Business Affairs

Orbis Grille, located in PORTAL, is helping the University reduce its landfill waste by offering a compost option for dine-in customers. It is the first dining facility on campus to offer a customer-facing compost option.

John Bogdan, a retired U.S. Army colonel, has been named the new associate vice chancellor for safety and security at UNC Charlotte. He will assume his duties Jan. 2, 2019.

Between Monday and Wednesday, Dec. 17-19, a portion of Mary Alexander Road will be closed to vehicular traffic. Pedestrian traffic will remain on the east side of the roadway.

This closure is a safety measure related to the removal of the steam stack in preparation for construction to begin on the new science building.

Barricades will be erected at the intersections of Mary Alexander Road and Cameron Boulevard and Mary Alexander Road and Craver Road.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Nov. 27 New Employee Orientation session:

Academic Affairs
Gloria Dowell, administrative support specialist

Building and Environmental Services
Jennifer Huffman, administrative support associate
Laetitia Ntoto, building environmental technician

College of Health and Human Services
Erin Hart, social/clinical research specialist

The southwest stairwell entrance/exit facing the Garinger Building from the Denny Building will be closed Monday, Dec. 3, through Sunday, Jan. 6, for construction to remove the existing concrete walkway and install new brick pavers as part of the Academic Complex Renovation project.

Signage will be erected to direct pedestrians to the closest entrance/exit.

During this time, expect construction equipment and personnel under the breezeway. Exercise caution when approaching construction areas.

Joshua Huffman is the new deputy chief of the Department of Police and Public Safety at UNC Charlotte.

Huffman, a UNC Charlotte alumnus, served as an officer, detective, sergeant, lieutenant and subsequently a captain with the University’s Police and Public Safety Department before his appointment to deputy chief. He was awarded the Life Saving Award from the North Carolina Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators for his actions following an explosion on campus. Huffman reports directly to Chief of Police Jeffrey Baker.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Nov. 13 New Employee Orientation session:

Atkins Library
Alva Jones, university library technician

Athletics
Ernest Scott, building environmental supervisor

Belk College of Business
Margaret Peduto, business services coordinator
Valentina Sosa-Gutierrez, administrative support associate

Benefits
Stephanie Lazzaro, human resources consultant

Jonathan “Jon” Varnell has been appointed UNC Charlotte’s new associate vice chancellor for facilities management. He will assume his duties in early December.

Varnell currently serves as the vice president for administration at Indiana’s Valparaiso University, where his responsibilities include all facilities management operations, construction, capital planning and management and utilities and energy management, among other duties.

UNC Charlotte’s automotive fleet was awarded nearly $58,000 to upgrade the fleet to reduce transportation-related emissions through alternative fuel methods. This grant is from the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center at North Carolina State University’s Clean Fuel Advanced Technology (CFAT) Project.

Students were part of this funding effort, as the Charlotte Green Initiative supported a matching grant of $10,600.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Oct. 30 New Employee Orientation session:

Africana Studies
Rosemarie Wickham, administrative support associate

Building Environmental Services
Sonia Espinoza, building environmental technician

College of Computing and Informatics
Aliana Jimenez, administrative support associate