Faculty/Staff
Food, fun and philanthropy are part of Fall Festival
Display Niner pride and enjoy the camaraderie of colleagues at this year’s Staff Council Fall Festival, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
The festival is a free event; however, staff members should bring their UNC Charlotte ID for the luncheon.
University welcomes new employees
UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Sept. 18 New Employee Orientation session:Alumni Affairs
Loriann Kompare, university program specialist
College of Computing and Informatics
Nowlan Freese, research associate
Dean of Students Office
Ellissa Nelson, senior research associate
Patrice Williams, assistant director
Division of Business Affairs
Vicki Turman, Business Systems Analyst Manager
Construction to close one entrance to Macy Building
The Macy Building entrance that faces Belk Plaza will be closed through Friday, Oct. 26, for construction to rework the entrance to match the new Winningham Building one and to install additional storm water lines as part of the Academic Complex Renovation project.
Expect fencing around the entrance, heavy construction equipment and noise prior to classes beginning each day.
Faculty, staff and students should use entrances in the courtyard and breezeway.
Remember to exercise caution when approaching construction zones.
Mass CPR training sessions scheduled
For the fifth year, the University’s Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHS) is sponsoring a mass training of hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Three training sessions will be held in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center on Thursday, Oct. 4.
Update on sidewalk closure near Rowe and Winningham
Construction to replace brick pavers as part of the Belk Plaza Revitalization project is expected to be completed Friday, Sept. 28. Entrances to these buildings facing the plaza will be inaccessible.
Expect barricades and construction equipment and personnel. Temporary fencing will block sidewalks, and signage will route pedestrians away from the work area.
Reminder – exercise caution when approaching construction zones.
(This notice is a revision from previous reports.)
Partial lane closures scheduled along Poplar Lane
Roadway improvements along Poplar Lane are scheduled for Monday, Sept. 24, through Tuesday, Oct. 9. During this period, there will be partial lane closures as workers reconfigure the east lane of Poplar Lane and redo the crosswalk and ramp.
Expect construction equipment and personnel in the area; half of the entrance to Parking Lot 26 will be closed at times.
Two-way traffic will be maintained except during paving, when flaggers will be used. Road work signs and traffic cones will be erected.
Remember to exercise caution when approaching construction zones.
Apply for the upcoming National Science Foundation I-Corps cohort
Ventureprise is now accepting applications from UNC Charlotte students, faculty and staff for the fall 2018 I-Corps cohort. The program, funded by the National Science Foundation, helps participants bridge academic and entrepreneurial knowledge.
Join the Miles for Wellness challenge
The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness (ACCEHW) encourages interested faculty and staff members to register for the 18th Miles for Wellness program “Trail of Amusing Museums.”
Lane closure scheduled along Phillips Road
Between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 22, one lane of Phillips Road will be closed to enable a utility contractor to install a gas line to the baseball indoor training facility.
Flaggers will maintain two-way traffic, but drivers should expect construction equipment and personnel in the area. Road work signs and traffic cones will be erected.
As a reminder, exercise caution when approaching construction zones.
Attend the Giving Green kickoff luncheon
The Giving Green season is a time for UNC Charlotte faculty and staff members to demonstrate their power to help transform lives of countless citizens in the region, state and nation by financially supporting the Arts & Science Council, the State Employees Combined Campaign and the UNC Charlotte Foundation. Employees are encouraged to help usher […]