Faculty/Staff

Will Campbell, professor of saxophone and director of the UNC Charlotte jazz studies program, is a featured performer on the album, “New Songs for the 20th Century.”The album, released in June, is by musician, songwriter and producer Chris Stamey, best known as a founder of the rock group, the dB’s. 

Financial Services is always looking for ways to improve and simplify processes. During the last two years, a collaborative team, which included representatives from Financial Services, Information Technology Services and Imaging and Workflow among others, has worked to implement several 49er Mart initiatives designed to enhance the user experience and decrease processing time by eliminating paper procedures and adding electronic workflows. 

The Office of Emergency Management, the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the Dean of Students Office are sponsoring new trainings to help faculty and staff learn how to proactively survive an intruder situation and to ease the transition for students on campus following the April 30 incident. 

The sidewalk between Parking Lot 16A and the Price Center for Counseling and Psychological Services will be inaccessible to pedestrians Thursday, Aug. 1, through Friday, Aug. 16, for construction related to the new science building.Barricades will be constructed; expect construction personnel and equipment in the area.

With the start of the new academic year quickly approaching, I want to share with you some updates about the work we have been doing over the past several weeks and what you can expect in the coming semester.

From Thursday, July 25, through Monday, July 29, there will be a partial lane and sidewalk closure along Alumni Way to install a new painted crosswalk and access ramp.

Expect traffic delays; however, flaggers will assist with vehicle flow. Construction equipment and personnel will be in the area, so remember to exercise caution when approaching this part of campus.

The latest issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal (NCMJ) focuses on how technology and big data can impact health care in North Carolina. The issue was co-edited by Michael Thompson, associate chair of the UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences, and Michael Dulin, director of the Academy for Population Health Innovation.

There is a misconception that hazards or other safety concerns are found only in shops, labs, medical facilities or outside. However, office spaces, where a majority of UNC Charlotte employees work, are not absent from hazards; they can simply be different from those associated with other work environments.

Jesh Humphrey, vice chancellor of Institutional Integrity and general counsel, will facilitate a FERPA refresher workshop from 10 to 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, in the College of Health and Human Services, Room 281.

In an increasingly technological society, new questions arise about what information constitutes students’ education records, what texts or emails might qualify as written consent and how to protect students’ privacy in various databases and online. Humphrey will hit the FERPA highlights, cover new issues and spend time fielding questions from attendees.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the July 9 New Employee Orientation session:

Athletics
Thomas Langford, assistant football coach
John Marshall, associate head athletic trainer
Ana Moreira-Pego, assistant volleyball coach

Atkins Library
Adreonna Simmons, community engagement librarian/archivist