Faculty and Staff News

April is Earth Month, and UNC Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability has published a listing of  campus and community events to celebrate.
Students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to participate in Charlotte traditions such as the annual tree planting, campus cleanup, the Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale and student garden day. New events this year include a clothing repair workshop, a cooking demonstration and an architecture colloquia. And don’t miss the Earth Day Festival, Wednesday, April 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Belk Plaza.

As executive assistant to the provost, no two days are the same for Shannon Homesley ’15, who is serving as an faculty/staff ambassador for this year’s #NinerNationGives campaign. Homesley does everything from managing Provost Bertone’s calendar to planning and running events and facilitating projects.

Edna Mesahn, housing and residence life, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through April 10.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or complete the online Voluntary Shared Leave Donation Form from the HR Benefits Forms website.

It takes a nation to champion the next generation of Niners! The #NinerNationGives faculty and staff campaign runs from Tuesday, March 28, through Wednesday, April 5. Make a one-time gift or give easily through payroll dedication.

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Renee Drewery, Popp Martin Student Union, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through April 6.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or complete the online Voluntary Shared Leave Donation Form from the HR Benefits Forms website.

Earlier this month, the UNC Charlotte Staff Council held its annual Chili, Soup and Cornbread Cook-off.

First place winner for Best Chili or Soup was Shayauna Newsom, Office of Transition and Success Initiatives.  Sharon Scarborough, urbanCore, and Rusti Deal, facilities management, placed second and third, respectively

Scarborough won the Best Cornbread contest, with Dannie Mirovich, PaTS in second.

Fan favorite winners were:

The UNC System Learning and Technology Symposium is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, April 13-14, at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City.

This two-day event is designed to showcase innovative and effective instructional practices occurring at UNC System institutions. Conference sessions will focus on course design; diversity, equity and inclusion; innovation technologies and learning spaces; learning professionals as researchers; open educational resources and pedagogy and open access scholarship; and supporting student engagement and success.

Charleata Neal is the facilities management director of human resources and has been a Niner for almost six years. Neal, a Woodbridge, Virginia, native was involved in women’s basketball during college, and through sports, she discovered valuable lessons. Learn about Neal’s role, her family history in professional and college sports and who inspires her the most.

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Beth Whitaker, a professor of political science, is interim divisional dean within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Whitaker began her duties  March 15 and will continue in the role through June 30, 2023. She currently serves as executive director of the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies and will continue her duties in that role.

Bernadette Donovan-Merkert, director of the Nanoscale Science Doctoral Program, was appointed as interim divisional dean for Sciences and Math for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences in January 2023.

The deadline for nominations for the annual Staff Employee of the Year awards has been extended to 5 p.m., Friday, March 17. Each year, UNC Charlotte recognizes exceptional employees for their contributions to our campus and beyond. 

Any permanent employee of UNC Charlotte can submit a nomination, and employees are encouraged to recommend colleagues for this honor.