Business Affairs

Phil Jones, associate vice chancellor for facilities, will be the guest on the Oct. 30 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. He will discuss the University’s growth during the past 10 years and current renovations under way.

Employees can watch “The Live Wire” at their desks or on their mobile devices starting at 2 p.m..

Faculty, staff and students can enjoy the fall weather while assisting with this semester’s campus cleanup, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22. As part of this effort, tree banding to protect against canker worms will be from 10 a.m. to noon.

The city of Charlotte will celebrate its third Minority Economic Development Week, starting Monday, Oct. 13, and UNC Charlotte will participate in the event.

The University will share event sponsorship with several locally based government agencies and building contractors that are committed to providing streamlined opportunities for minority-owned businesses in Charlotte’s growing economy.

UNC Charlotte is one of four “large category” finalists for the 2014 Wells Fargo Green Awards for its zero-waste initiative in Richardson Stadium, and the public can vote for the winner.

The Wells Fargo Green Awards recognize member companies who have incorporated innovative, sustainable practices in the products they produce, the services they provide and within the culture of their company.

The CATS Blue Line Extension project, managed by the City of Charlotte Public Transportation Department, continues around campus and toward Center City. Recently, preparations for the light rail to swing onto campus have begun.

Trees across from Miltimore Hall are being removed to accommodate rail tracks and the station that will serve the University community, when it opens in mid-2017 (based upon the current construction schedule).

Once the campus station opens, University leaders anticipate re-planting trees where possible, without obstructing the rail lines.

The Charlotte 49ers football team is into its second season, which means for home games in Richardson Stadium, the focus is on zero waste.
Last year’s efforts resulted in new initiatives for 2014, according to Brad Green, director of catering and special services for Chartwells, the University’s contracted food vendor.

The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to replace the Mallard Creek bridges on U.S. Hwy 29/N.Tryon Street, which will affect traffic around the UNC Charlotte campus for the duration of the approximate 15-month project.
According to the latest information, construction will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 15, weather permitting. The first phase will close the southbound lanes of N. Tryon Street (U.S. Hwy 29) for around seven months (through May 2015). During this time, motorists will be detoured along Mallard Creek Church Road, I-85 and Harris Boulevard.

The UNC Charlotte Police and Public Safety Department (PPS) will conduct “Operation Medicine Drop” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26, in the Student Health Center Multipurpose Room (112H).
During this event, prescription and over-the-counter medications can be brought in, no questions asked, to be safely discarded. Individuals should bring medications in the original bottles that indicate the drug name and dosage; personal information may be removed for confidentiality purposes.

UNC Charlotte is the recipient of the inaugural Air Compliance Excellence Award from the Mecklenburg County Air Quality (MCAQ); the honor is for local industry air quality permit compliance, pollution reduction and air quality improvement. 

The 2014-15 state budget provides an across-the-board salary increase effective July 1, 2014, for employees who are subject to the State Personnel Act. The salaries of all full-time permanent and probationary SPA employees, including those on time-limited appointments, will be increased by $1,000. Permanent full-time employees who work a 9-, 10-, or 11-month work schedule also will receive the $1,000 increase. Permanent part-time employees’ raises will be pro-rated.
• Employees are eligible for the increase without consideration of performance ratings or disciplinary actions.