General News

The UNC Charlotte student chapter of an international city/county management will gather with government officials at a kick-off party 100 days before the association’s 100th annual conference in Charlotte.
“The kickoff party will give students an early opportunity to network and jump-start their careers in local government,” said Paarth Mehta, president of the student chapter of the International City/County Management Association. The chapter is affiliated with UNC Charlotte’s Gerald Fox Master of Public Administration program in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

For the third year, UNC Charlotte is joining in the N.C. Air Awareness “Race to the Beach,” a public outreach and education program from the N.C. Division of Air Quality.
The University’s Energy and Environmental Assistance Office is sponsoring the campus’ participation in this initiative, designed to encourage clean commuting, such as carpooling/vanpooling, riding the bus or LYNX light rail or biking to work.

Former Charlotte 49ers men’s soccer all-America goalkeeper and 13-year MLS veteran Jon Busch is spearheading his fourth annual SAVES for SEALs campaign.
Busch, now in his fifth year with the MLS San Jose Earthquakes, started the SAVES for SEALs program four years ago with all proceeds going to the Navy SEAL Foundation to take care of families of the fallen.

A quarterly publication, UNC Charlotte magazine features stories of interest to alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of the University.

Investing in future engineering leaders is the goal of a new merit-based scholars program, made possible by the family of Craig and Darla Albert.
The Albert Engineering Leadership Scholars Program will emphasize applied learning, campus involvement and professional development.

Earlier this month, in conjunction with National Police Week, the University’s Police and Public Safety Department held a special ceremony to recognize departmental award recipients and individuals who received promotions.
Eric Cox was named Officer of the Year at the event, and Jennifer Behre was recognized as Dispatcher of the Year. Antoinette Rhodie received the Civilian Employee of the Year Award, and Officer Betty Anderson was presented the Community Engagement Award by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Mu Tau chapter.

Organizers of the inaugural Heroes in Recovery 6K Trail Run/Walk, which will benefit the University’s Collegiate Recovery Community, are seeking volunteers to assist with the event, scheduled for Saturday, June 21.
Volunteers would help with event set up/tear down, registration, food set up, parking and water stations. Each volunteer will receive a Heroes in Recovery T-shirt at check-in. To assist, email the volunteer coordinator at heroesinrecovery@frnmail.com.

NOAA Hurricane Preparedness Week is through May 31, and the University’s Risk Management, Safety and Security Department encourages employees to be ready to respond and recover in the event of a natural disaster.
Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, and hazards from tropical cyclones can come in many forms, including storm surge, heavy raining, inland flooding, high winds, tornadoes and rip currents.

The Department of Financial Services recently graduated the inaugural class of the University’s Business Manager Certification (BMC) program, a new initiative aimed at developing/strengthening the skills of business managers and officers across campus.
According to Laura Williams, one of the program organizers, this new certification provided participants with a solid understanding of University business-related policies and procedures with a goal of leading to more effective and efficient business operations.

As the University’s observance of Internal Audit Awareness Month draws to a close, Tom York said it is important for employees to consider three key areas throughout the year – information security, internal controls and fraud detection and mitigation.
“Compliance is not the same as cybersecurity,” said York, director of internal audit. “While we have a strong program to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, improving our cybersecurity posture goes well beyond these tasks.”