Faculty and Staff News

Rich Steele has been appointed UNC Charlotte’s new associate vice chancellor for business services. He will begin work May 20 and officially assume his role July 1. He succeeds Keith Wassum, who is retiring after 40 years of service to the University.

Dear Colleagues:

Last night, all of you received the message that we would be returning to “regular operations” today. The use of the word “regular” was intentional, and a departure from our usual phrasing of returning to “normal operations” following a weather-related closing.

Lori Hanley-Hayes, ITS, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through May 14.

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.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the April 16 New Employee Orientation session:

Atkins Library
Andrew Pack, university library technician

Building Environmental Services
Misasa Ngoie, building environmental technician
Shante Robinson, building environmental technician
Meheza Zimari, building environmental technician

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Mary Ellen Frizzell, university program associate

Jonathan Blanton, city manager for Hamlet, North Carolina, will join UNC Charlotte’s Graduate School May 20 as director of finance and business affairs. He will report to Tom Reynolds, associate provost and dean of the Graduate School.

“As we begin developing our strategic plan for 2020-25, we are excited to add Jonathan’s expertise in management process improvement, policy development and financial planning to the team,” Reynolds said.

Patrick Hinman, Facilities Management, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through May 8.

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.

James Cook, a professor in the Department of Psychological Science at UNC Charlotte, has received the 2019 Outstanding Educator Award, a top honor given by the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA), Division 27 of the American Psychological Association.

Faculty and staff members can join colleagues for socializing and networking at a Faculty and Staff Social, which will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, at Bissell House.

Sponsored by Chancellor Philip L. Dubois, the social will feature light hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer and soft drinks. RSVPs requested.

Mandy McCaslan Couch from the College of Health and Human Services needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through May 6.

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.

On Tuesday, April 23, there will be slight traffic delays along Alumni Way due to construction of speed bumps in front of the South Village Parking Deck.

Traffic will be rerouted to one lane; flaggers will be present to direct traffic.

Remember to exercise caution when approaching construction areas.