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“Work Life Balance” is the topic of a lunch-and-learn program scheduled for noon, Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the Student Union, Room 200.
Online RSVPs are requested; faculty and staff members are encouraged to bring their lunch to enjoy during the program, sponsored by the Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness (ACCEHW).
 

UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and administrators gathered in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Salons Nov. 14 to celebrate the successful culmination of the 2013 Giving Green Campaign.
Co-chairs Joël Gallegos and Misty Hathcock made the “big reveal” as Chancellor Philip Dubois announced the campaign total of $154,609. This figure, which combines gifts to the ASC, SECC and the UNC Foundation, topped last year’s effort.

Faculty and staff members are invited to join colleagues for socializing and networking at a Faculty and Staff Social, which will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the lobby of the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts.
 Sponsored by Chancellor Philip L. Dubois, the social will feature light hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer and soft drinks.

Junior Kendyl Messer is the inaugural recipient of the Daisy Pearl Pugh Urban Scholarship. The honor was presented during Tuesday’s CONE-vocation in the Cone University Center Lucas Room.
Rob Urban, the son of the scholarship’s namesake, announced the recipient, who is a nursing major and student employee. A Charlotte native, Messer is a building manager for the Cone Center. She noted that during her two years as a student worker, she has learned the importance of building relationships, and she said she values the leadership experience her job affords.

A construction worker was electrocuted Monday afternoon and died as a result of those injuries, according to a report by WCNC.
The story said emergency crews responded to the scene in the 9200 block of Sandburg Avenue around 2 p.m.; this is the location of the apartment complex being built across from the University’s main entrance.

The Staff Council Fall Festival drew a large crowd to the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Tuesday, where attendees enjoyed free food, music, games and other activities.
As part of this annual tradition, the council sponsors baking and photography contests and a scavenger hunt.
Jackie Thompson, student financial aid, took top honors in the bake-off for her lemon pound cake; Erin Stehmeyer, kinesiology, took second for her “Peachy Upside Down Cake.”

On the Oct. 8 edition of “The Live Wire,” Dave Broome, vice chancellor for legal affairs and general counsel, talked about the recent state law that allows conceal-carry guns on college campuses and how University policy was revised accordingly.

The Novant Health Breast Center’s mobile unit will be on campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, at the loading dock behind the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
According to Novant Health officials, mammograms are covered as a preventative screening every 366 days starting at age 40 for most insurance plans; prospective participants should bring their insurance card.
Appointments are not required, but they are recommended. To reserve a time in advance, call 704-384-7226.

The 2013 Giving Green Campaign is off to a strong start, and the Giving Green incentive raffles are a way to keep that momentum going.
The first Giving Green raffle will be Thursday, Oct. 10. Throughout the day, University employees can win a prize if they make a contribution to any or all of the Giving Green beneficiaries – Arts & Science Council, State Employees Combined Campaign or the UNC Charlotte Foundation.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and the Internal Audit Department notes that everyone has a role to play in cyber security.
Cyber Security Awareness month is an opportunity to engage University stakeholders, as well as the general public, about the need to create a safe, secure and resilient cyber environment, said Tom York, director of internal audit. Constantly evolving cyber threats require the engagement of the entire nation — from government and law enforcement to the private sector and most importantly, the public.