Faculty and Staff News

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Jan. 14 New Employee Orientation session:AthleticsJoey Morstein, university program associateAtkins LibraryTiffany Davis, faculty Business AffairsJoshua Thomas, broadcast media specialist Cato College of Education Shanique Lee, education recruiter 

Mark Verburg is director of the 49ers Athletic Academic Center (AAC). Verburg, who is in his 19th year with the University, had served as the AAC associate director since 2012.    

Chancellor Philip L.Dubois indicated lockdown kits would be installed in all classroom and laboratory spaces on campus in his Nov.

Brandi Hinson, Special Education and Child Development, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Jan. 29.To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

The Human Resources Department is accepting nominations for the 2020 Staff Employee of the Year awards. Any permanent employee of UNC Charlotte can submit a nomination, and employees are encouraged to recommend colleagues for this honor.Individuals can be nominated in any one of five categories:

Alicia Bartosch ’05, ’06 MACC may be new as the assistant controller of compliance, but she’s no stranger to UNC Charlotte; the University has been woven in and out of Bartosch’s life story and family tree. Before ever stepping foot on campus, her Niner roots were already established. Her mother graduated from UNC Charlotte’s nursing program in 1975. Early on, Bartosch knew where she wanted her academic journey to start. UNC Charlotte was her first choice. 

It is the responsibility of all students, faculty, and staff to conduct themselves in a way that contributes to an environment free of illegal drug use and abuse of alcohol.Illegal or abusive use of drugs or alcohol by members of the University community adversely affects the educational environment and interferes with achievement of personal, social and educational goals.

As part of the independent external review of the University’s response to the events on April 30, representatives from the National Police Foundation, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and other members of the assessment team will be on campus to conduct listening sessions for the community.In addition to recent surveys soliciting input, these listening sessions are an opportunity to share feedback about changes or improvements the University should consider going forward.

UNC Charlotte alumni are making significant contributions to the University, their communities and their chosen professions each and every day.  The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association is actively seeking nominations for its 2020 awards class. The deadline to submit a nomination for this year is Friday, Jan. 24.

Dear UNC Charlotte Community:As we begin 2020 and the second half of the academic year, I wanted to share an update on April 30 remembrance efforts and what you can expect in the weeks ahead.REMEMBRANCE COMMISSION