Faculty and Staff News

On Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17, volunteers will unite on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools campuses to assist with outdoor projects.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselor from ComPsych will be on site throughout August. Services will be available in King Building, Room 201A, on the following schedule:

As the summer sun continues to display its sweltering strength, it is important to intentionally find ways to stay cool, and these tips can help:

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the July 23 New Employee Orientation session:AthleticsJacob Berry, director of football video servicesRobert Woodard, head baseball coachBelk College of BusinessLoren Ruffin, public communications specialistCollege of Health and Human ServicesTamesha Robertson, university program specialist

Will Campbell, professor of saxophone and director of the UNC Charlotte jazz studies program, is a featured performer on the album, “New Songs for the 20th Century.”The album, released in June, is by musician, songwriter and producer Chris Stamey, best known as a founder of the rock group, the dB’s. 

Financial Services is always looking for ways to improve and simplify processes. During the last two years, a collaborative team, which included representatives from Financial Services, Information Technology Services and Imaging and Workflow among others, has worked to implement several 49er Mart initiatives designed to enhance the user experience and decrease processing time by eliminating paper procedures and adding electronic workflows. 

The Office of Emergency Management, the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the Dean of Students Office are sponsoring new trainings to help faculty and staff learn how to proactively survive an intruder situation and to ease the transition for students on campus following the April 30 incident. 

The sidewalk between Parking Lot 16A and the Price Center for Counseling and Psychological Services will be inaccessible to pedestrians Thursday, Aug. 1, through Friday, Aug. 16, for construction related to the new science building.Barricades will be constructed; expect construction personnel and equipment in the area.

With the start of the new academic year quickly approaching, I want to share with you some updates about the work we have been doing over the past several weeks and what you can expect in the coming semester.

The latest issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal (NCMJ) focuses on how technology and big data can impact health care in North Carolina. The issue was co-edited by Michael Thompson, associate chair of the UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences, and Michael Dulin, director of the Academy for Population Health Innovation.