Faculty and Staff News

Michelle Meggs is the executive director of the Women + Girls Research Alliance, an affiliate of urbanCORE at UNC Charlotte. She is UNC Charlotte’s 2023 Staff Employee of the Year winner in the category of public and community service. 

UNC Charlotte is known for its beautiful campus and landscaping. As one student noted, “After touring various colleges that offered the programs I was interested in, Charlotte stood out to me the most. My immediate impression was how manicured the landscape was, and I figured if they cared this much about their grass, then they’ll definitely take care of their students.”

Devotion to duty goes beyond the moment. Christine Reed Davis may know that better than anyone. 

The fiscal year 2024 Audit Plan was approved by the Audit, Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management Committee April 27, 2023:              

Keenan Simmons, Popp Martin Student Union, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through May 15.

Daniela Suarez, financial aid, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through May 9.

Maggie Sobaszek '16, '18 is an assessment coordinator in the Office of Sustainability and is responsible for evaluations and reports relating to campus sustainability. Recently, she helped finish STARS, a self-reporting assessment for higher education institutions to measure their sustainability performance. Learn more about Sobaszek in this Q&A.

Often, students leave high school unprepared to navigate the ins and outs of planning their financial futures. UNC Charlotte’s response is Niner Finances, a campus department committed to providing 49ers with programming, resources, education and guidance toward establishing and maintaining their financial success.

Avaia Daniels, Student Health Center, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through May 4.

Faculty and staff volunteers are needed at the upcoming Spring Commencement ceremonies to assist at the information tables, pass out name cards to graduates and to assist graduates and guests. Register to volunteer!

The University of North Carolina System is committed to periodically reviewing its retirement programs to ensure they help meet employees’ retirement and financial goals.

The Faculty Council and Chancellor’s Cabinet recently approved revised dates for the fall 2023 break, which will now take place Monday, Oct. 23, and Tuesday, Oct. 24. The full schedule for fall 2023 is available on the Registrar’s Office website.