General News

UNC Charlotte employees can take advantage of faculty/staff nights to watch upcoming contests in volleyball and soccer for free. Employees can get up to four free tickets; visit the Athletic Ticket Office outside the Barnhardt Student Activity Center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a valid UNC Charlotte ID to pick up tickets.
Faculty/staff night for volleyball against UAB is Friday, Sept. 26; for women’s soccer against Marshall, it is Friday, Oct. 3; and for men’s soccer against Louisiana Tech, it is Friday, Oct. 24.

As part of the Graduation Initiative, UNC Charlotte is adopting a new catalog content management system Acalog and a paperless course and curriculum approval process system Curriculog. 
These two new software programs are part of the multistep initiative designed to clarify degree requirements, reduce barriers to student progression and aid in students’ ability to successfully navigate their curriculum. 

Stephen Cheyney, director and campus minister of the Cooperative Christian Ministry, will be the guest on the Sept. 25 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. He will talk about the upcoming “50 Years in Campus Ministry” celebration in honor of professor emeritus Loy Witherspoon..
Employees can watch “The Live Wire” at their desks or on their mobile devices starting at 2 p.m.

UNC Charlotte will host cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for students, faculty and staff from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct.8, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
Medic personnel will teach participants proper hand placement and how to perform compressions on a CPR manikin, a medical simulation device.  Participants will be able to ask questions and learn the importance of quick action during a cardiac arrest.

The UNC Charlotte Homecoming Committee is extending a special invitation to faculty and staff to participate in its second football Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally to be held on Friday, Oct. 24.  Any campus department or group  that would like to walk, drive or float in the parade should register online at the Homecoming website by Friday, Sept. 26.

Tune in at noon, Saturday, Sept. 20, for live coverage of the International Festival, an annual event at UNC Charlotte that is entering its 39th year. Considered the region’s largest, most culturally diverse event, International Festival provides a unique opportunity for attendees to experience the world in a day. With more than 50 nations represented, this colorful festival lets individuals engage in a vast array of activities including art, costumes, games, music, dance, and of course, food.

The UNC Charlotte Police and Public Safety Department (PPS) will conduct “Operation Medicine Drop” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26, in the Student Health Center Multipurpose Room (112H).
During this event, prescription and over-the-counter medications can be brought in, no questions asked, to be safely discarded. Individuals should bring medications in the original bottles that indicate the drug name and dosage; personal information may be removed for confidentiality purposes.

First Ward Park is being designed as a community centerpiece – it will be bordered by UNC Charlotte Center City and ImaginOn. At a Sept. 18 ceremony to break ground officially for the park, Chancellor Philip L. Dubois said the park always has been part of Daniel Levine and the University’s vision for First Ward.

Tune into the Sept. 19 edition of “North Carolina Now” to view a segment that features UNC Charlotte staff members and others discussing the Queen City’s diverse cultural landscape and growing internationalization. The show airs at 7:30 p.m. on UNC-TV (Channel 13).
 

Food, contests, fun and games are on tap for the annual Staff Council Fall Festival, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
The festival is a free event; however, staff members should bring their UNC Charlotte ID for the BBQ luncheon.
Employees can compete to win prizes in the Fall Festival Bake-off and Photography contests; winners will be announced at noon. Rules and entry forms are on the Staff Council website; the deadline to register is Thursday, Oct. 2.