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The UNC Charlotte Office of Ethics and Compliance may be one of the newer and lesser-known areas of campus, but its role in the smooth operation of the University is vital. Inside UNC Charlotte caught up with Susan Burgess, director of University compliance, to learn more about the office and its contributions to Niner Nation.

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UNC Charlotte hosted a meeting of the Charlotte Regional Partnership Board of Directors on Jan. 28, where Chancellor Philip L. Dubois delivered a presentation that outlined the economic benefits of the Connect NC bond.

On the March 15 statewide ballot, the bond includes $90 million for science education at UNC Charlotte and a total of $135 million for the Charlotte region. Dubois has said that the funds are critically important to the continued growth of the University and the long-term economic vitality of North Carolina.

The Department of Music will present a Faculty and Friends Concert on Monday, Feb. 8, featuring Associate Professor of Voice Brian Arreola. The program, which takes place on Chinese New Year’s Day, is a celebration of music by Asian and Asian-American composers, with songs sung in Chinese, Korean, Japanese and English.

Performing with Arreola, a tenor, will be guest artists Kelvin Chan, baritone; Wei-En Hsu, piano; Kari Giles, violin; and UNC Charlotte Associate Professor of Cello Mira Frisch.

February is considered national heart month, and the Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness is sponsoring a resistance band fitness class for faculty and staff members.

“Exercise Your Heart” will be held from 12:30 to 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25, in the Cone University Center Lucas Room. The first 25 participants to register for the initial class will receive a free resistance band.

To register, email Mackenzie Harkey at mharkey6@uncc.edu.

The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness is sponsoring the webinar “Emotional Intelligence” at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 10.

Employees interesting in viewing this offering, which deals with identifying and managing one’s own emotions and those of others, should register online.

Karen Popp, chair of the Board of Trustees and University alumna, talks about the critical importance of the Connect NC bond proposal to UNC Charlotte and the UNC system.

UNC Charlotte officials will participate in a town-hall style discussion about diversity and inclusion on campus at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.

Student Body President Mitch Daratony will moderate this meeting that will include Chancellor Philip L. Dubois, Provost Joan Lorden, Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Beth Hardin and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Art Jackson.

Public forums to solicit input about the design of the Belk Plaza will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8 and 22, in the Cone University Center Lucas Room. (Note a change in the first forum from previous reports.)

The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness is sponsoring the lunch-and-learn program “Letting Go of the Things that Hold You Back” at noon, Thursday, Jan. 28, in the Student Union, Room 200.

A facilitator from ComPsych Guidance Resources Worldwide will lead this program. The University partners with ComPsych to provide Employee Assistance Program benefits to full-time, permanent employees.

Betty Doster, special assistant to the chancellor for constituent relations, was included on the Charlotte Business Journal’s list of behind-the-scenes newsmakers of 2015.

According to the CBJ, victories in the General Assembly for colleges and for larger cities such as Charlotte have been rare since a Republican majority shifted the state’s emphasis toward cutting taxes and tightening budgets. Among the notable exceptions: UNC Charlotte, which Gov. Pat McCrory included in his $2 billion bond proposal that goes before voters on March 15.