Faculty/Staff

Chancellor Philip L. Dubois and the Student Government Association host an annual forum that provides students the opportunity to have an interactive discussion to address current issues within the University’s environment.

This year’s forum is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Popp Martin Student Union Multipurpose Room as part of the Student Government Association Senate meeting.

Following the chancellor’s remarks, Niayai Lavien, president of the student body, will deliver her “State of the University” address. 

Faculty and staff members can join colleagues for socializing and networking at a Faculty and Staff Social, which will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28, at Harris Alumni Center at Johnson Glen.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Feb. 5 New Employee Orientation session:

Building Environmental Services
Christopher Carter, building environmental supervisor
Sabrina Sumner, building environmental technician
Kevin Ashiono, building environmental technician

Extended Academic Programs
Louise Carte, program coordinator

Facilities Management
Terry Wike, FM technician building trades

Brittanae Taylor, Office of Disability Services, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Feb. 18.

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.

Five faculty and five alumni of the College of Arts + Architecture (CoA+A) are recipients of 2019 Regional Artists Project Grants given by the Arts & Science Council. These grants provide funding to artists for professional development and technical assistance.

CoA+A faculty awarded grants are:

The BRIDGES Academic Leadership Program offers UNC Charlotte female faculty and staff members the opportunity to develop and strengthen their leadership skills, knowledge and networking to be successful change agents in their communities.

To learn more about this unique leadership program and hear from past participants, attend the BRIDGES information session scheduled for 2 to 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Cone University Center, Room 208.

Stairwell no. 3 that provides access to the Atkins Library’s Dalton Tower will be closed Monday, Feb. 11, through Friday, Feb. 15. This temporary closure is to install a new HVAC unit as part of the Atkins Library Special Collections project.

Signage will direct patrons to use Stairwell no. 4.

Nataly Tapper, Lee College of Engineering, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Feb. 14.

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.

At approximately 9:25 a.m., Jan. 31, there was a report of gunshots being fired in the 300 block of E. 9th Street. Two shots hit UNC Charlotte Center City, and the building was placed on lockdown immediately.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and UNC Charlotte Police and Public Safety both responded to the scene. According to CMPD, upon arrival, officers spoke with several witnesses who stated they heard gunfire from the intersection of N. Brevard and E. 9th Street

The search committee for the position of vice chancellor for research and economic development has selected three finalists: Pradeep Haldar, Kelly Rusch and Richard Tankersley.

Members of the campus community are invited to attend candidate presentations, which will be in February.

Rusch, executive director, North Dakota EPSCoR, and professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University, will present at 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5.