Phil Jones, associate vice chancellor for facilities management, will retire Friday, Aug. 31, after nearly 18 years of service.
A retirement reception in his honor will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 17, in the third floor salons of the James H. Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
Charlotte 49ers football is offering faculty and staff members the chance to purchase up to four tickets to the game against Appalachian State University on Saturday, Sept. 8.
To purchase tickets, call 704-687-4949 or 704-687-4849. All tickets will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, July 31.
New UNC Charlotte employees are experiencing a novel, online orientation process. The traditional two-day training has been replaced with a half-day in-person session focused on welcoming new employees, providing a campus tour and introducing them to the online onboarding course in Canvas. University representatives are on hand to provide support in benefits selections.
Bertram Spence, 57, a building environmental technician with Student Activity Center and Venue Management (SACVM) in the Division of Student Affairs died on Monday, July 16, at the Duke Medical Pavilion in Durham, North Carolina.
Spence joined the University in March 2015 and was a member of the third-shift team in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the July 10 New Employee Orientation session:
Alumni Affairs
Lisa Stewart, administrative support associate
Athletics
Tracy Beyer, assistant athletic trainer
Austin King, assistant men’s golf coach
UNC Charlotte’s Internal Audit Department did exceptionally well on a recent external Quality Assessment Review (QAR), receiving the highest possible score (Generally Conforms).
Parking spaces will be repainted in East Deck 1 and exterior pressure washing will occur between Thursday, July 19, and Friday, July 27.
The deck will remain open during this maintenance; however, expect rotating parking space and area closures. Watch for construction equipment and personnel.
Approach work zones will caution.
The Union Deck will be without power between 9 a.m. and noon, Friday, July 20, to test the generator and emergency circuits as part of the deck expansion project.
The elevator will be inoperable during this outage.
Beginning at 7 a.m., Monday, July 23, through 4 p.m., Monday, July 30, there will be intermittent lane closures along Alumni Way to repair curbs and pavement associated with the construction of the new Admissions and Visitors Center.
Parking Lot 21 is unavailable while it is being repaved. Alternate parking suggestions are Lot 20, Lot 25 and North Deck.
Expect construction equipment and personnel in the area; Aug. 3 is the expected completion date.
