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Alyssa Paige Treager is passionate about accessible learning and helping people achieve their dreams. In her new role as senior instructional design and learning specialist, she aims to do just that. She’s also a certified scuba diver. What are some projects that encompass your new role as senior instructional design and learning specialist? One of […]

Melanie Witherspoon, director of facilities finance and business operations in Facilities Management, recently received her Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, a process improvement certification. Helena Connors, assistant director of PaTS, recently became a Certified Administrator of Public Parking (CAPP). The CAPP designation is awarded by the International Parking and Mobility Institute and is considered […]

Derricka Clyburn is one of the many vibrant, cheerful faces you see behind the mail counter at Mail and Package Services. She is passionate about helping students understand mail and continuously improving her department from the inside out. She’s also a UNC Charlotte alumna (class of 2015). How long you’ve been with the University? I […]

UNC Charlotte employees who are eligible for insurance benefits have from Saturday, Nov. 2 until Tuesday, Nov. 19 to make State Health Plan and NC Flex benefits elections for the 2020 plan year. This time period is shorter and later than in previous years. A few highlights: Employee state health insurance premiums have not increased. […]

One-Year Anniversary Event For New Employees- The Office of Learning and Organizational Development sponsored an anniversary celebration on Monday, Sept. 23, to recognize employees’ one-year work anniversaries at UNC Charlotte. This was the second anniversary celebration of its kind since the campus employee onboarding processwas revamped. The latest event honored those who were hired between […]

Safety is a top priority for UNC Charlotte. To help ensure all members of the campus community know what to do in the event of an emergency, the Department of Safety and Security, in collaboration with the University’s digital communications team, created a series of three videos about the three main NinerAlert directives: seek shelter, […]

The University, alongside Charlotte Fire Department, collaborated in an exercise to benefit both UNC Charlotte and the surrounding fire stations. “We don’t get to practice this type of thing very often because there’s not just not very many fires in high rises and parking decks,” said Battalion Chief Matt Westbrook. “It’s good practice for us […]

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 […]

In November, we invited our division colleagues to share what they’re thankful for this year. Whether it was family, friends, great colleagues or their favorite sports team, we were inspired by everyone who came out to share what made their life that much sweeter this season. View more photos. Photography by Jordan Estabrook

Dan Reichert, an FM electrician, is retiring on Nov. 30, 2019, after 10 years of service with UNC Charlotte. Jody Thompson, food services program manager in Auxiliary Services, was recently selected as a recipient of the CCL Leadership Development Program scholarship. Administered by the internationally respected Center for Creative Leadership,the Leadership Development Program is designed […]