Faculty/Staff

Vote in this year’s Mecklenburg County local elections

Categories: Faculty/Staff, Students

Are you ready to vote in this year’s local elections? In Mecklenburg County, polls are open for early voting. You can get involved in this election season by researching candidate platforms, discussing the issues, volunteering to support get-out-the-vote efforts or voting. Key dates for the upcoming election Early voting has started for this year’s local […]

Griffin needs shared leave

Categories: Faculty/Staff

Julie Griffin, facilities management, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Oct. 23. To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements in Personnel Information Memorandum 29; scroll down this web page to locate a link to an online Voluntary Shared Leave Donation Form listed under Application/Donation Procedures. For assistance, […]

Support student crowdfunding campaigns this fall

Categories: Faculty/Staff, Students

Crowdfund UNC Charlotte is an online platform that allows students to create detailed fundraising campaigns and engage the broader campus community to help fuel their passions outside the classroom. This fall, more than a dozen clubs are seeking contributions to enable them to travel to national competitions, build impressive engineering projects and more. Learn more […]

Campus Master Plan Forum

Categories: Faculty/Staff, Students

The campus community is encouraged to attend the first Campus Master Plan and Updates Forum, scheduled for noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Smith, Room 202. Owen Cooks, associate vice chancellor of facilities management, will talk about Charlotte’s 10-year campus master plan and share updates on progress towards integrating University goals into the […]

School of Nursing​ faculty member Maren Coffman has died

Categories: Faculty/Staff

Maren Coffman, a professor in the School of Nursing, died Sept. 29.  Since joining the University in August 2004, Coffman, a registered nurse, taught several undergraduate and graduate courses and conducted research on population health, health promotion and access to health care. “Dr. Coffman was a valued and respected member of the School of Nursing faculty […]

December 2025 Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled

Categories: Faculty/Staff, Students

Commencement is one of UNC Charlotte’s most cherished traditions, one that marks a major milestone for graduates, their family members and the faculty and staff who have supported them throughout their academic journey. The December commencement ceremonies will take place in Halton Arena on Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13. Friday, Dec. 12, 10 […]

Academic Affairs shifts faculty research grant funds to colleges

Categories: Faculty/Staff

Starting next fiscal year, the Division of Academic Affairs will reallocate the $500,000 in annual funding earmarked for the internal Faculty Research Grants program directly to individual college budgets. The Faculty Research Grants program has long supported faculty research in all forms. The shift comes as the University’s funded research portfolio continues to increase while […]

Wright needs shared leave

Categories: Faculty/Staff Tags: Human Resources

Casey Wright, Building Environmental Services, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Oct. 8. To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements in Personnel Information Memorandum 29; scroll down this web page to locate a link to an online Voluntary Shared Leave Donation Form listed under Application/Donation Procedures. For […]

Designing for impact: Cheryl Walker’s vision supports University sustainability goals

Categories: Faculty/Staff

Prior to joining UNC Charlotte in 2022, Cheryl Walker, an architect and project manager, already was a trailblazer for sustainable construction and planning in North Carolina. She spearheaded the first LEED project in Mecklenburg County, ImaginOn, which spurred several other sustainable firsts for the city of Charlotte and institutions for higher education. As a member […]

Keeping UNC Charlotte green with the Charlotte Green Initiative

Categories: Faculty/Staff, Students

Many campus sustainability projects are supported by students through the Student Green Fund, known as the Charlotte Green Initiative. It began in 2008, when the Earth Club petitioned the Student Government Association to dedicate $1 per student each semester to the fund. Since then, the CGI student-led committee has allocated approximately $60,000 annually to sustainable […]