Chancellor

This week marks a significant anniversary for UNC Charlotte. On July 15, Chancellor Philip L. Dubois will have been on the job for 10 years.

Dubois was formally named the University’s fourth chancellor on March 18, 2005. He assumed the helm roughly four months later, after concluding his eight-year tenure as president of the University of Wyoming. His return to UNC Charlotte could be characterized as a homecoming, as Dubois first arrived on campus in 1991 as the chief academic officer, a post he held until departing for Wyoming in 1997.

Health care executive Susan DeVore and real estate developer Fred Klein will join UNC Charlotte’s leadership as new members of the Board of Trustees.

Gov. Pat McCrory appointed DeVore and Klein each to a four-year term, beginning July 1.

The UNC Charlotte Staff Council has been part of University governance since 1976. To acknowledge the former council leaders, the 2014-15 Staff Council commissioned a plaque to honor them for “their generosity, support and guidance to our campus.”

The plaque was unveiled during a luncheon today, held as part of the annual Staff Council retreat at the Harris Alumni Center.

The Charlotte Chamber and its president and chief executive officer Bob Morgan are the 2015 recipients of the UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service Award, presented formally during a luncheon in the Student Union, May 27.

In honoring the nonprofit organization and its leader, UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip L. Dubois said the Chamber’s mission aligns with the objectives of North Carolina’s urban research university.

For example, he said, the leaders of both institutions are focused on economic and workforce development and community outreach.

UNC Public TV’s “North Carolina Now” recently aired a UNC Charlotte-produced segment about the city’s light rail extension onto campus. A completion date for the extension project is 2017.

The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness (ACCEHW) is partnering with the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and the Healthy Charlotte Council to promote healthy living throughout Charlotte. 

Internal auditing is an important aspect of organizational governance, internal control and effective risk management at virtually any enterprise. Each May, the Institute of Internal Auditors promotes the profession of internal auditing. Professionals in the field of auditing work to raise awareness of internal auditing and its value, not only in May but throughout the year.

Tom York, director of internal audit for the University, stated the role of internal auditors is misperceived with audit professionals viewed as fault-finders, blame-layers or bureaucrats.

Tracy Dawkins’ spicy chili topped the field in the 2015 Staff Council Chili/Chowder Cook-off held recently in the Cone University Center.

David Broome, UNC Charlotte vice chancellor and general counsel, has received the Ann L. Majestic Distinguished Service Award, given by the N.C. Bar Association’s Education Law Section. He was presented the honor during a ceremony Friday, April 24, in Cary.

Former North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Sharon Allred Decker will join UNC Charlotte’s leadership as a new member of the Board of Trustees.

The UNC Board of Governors appointed Decker to a four-year term beginning July 1.  The board also reappointed current trustees Joe Price, Dhiaa Jamil and Laura Schulte, each to their second, full four-year term.