Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Campus Library

The JWU Library and ACE Center are offering an in-person workshop on Portfolio Creation (Part 1), 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 in the Library Computer Lab.

In this workshop, participants will learn how to design an online portfolio to impress prospective employers and stand out from the competition. A well-designed portfolio will highlight your educational and professional experience, your goals and top achievements, and use visuals that demonstrate your skills.

This workshop is part of the Building Your Personal Brand series, an ongoing series designed to help you move from student to professional.

The Be a Better You Book Club invites you to join us, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Wed. Oct. 12 at the JWU Library, for a discussion of Daring Greatly by Brené Brown. We will discuss the first half of the book (Chapters 1-3) in the initial meeting. Copies of Daring Greatly are available for checkout at the JWU Library. The Be a Better You Book Club is open to all JWU students, faculty and staff.

Questions? Email librarian Laura McShane at [email protected].

Do you love arts and crafts? Are you looking for something free and fun to do? Join us at the JWU Library for our monthly program Fun Fridays With Crafty Creations! Our first craft day of the semester will be 12- 3 p.m., this Friday, Sept. 23. We will make worry dolls and recycled coasters in the Art Corner. You may also bring your own craft project if you prefer.

Questions? Email Library Director Jean Moats at [email protected].

Did you know? You can play board games in the library any time during library hours. Come play some of the newest additions to our collection: UNO, Apples to Apples, Clue, Taco vs. Burrito, Ticket to Ride, and Connect 4! All these games and more are available at the table at the reference desk.

Questions? Email librarian Laura McShane at [email protected].

Reminder: The JWU Library and ACE Center are offering an in-person workshop on Elevator Speeches, 3:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the Library Computer Lab.

In this workshop, participants will learn the elements of a strong elevator pitch, how to develop your message, and how to target your pitch.

This is the first workshop of the Building Your Personal Brand series, an ongoing series designed to help you move from student to professional.

Thank you to everyone who made our first Game Night a success! We hope you had fun!

If you missed our official Game Night, games are still available to play at the JWU Library. Stop by the table at the reference desk to see some of our collection. You can play games any time during library hours.

We look forward to seeing you at our next official Game Night, 5 - 7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 9.

Stay tuned for updates as we add more games to our collection!

Reminder: Tonight, Sept. 11, is our first Game Night of the semester! Drop in the library to enjoy games, puzzles, popcorn, soda, and social time!

“I’m always up for a challenge,” Coleman said. “It’s fun meeting other chefs from across the country. It’s networking in a really cool way.” Asked why he keeps getting calls from Food Network producers, Coleman humbly replied, “I don’t think I’m the most exciting TV personality. But I know food, and I think they just want people who are confident and have a story to tell. “Every time I’m on, I make it a mission to talk about my hometown, Charlotte, and the ingredients we can source locally here in North Carolina. I guess there’s something about a Southern guy.”

Charlotte chef takes on another Food Network star — and the results are a ‘surreal’ first

Learning about foodways is so important and so fun. Has anyone had this kind of rice?

A Lost Rice Variety — And The Story Of The Freed 'Merikins' Who Kept It Alive The rice traveled from Africa to the Southeast, where it was a link to home for enslaved Africans. Then it nearly vanished — and with it, a heritage tying African, Southern and West Indian foodways.

Just a reminder.