Faculty/Staff

Fatou Mboyo, a member of the Building Environmental Services and Recycling unit in the Facilities Management since May 2012, died Nov. 18.

Tasheem Hayes, associate director for FM’s Building Environmental Services and Recycling unit, stated, “Fatou was always willing to go the extra mile and provide service with a smile and was a pleasure to work with. I ask that prayers be sent out for her husband, Fresnel Nkosi, who also is a proud member of facilities management.”

Updated Dec. 1:

Funeral arrangements:

The Staff Council’s Events and Education Committee is holding a craft-making session to benefit Operation Child and local nursing homes from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6, in the Cone University Center, Room 112.

Volunteer help is needed for the upcoming December 2023 commencement ceremonies for guest and graduate assistance. Register to volunteer!

Commencement Ceremonies

Friday, Dec. 15, morning ceremony (shift is 8 to 11 a.m.)
College of Arts + Architecture, Belk College of Business, College of Computing and Informatics and College of Health and Human Services 

As part its ongoing commitment to campus safety and security, the University established the Office of Threat Assessment and Management within the Department of Safety and Security, under the direction of Heather Kloeker-Webster.

Erica Solosky is an associate general counsel in the Office of Legal Affairs and the director of ethics, policy and compliance. Her journey to UNC Charlotte is not a typical one – she is also a veteran who began her career as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. 

First-generation Niners, or students who are the first in their families to attend college, make up a large percentage of UNC Charlotte’s population.

Amy Wartham, director of corporate and custom training, recently received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the category of human relations. This is the highest honor a state employee can receive for dedicated service to the state of North Carolina and its residents.

Austin Gange ’19 is a benefits system administrator and account analyst in the Human Resources Department. Learn how he helps employees sign up for benefits during open enrollment, his military experience and how many cars he’s owned throughout his life.

Can you describe your role at UNC Charlotte?

I am responsible for ensuring employee profiles stay current and coordinating their benefit elections to process deductions properly.

Where did you go to school?

Originally from Ringoes, New Jersey, Kathleen Burke, a lecturer in psychological science, has been at UNC Charlotte since 2016. Learn about her love for positive psychology and watching her students grow, as well as her advice for maintaining their mental health. 

Can you describe your role at UNC Charlotte?

Wayne Joseph Maikranz, known to many as a mentor, student advocate and valued colleague, died Sept. 27 at age 63. He served 34 years with UNC Charlotte as Student Niner Media director and adviser, as well as a lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies prior to his retirement in 2019.