Faculty and Staff News

University Policy 301, Patent Policy, was revised effective March 13. The revision reflects the newly delegated authority of the vice chancellor for research and economic development to appoint members of the University’s Patent Committee.

The North Deck’s level two entrance and exit lances will be closed temporarily from 8 a.m., Monday, March 20, through 8 p.m., Friday, April 7, to install new parking access control equipment.

Vehicles will be required to enter and exit level one on the lower northwest corner of the deck. Barricades and signage will be directed, and heavy equipment and construction personnel will be on site.

Pedestrians and vehicles should approach construction zones with caution.

Files on the S and J drives will move to new hardware starting at 10 p.m., Monday, March 27. ITS expects this work to be completed by 6 a.m., March 28. During this move, files will be “read only.”

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The inaugural Chancellor’s Fishing Derby is a little more than a week away, but faculty and staff members still have time to register for one of the three sessions being held.

Beth Anne Clark, a project development manager for Blue Sphere Corp., will present “Opportunities for Growth in the Bioenergy Sector” at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, in EPIC, Room G256, as part of the EPIC Energy Seminar Series.

Clark has 30 years of experience in waste management, recycling and corporate sustainability. She has acted as an advisor for municipal waste to energy projects and has been active in energy efficiency market development.

James Gunter with the Housing and Residence Life Office needs shared leave donations.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 225. For more information, contact Joy Finney, benefits counselor, at 704‑687‑0648.

Human Resources has announced the 2017 Employees of the Year:

Devotion to Duty

Gary Edwards, Facilities Management

Human Relations

Phillip Brown, University Communications

Innovation

Leslie Zenk, Office of Academic Affairs

Community and Public Service

Beginning at noon, Monday, March 13, Inside UNC Charlotte (and the University’s official Facebook page) will live stream a conversation between Kathy Reichs, producer of the television show “Bones” and a UNC Charlotte anthropology professor, and Cathy Bessant, chief operations and technology officer for Bank of America. The talk is part of an Exponential campaign major gift announcement with Bank of America that is being held at UNC Charlotte Center City.

David Coleman, associate director of police support services, died Wednesday, March 8. He was 65.