General News

Originally from Grenada, Mississippi, Marlo Hardiman is the assistant controller in the payroll and tax department. Learn some surprising facts about payroll, her off-the-clock activities and the benefits of signing up for an electronic W-2.

Can you describe your role at UNC Charlotte?

We are responsible for paying faculty, staff and student employees and for submitting payments for retirement, health benefits, payroll taxes and a variety of other payroll deductions. Another responsibility includes printing W-2s, 1099s and 1042s.  

W. Frank Dowd IV and Roddey Dowd Jr. are the 2023 recipients of the UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service Award.

Charlotte 49ers defensive end Markees Watts, the program’s all-time sacks leader, has made the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 53-man roster.

Monday, Aug. 28, was the first day of a new year for UNC Charlotte’s school — Niner University Elementary, and Charlotte 49ers student-athletes were on hand to welcome students.

UNC Charlotte’s University Career Center celebrated a ribbon-cutting for the center’s new Career & Collaboration Hub Friday, Aug. 25. 

Created together with Truist Financial Corporation, one of the largest  financial institutions in the country, the hub is a place where success, engagement and purpose align to support UNC Charlotte students with resume development tools, interview preparation, sponsored career events and networking opportunities for employment or internships.

After six years of service as the graduate student ombuds, Bruce Taylor has stepped down from that role. Graduate students, including master’s, doctorate and postdoctoral fellows, will now receive services from the University Ombuds, Scott Deyo, who also serves faculty and staff.

UNC Charlotte is back to the hustle and bustle of campus life! So many employees have been working hard for students’ arrival this fall. See a glimpse of what UNC Charlotte has been up to make the start of the semester a success!

Niner Central 

With students back on campus, Niner Central has been busy with appointments, billing, transcripts, financial aid and more. What would we do without them? 

The North Carolina General Assembly has appointed John Bailey ’94 and Larry Shaheen Jr. to UNC Charlotte’s Board of Trustees.

Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber’s fourth Convocation speech to UNC Charlotte faculty and staff focused on the University’s amazing strides accomplished during the 2022-23 academic year.

Charlotte FC star and former Charlotte 49er Brandt Bronico ’17 scores big, two alumni are among America’s Most Influential and more.