest Rising Stars in Business” for three consecutive years, Best is considered a pioneer in citizen philanthropy. A former history teacher in the Bronx, Best created the nonprofit DonorsChoose.org as a simple way to address educational inequality. At the website, public school teachers could create classroom project requests, and donors could pick the projects they wanted to support.

Chancellor Philip L. Dubois was interviewed for the program “Job Ready” that will be broadcast at 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 23, on WTVI PBS Charlotte (Time Warner Cable Channel 5). Heath Morrison, superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is also a guest on the show, hosted by Tony Zeiss.
“Job Ready” focuses on emerging workforce trends in the Charlotte region and identifies available career options and resources.

Understanding sexual assault, FERPA, the Public Records Act and Title IX are among the topics to be discussed at the fall 2014 Office of Legal Affairs Symposium, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Salons.
Faculty or staff members who are interested in attending the symposium should email Melanie White, executive assistant to the vice chancellor for legal affairs and general counsel, at melaniewhite@uncc.edu.
A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

First Ward Park is being designed as a community centerpiece – it will be bordered by UNC Charlotte Center City and ImaginOn. At a Sept. 18 ceremony to break ground officially for the park, Chancellor Philip L. Dubois said the park always has been part of Daniel Levine and the University’s vision for First Ward.