Chancellor

UNC President Margaret Spellings, during a visit to campus Monday and Tuesday, touted Charlotte as a great place to invest and get an education.

On Monday, Spellings visited the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, had lunch with the chancellor’s executive team and toured campus – with stops at EPIC and the Data Visualization Center.

North Carolina voters displayed wide-ranging bipartisan support for higher education on Tuesday by approving $2 billion in bonds for public universities, community colleges, state parks and other projects across the Tar Heel state. Statewide, voters approved the Connect NC bonds with 66 percent voting in favor of the package, according to the latest figures.

Margaret Spellings, the new president of the University of North Carolina system, is concluding a two-day visit to UNC Charlotte and the Charlotte area with events on campus March 15. As she makes visits to the various UNC campuses, Spellings has been active in supporting the Connect NC bond issue on the March 15 statewide ballot.

New UNC system President Margaret Spellings will visit UNC Charlotte Monday, March 14. Her trip to the University is part of a listening tour to the 17 UNC system campuses during her first 100 days as president.

Her focus, while here, will be the Connect NC bond proposal on the March 15 primary ballot and her observations about student access, affordability and achievement in higher education.

UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip L. Dubois continues to educate the greater Charlotte region on the benefits of the Connect NC bond. On Wednesday, he joined Tony Zeiss, president of Central Piedmont Community College, at a luncheon meeting of the Hood Hargett Breakfast Club.

The $2 billion Connect NC bond, which is on the March 15 ballot, would fund a number of projects across the state with almost half allocated to the UNC system. For UNC Charlotte, if the bond is approved, the University would receive $90 million to construct a new science building.

“Pursuit of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte mission of teaching, research and public service requires a shared commitment to the core values of the University as well as a commitment to ethical conduct in all University activities.”

Dennis Kowalski from facilities management was the fan favorite at the recent Staff Council Chili/Soup Cook-off for his brisket chili.

Best table decoration went to Kim Hight from the Financial Aid Office. She prepared the entry “My Mama’s Recipe.”

While the fan favorite was decided by votes from employees who sampled the entries, Erin Ritter from financial aid was named the Staff Council’s favorite for her “49er Miner Chili.” Debby Watts from the Venture program was the council’s second-favorite recipe (Venture Backpacker’s Chili Warmup).

Robust and well-articulated ethical standards are at the core of any university compliance program. Yet, standards alone do not ensure an ethically sound work environment. A program that allows employees to report, and officials to investigate, questionable behavior is among the key support structures in university compliance.

Enter UNC Charlotte University Policy 803. It’s the regulation that provides for the reporting and investigation of improper activities and shields whistleblowers from retaliation.

David Broome, vice chancellor and general counsel for the University, was named an outstanding general counsel by the Charlotte Business Journal. He and 21 other top lawyers for the region were recognized at a special event held recently at the Myers Park Country Club.

Broome was selected in the category of general counsel in a department with between two and 10 attorneys.

Chancellor Philip L. Dubois has been busy briefing civic groups in Union, Iredell and Gaston counties on the Connect NC bond. The $2 billion measure, if approved by voters on March 15, would bring $90 million to UNC Charlotte for a science building and a total of $135 million to the Charlotte region.

Dubois has said that the funds are critically important to the continued growth of the University and the long-term economic vitality of North Carolina.