Faculty and Staff News

Temporary closure of SAC Parking Lot scheduled

From Monday, June 17, through Friday, Aug. 1, the SAC Parking Lot will be closed for ADA improvements and paving restoration.

Construction fencing will be erected and directional signage for pedestrians posted. Expect construction traffic and noise in the vicinity. Remember to use caution when approaching construction areas.

Hibbs to retire as head baseball coach

Loren Hibbs, who has been with the Charlotte 49ers for 27 years, retired as head baseball coach, Director of Athletics Mike Hill announced June 14. Hibbs will join his alma mater, Wichita State, as assistant athletics director for baseball operations and player development. He will reunite with one of his former players and former major leaguer Eric Wedge, who was named head coach of the Shockers.

University welcomes new employees

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the June 11 New Employee Orientation session:Athletics
Lewis Young, assistant athletic trainerBuilding Environmental Services
Olga Osorto Lezama, building environmental technician

Computer Science, College of Computing and Informatics
Linda Reece, business services coordinator

Controller’s Office
Jamette Blue, administrative support specialist
Eric Conklin, accounting manager

Employees honored for program completion

Recently, the Office of Research Services and Outreach held its annual reception to recognize participants of the Certificate Program in Grants and Contracts Administration. To successfully obtain credit for the program, individuals must attend eight training sessions and complete eight learning assessments and seven prerequisite classes through Learning and Organizational Development.

ODU’s Ragean Hill joining Charlotte 49ers

Ragean Hill is the Charlotte 49ers executive associate athletics director. She is coming to the University from Old Dominion University, where she served as the associate athletics director for the past four years. She also has worked at Arkansas, Kansas State and Wisconsin.

Employees honored for program completion

Recently, the Office of Research Services and Outreach held its annual reception to recognize participants of the Certificate Program in Grants and Contracts Administration. To successfully obtain credit for the program, individuals must attend eight training sessions and complete eight learning assessments and seven prerequisite classes through Learning and Organizational Development.

Temporarily closure of Lot 26 scheduled

Parking Lot 26 will be unavailable from Sunday, June 16, through Friday, June 21, for lot repair and resurfacing.

Expect barricades and construction personnel in the area; remember to exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

University welcomes new employees

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the May 28 New Employee Orientation session:

Bolick needs shared leave

Deborah Bolick, Research and Economic Development, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through June 20.

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 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

World Affairs Council of Charlotte recognizes Gallegos

Joël Gallegos, assistant provost for international programs, recently received the Harold P. Josephson Award from the World Affairs Council of Charlotte.