Faculty and Staff News

Dear Niner Nation,

I want to share news of the vote earlier this spring to separate the Graduate & Professional Student Government (GPSG) from the Student Government Association (SGA).

During the spring 2019 SGA elections, Referendum 3 on the ballot asked “Do you accept the GPSG Independence Act, which would separate the Graduate & Professional Student Government from the Student Government Association?” 91 percent of student voters responded “Yes.”

Alexander Gordon, 72, an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, died May 13 at Rush Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. 
Gordon earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from Moscow Institute of Electronic Machine Building in 1988. He joined the University as an assistant professor in 2006 and was promoted to associate professor in 2012. Prior to joining UNC Charlotte, he worked in the Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology at University of Rochester from 2002 to 2006, first as an analyst/programmer lead and later as an assistant professor.

Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed May 2019 as “Internal Audit Awareness Month” to recognize the contributions of internal auditors to the success of organizations and the global economy at large. The proclamation recognizes internal audit for:

Chris Jarrett, who has served as the director of the School of Architecture (SoA) for 10 years, will step down from that position on June 30 and join the architecture faculty full-time.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the April 30 New Employee Orientation session:

Aerospace Studies
Steve Campbell, administrative support associate

Cato College of Education
Michelle Webb, administrative support associateCollege of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Rong Wang, director for assessment, planning and accreditation

Institutional Integrity
Joanna Rose-Gross, Title IX case manager

Between Monday and Thursday, May 13-16, various lanes on campus will be closed to repair cracks, potholes and undulations on campus roadways. Expect traffic delays during this work.

Flagmen, barriers and signage will be deployed to alert drivers to partial lane closures. Excavating equipment, asphalt rollers, dump trucks and other construction-related vehicles and personnel will be deployed as part of the project.

The UNC Charlotte Internal Audit Department performs operational, compliance, financial and IT audits according to the annual Internal Audit Plan. Audit engagements are conducted in conformance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. The plan evaluates risk exposures related to governance, operations and information systems regarding the:

Between Sunday, May 12, and Friday, May 17, Parking Lot 5 will be closed for repairs and to improve the lot surface.

Mary Alexander Road will be closed between Craver Road and Cab Lane Monday, May 13, through Friday, Aug. 2, for construction related to the new science building.

Barricades will block vehicle access; sidewalks will be open except for intermittent closures related to construction.

There will be no bus pick up along the closed portion. Paratransit will pick up at Sycamore Hall May 13-31 with service resuming at Hickory Hall June 1.

The UNC Charlotte Staff Council is seeking nominations for vice chair, treasurer and all odd-numbered area representatives for a two-year terms. Tuesday, May 14, is the deadline to submit nominations.

Staff members can self-nominate for their area or nominate a staff member to represent other areas.

Once nominated, candidates will be contacted about their wiliness to serve. Elections will be Monday, May 27, through Wednesday, June 5.