Faculty and Staff News

Alyson Ebaugh is a self-described lifelong learner. Throughout her previous roles as assistant director of human resources at Appalachian State University and global training director for Samaritan’s Purse, Ebaugh established goals that stayed the same: help adult professionals become lifelong learners, too, and to ensure they learn well. 

A book by UNC Charlotte Africana Studies associate professor Oscar de la Torre has received the inaugural Outstanding First Book Award from the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora.

UNC Charlotte recently received its fiscal year 2019 audited financial report from the Office of the State Auditor. The report showed no findings and no material changes to the University’s exhibits. These results display the strength of UNC Charlotte’s financial position and its internal controls.  

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Dec. 10 New Employee Orientation session:AthleticsBawsey Mack Helms, offensive coaching analystBelk College of BusinessJay Reid Davis, executive director of external relationsBuilding Environmental Services DeErra Bradley, administrative support associateMaria Canales, building environmental technicianCato College of EducationMegan Romer, new teacher support coach

As a reminder, on Dec. 31 of each year, any employee with more than 240 hours of accumulated vacation leave will have the excess amount converted to sick leave so that only 240 hours are carried forward as vacation to Jan. 1 of the next calendar year.

During winter break, the flooring of campus parking decks will be replaced, which may cause minor disruptions, such as limited access to elevators and construction noise and debris. The approximate schedule of outages is below.

The following projects are scheduled and may cause disruptions Monday, Dec. 16, through Tuesday, Dec. 31.

Faculty and staff are invited to a Bahamas Bowl Watch Party on Friday, Dec. 20, on the first floor of the Popp Martin Student Union. Festivies begin at 1:30 p.m. with kickoff scheduled for 2 p.m.Hosted by the Popp Martin Student Union, the Barnes & Noble Charlotte Bookstore, Dining Services and Student Affairs, this event will enable employees to cheer on the Charlotte 49ers in their first-ever bowl game.

The annual test of the campus lockdown system will occur at approximately 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 16, and will last approximately 10 minutes. The purpose of this test is to assess the functionality of the campus lockdown system. This test helps the Department of Safety and Security train and prepare for emergency situations. What to expect:

Under Executive Order 95, Providing Paid Parental Leave to Eligible State Employees, the Office of State Human Resources has established a pilot program to allow state agencies and universities to offer Paid Parental Leave (PPL) to promote physical and mental health for employee families, increase worker retention and improve worker productivity and morale.The UNC Board of Governors approved the Paid Parental Leave program in September 2019 and directed institutions to implement no earlier than Jan. 1, 2020, and no later than April 30, 2020.