Faculty and Staff News

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the May 29-30 New Employee Orientation session:

Athletics
Blake Bender, director of strength and conditioning for men’s basketball
Nicholas Cook, assistant strength coach

Atkins Library
Matthew Sheridan, university library technician

Belk College of Business
Ryan Chester, assistant director of student services

College of Computing and Informatics
Kevin Lambirth, research associate

Starting Tuesday, May 29, there will be lane closures along Alumni Way to install underground utilities in support of the new Admissions and Visitors Center. Closures are scheduled through Friday, June 15, and traffic delays are anticipated.

Expect barricades and construction personnel and equipment in the area with flaggers to direct traffic flow. Lanes will be open during non-working hours.

Remember to exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

Parking Lot 8, next to South Village Deck and across from Scott Hall, will be closed Tuesday, May 29, through Friday, June 1, for pavement repairs and painting.

Expect barricades and construction equipment and personnel.

Exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

Demolition and reconstruction of the courtyard of the Academic Complex will begin Monday, May 28.

Expect noise as demolition activities occur. Additionally, there will be heavy construction traffic with equipment and personnel. Also, the courtyard will be inaccessible during renovations, which are scheduled through Aug. 17.

Remember to exercise caution when approaching construction areas.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the May 15-16 New Employee Orientation session:

Belk College of Business
Vidya Prabhakar, assistant director for graduate student services

Business Services
Robin Shroyer, marketing director

College of Computing and Informatics
Matthew Parket, system programmer specialist
Evelyn Perez, business services coordinator

Dean of Students
Christopher Brasel, administrative support specialist

The University’s Voluntary Shared Leave Program can help employees who may not have sufficient leave to cover a prolonged absence as a result of their own medical condition or to care for an immediate family member. The summary information below provides more information about requesting and/or donating voluntary shared leave. 

Requesting Voluntary Shared Leave
Recipient Eligibility:

UNC Charlotte’s Police and Public Safety Department (PPS) recently honored outstanding employees during its annual awards ceremony, held in conjunction with National Police Week.

Det. Nicole Krysiak was recognized as Officer of the Year, following Officer of the Month honors twice in 2017-18. Jennifer Behre was named Civilian Employee of the Year. Behre serves the University as a part-time support services investigative technician, while also working for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department as a dispatch supervisor.

Winsor Schmidt Jr., 69, the Metrolina Medical Foundation Distinguished Professor of Public Policy on Health, died May 18 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House-Huntersville. Services and interment will be held at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston, Louisiana.

The road to the Union Deck Level 1 entrance will be closed starting at 6 a.m., Sunday, May 13, through Tuesday, May 22. Workers will be reconstructing the road to shift traffic for a new Level 1 entrance. There will be no access to Union Deck Levels 1-3 during this period.

Expect barricades, heavy equipment and construction personnel in the area. Reminder, exercise caution when approaching construction areas.

This notice was revised from the previously published version on May 7.

The Facilities Management Department posts a monthly construction update on the web. Click here to view the May report.

Construction projects can affect the campus by changing pedestrian, bike and vehicle routes and creating additional activity at or around the University. Members of the campus community should exercise caution when approaching construction areas.