Business Affairs

Work to extend the CATS Blue Line onto campus continues, and beginning in the next days and for the next several months, construction will impact the UNC Charlotte campus, particularly at Institute Circle. As with all construction, weather may change the projected schedules for the below phases of the project.

After three years of preparation and extensive review from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), UNC Charlotte has received the official designation as a “StormReady Community.”

StormReady is a community preparedness program of the National Weather Service, a division of NOAA; the program encourages government entities and commercial gathering sites to prepare for severe storms.

The second of three Belk Plaza forums is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 22, in the Cone University Center, Lucas Room. Attendees, comprised of the campus community, alumni and others, can participate in this event that will, in part, influence the conceptual plans for the transformation of Belk Plaza.

Jeff Baker, chief of the University’s Police and Public Safety Department, was elected vice president of the N.C. Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (NCACLEA).

According to the association, NCACLEA works to promote professional ideals and standards for campus law enforcement in order to better serve the needs of higher education in North Carolina. In addition, the association provides professional development opportunities for its members and represents campus law enforcement agencies.

The lunch-and-learn webinar “Becoming a Better Listener” will be from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24.

Sponsored by the Human Resources Department, this online offering will address the differences between listening and hearing, outline the characteristics of a good listener and identify barriers to listening and how to overcome them.

January is National Stalking Awareness Month, and representatives from the Police and Public Safety Department and the Staff Council will be in the Cone University Center and the Student Union from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21, to help educate members of the campus community about stalking.

Public forums to solicit input about the design of the Belk Plaza will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8 and 22, in the Cone University Center Lucas Room. (Note a change in the first forum from previous reports.)

A bigger, better Belk Gym was on display Monday as campus leaders, students, faculty and staff celebrated the re-opening of a facility built in 1970.

SoVi Dining at South Village Crossing will host a one-day lunch special for faculty and staff members from 10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Friday, Jan. 15. This all-you-care-to-eat lunch with beverage and dessert is $6; offer is valid with University ID.

The Green and Yellow shuttles serve the South Village Crossing area from central, north and east campus (see bus routes online).

UNC Charlotte is one of 14 organizations selected by Duke Energy for its 2015 Power Partners award. This year’s winners of the coveted award are being recognized for their responsible energy use and for creating lasting value for their organizations and the communities they serve through a number of inventive projects.

The University was applauded for a commitment to install the necessary infrastructure to continue to work as a world-class research institution – and for insistence on being a good environmental steward in the process.