2026 Schedule and Speakers

Global Learning and Internationalization Institute

The 2026 Global Learning and Internationalization Institute (GLII) will take place on May 11, May 12, May 14 and May 15 (no meeting on Wednesday May 13), each day from 8.30am-3pm. Coffee/tea and light refreshment is served in the morning. The venue of GLII is in the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) building, Room 109. Lunch is served daily for participants, in CHHS Room 124.

Below is the final schedule of 2026 Global Learning and Internationalization Institute.

Day 1 (Monday May 11)

8.30am – 9.30am	Welcome, Introduction and Overview of the Institute
9.30 am – 10.15am	Comprehensive Internationalization
10.15am – 10.30am	Break
10.30am -11.30am	Career Value of International Engagement: A conversation with the University Leadership Jennifer Troyer, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Deborah Thomas, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Chris Boyer, Dean, College of Humanities, Earth and Social Sciences José Gámez, Dean, College of Arts + Architecture
11.30am – noon	Curriculum Internationalization
Noon – 1pm	Lunch
1.10 pm – 2 pm	Global Learning and Intercultural Competency
2 pm – 2.10 pm	Break
2.10 pm -2.50 pm	Global Learning Frameworks
2.50 pm-3 pm	Day 1 Wrap up and Extension: Visit Charlotte Global Website

Day 2 (Tuesday May 12)

8.30am – 9.15am	Understanding your Intercultural Development: A group Debrief of Intercultural Development Inventory
9.15 am – 9.30am	Break
9.30 am – 10.30am	Faculty Panel: Working with UNC Charlotte’s Strategic Partners Dawson Hancock, Department of Educational Leadership, Cato College of Education Ginger Wyrick, Department of Music, College of Arts and Architecture Tamara Johnson, Charlotte Urban Institute Charles Houck, Department of Global Studies, College of Humanities, Earth and Social Sciences Lori Van Wallendael, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Humanities, Earth and Social Sciences : join via Zoom
10.30am -10.40am	Break
10.40 am – 11.50 am	Design and Assessment of Discipline-Based Global Learning * by Kirsten Davis, Purdue University * presentation via Zoom
11.50am – 12.50 pm	Lunch
1 pm – 1.30 pm	Globally Networked Learning
1.30 pm – 2 pm	Education Abroad & Faculty-Led Programs
2 pm -2.15 pm	Break
2.15 pm -2.50 pm	Faculty Panel: Publishing Your Research with a Global Learning Focus Christine Haynes, Department of History, College of Humanities, Earth and Social Sciences Ashli Stokes Department of Communication Studies, College of Humanities, Earth and Social Sciences
2.50 pm – 3 pm	Day 2 Wrap up and Extension: How will you use your IDI results? What are you going to internationalize?

The 2026 Global Learning and Internationalization Institute will not meet on Wednesday May 13

Day 3 (Thursday May 14)

8.30am – 8.50am	On Campus Global Learning Programs and Opportunities
8.50 am – 9.35am	Supporting International Students
9.35 am – 9.45 am	Break
9.45 am – 10.15am	Lightning Presentation: introduction, examples and sign-ups
10.15 am – 10.25 am	Break
10.25 am – 10.55 am	Global Learning Ecosystem
11 am – Noon	Voices from GLII Alumni: Premkumar Pugalenthi, Department of Middle, Secondary and K-12 Education, Cato College of Education Vaughn Schmutz, Department of Sociology, College of Humanities, Earth and Social Sciences Theresa Mannah-Blankson, Department of Economics, Belk College of Business Mira Frisch, Department of Music, College of Arts + Architecture
Noon – 1 pm	Lunch
1.10 pm- 2.10p pm	Cultural Learning in Action: Hands-on activities and reflections
2.10 pm -2.50 pm	Working Session: preparing your lightning presentation
2.50 pm – 3 pm	Day 3 Wrap up and Extension: What will you focus on your lightning presentation?

Day 4 (Friday May 15)

8.30am – 9 am	Forming a Community of Practice: 2026-2027 Plans
9 am – 9.15am	Break
9.15 am – 10.45 am	Lightning Presentation Group 1
10.45 am -11 am	Break
11 am – Noon	Lightning Presentation Group 2
Noon -1 pm	Lunch
1.10 pm – 2.50 pm	Lightning Presentation Group 3
2.50 pm – 3 pm	Institute Wrap Up and Final Evaluation