Faculty and Staff News

Beginning at 7 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23, through 5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 30, the sidewalk between Lot 11A and Lot 16 will be closed temporarily to replace the existing asphalt sidewalk with brick as part of the Student Counseling Center construction project.

Walkways between Davis Lake and Cone Deck 1 will be closed from Monday, Aug. 28, through Thursday, Jan. 18, for work related to the Storm Water BMP Retrofit at Davis Lake. Pedestrians will be rerouted to the sidewalk along University Road through Lot 7A and in front of Memorial Hall.

Starting at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 30, through Friday, Dec. 15, the sidewalk and bus lane on the south side of Cameron Boulevard will be closed temporarily. Construction will reconfigure the sidewalk and relocate the bus stop in front of Wallis Hall to improve pedestrian circulation in anticipation of the opening of the CAT Blue Line UNC Charlotte Main Station.

Between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 18, excavation work near the Friday Building will close nearby sidewalks. Expect construction personnel and equipment in the area. Exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

Mary Newsom, director of urban policy initiatives at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, has been elected chair of the board of trustees at the Charlotte Museum of History.  Newsom had been vice chair of the board, which she joined in 2013.

The Office of Research and Economic Development will hold a Niner Research Reception from noon to 2 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Salons. This event will honor faculty grant recipients and others engaged in research on campus; a brief program will start at 12:15 p.m.

Jerena McNeil with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department needs shared leave donations.

Stevie Wall with the Police and Public Safety Department needs shared leave donations.

Rachael Forester with the Multicultural Resources Center needs shared leave donations.

Laura Tamberelli Franklin, ITS, needs shared leave donations.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Aug. 8-9 New Employee Orientation session: Academic Services Maura Conway, administrative support associate Alumni Affairs Sallie Sistare, executive director

Beginning at 7 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 2, through Friday, Aug. 18, there will be lane closures along Cameron Boulevard. The Poplar Lane side of Cameron will be closed Aug. 2-11; the Witherspoon side of Cameron will be closed Aug. 11-18.