Faculty/Staff
Priority Camps on Campus registration for employees
Camps on Campus is the University’s summer programs of academic enrichment camps for children and young people in rising grades one through 12.
UNC Charlotte faculty and staff members will be able to register their children before the public starting at 8 a.m., Monday, Jan. 29, by calling 704-687-8900. A valid UNC Charlotte ID is required. Click here to view this year’s schedule of offerings.
Public registration will open at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 30.
Internal Audit reminder about security
During recent reviews, the Internal Audit Department learned that some supervisors have shared personal passwords with trusted employees. Allowing associates to use their supervisor’s sign-on credentials provides these employees with access they should not have. Also, it defeats the purpose of the audit trail, which is designed to track any activity or changes made by individuals based upon their usernames.
University receives finalized 2017 financial statement from state auditor
UNC Charlotte recently received its 2017 audited financial report from the Office of the State Auditor. The report again showed no findings related to what University officials reported, which indicates the strength of UNC Charlotte’s financial position and its internal controls.
Code of Student Responsibility policy revised
University Policy 406, The Code of Student Responsibility, was revised to account for recent changes in the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) guidance regarding Title IX cases.
Top chili, cornbread chefs sought for annual contest
The UNC Charlotte Staff Council annual Chili and Cornbread Cook-Off will be Thursday, Feb. 15, in the Cone University Center, Lucas Room.
Faculty and staff members can stop in between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to vote for their favorite chili recipe.
Contestants will vie to be named among the top three chili chefs; winners of fan favorite, best cornbread and best table decorations will be named, too.
Volunteers needed for NCAA men’s basketball tournament
The Charlotte 49ers have a rich history as hosts for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. This year, the 49ers will work with the city of Charlotte and Spectrum Arena to provide the best experience possible for participants and attendees to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball First and Second Rounds in March.
Jacobs needs shared leave
John Jacobs with Research and Economic Development needs shared leave donations.
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, contact Joy Finney, benefits counselor, at 704‑687‑0648.
Globetrotters to play in Halton Arena
Tickets are on sale now for the Harlem Globetrotters “Amazing Feats of Basketball World Tour,” which comes to Halton Arena, Saturday, March 24. Two games are scheduled for 2 and 7 p.m.
The Harlem Globetrotters will face a revamped Washington Generals team that launched a more competitive profile during summer 2017. The new tournament-tested team is looking to snap a 47-year losing streak against its world-famous rivals.
Public Health Sciences lecturer Camina Davis dies
Camina Davis, a lecturer in the Department of Public Health Sciences since fall 2007, died Sunday, Jan. 14, after an extended illness.
Davis, who also was a graduate of the department’s Master of Science in Health Promotion program, was honored recently by the North Carolina Association for the Advancement of Health Education with its Distinguished Friends of Health Education Award.
Colleagues noted that Davis’ work inspired countless undergraduate students to pursue careers in public health and to make improving community health central to those careers.
Hibbs to be inducted into Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame
Charlotte baseball head coach Loren Hibbs will be one of six individuals to be inducted into the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame. Hibbs, a 1984 graduate of Wichita State, is set to begin his 26th season as the Charlotte 49ers skipper in February.
“What a tremendous honor,” began Hibbs. “It is always great to be recognized for your achievements. Not only for the accomplishments during my time playing and coaching at Wichita State but also for the caliber of the program we have built and maintained here at Charlotte.”