Faculty/Staff

Ely Portillo, a longtime reporter for the Charlotte Observer, recently joined UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute as assistant director for outreach and strategic partnerships.  He will oversee the institute’s online engagement activities, including its coverage of regional policy issues and the dissemination of research findings.

Construction of an ADA crosswalk will require a temporary closure at the intersection of Mary Alexander and Craver Roads from 7 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, through 5 a.m., Thursday, April 18.

Expect barricades and heavy equipment and construction personnel in this area. Remember to exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

Stevie Wall, Police and Public Safety, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through April 26.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

John Cartier, Facilities Management, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through April 25.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

Courtnee Ekenedo, Parking and Transportation Services, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through April 25.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

Ted Amato was honored recently for his leadership of the Belk College of Business Honors and Belk Scholars programs.

Amato, who has directed the Business Honors Program since 2008 and the Belk Scholars Program since its inception in 2014, is concluding his leadership of these programs at the end of the current academic year. He will continue to teach and conduct research in the Belk College of Business.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the April 2 New Employee Orientation session:

AISLE
Justin Cruz, technology support technician

Belk College of Business
Miles Winston, assistant director of academic and career coaching

Building Environmental Services
CayLynn Mayse, building environmental technician

Business Affairs
Ian Smith, business technology applications technic

The Human Resources Department and the Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness are sponsoring the webinar “Building Mental Fitness for Optimal Brain Power” at noon, Thursday, April 18.

More information and registration details are online.

Niki Braggs, Center for Teaching and Learning, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through April 19.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

PBS will broadcast Henry Louis Gates’ documentary “Reconstruction: America after the Civil War” on Tuesday, April 9 and 16, and Karen Cox of the History Department is interviewed in the film. Her segment appears in the fourth hour of the series, scheduled to air at 10 p.m., April 16.

Cox noted the documentary is important to understanding the nation and democracy.