General News

Get to know: Officer Xavier Cullars
Xavier Cullars is a police officer at UNC Charlotte, proudly serving the community since October 2017. In January of this year, he apprehended a robbery suspect during what was supposed to be a routine trip to Walmart, which earned him praise from colleagues at CMPD. Oh. And it’s almost guaranteed he can beat anyone on […]

Real-world investment in student interns, returns unlimited possibilities
Small but mighty, the Tax Office is the unit of the Controller’s Office that handles all things tax related for the University. This three-person team works on tax compliance, serves as a resource to the University community on tax issues, ensures timely and accurate filing of institutional tax returns, consults with departments on employee and […]
Closer Look: Clean State Audit
UNC Charlotte recently received its fiscal year 2018 audited financial report from the Office of the State Auditor. The report showed no findings, and there were no material changes to the university’s exhibits, demonstrating the strength of UNC Charlotte’s financial position and its internal controls. “The achievement of accurate financial statements and a clean financial […]

Earth Month draws record numbers of volunteers
April is often nicknamed Earth Month due to nationally recognized events such as Earth Day, National Day of Service and National Volunteer Week. Both the sustainability and recycling units in Facilities Management took advantage of the month of April to spread awareness of sustainable practices and provide the campus community opportunities to get involved. This […]

Get to know: Brad Caudle
A long-standing goal, Facilities Management Grounds added its first arborist to the team on June 25, 2018. Brad Caudle, a certified arborist through the International Society of Arborists (ISA), oversees all of the care and maintenance needs for trees throughout the developed portion of campus. What is the most practical way to describe what you […]
Parking notes for exam week and summer
PaTS will be relaxing parking enforcement Wednesday, May 3 through Friday, May 12. What the means specifically is that: Permits are still required to park Meters are enforced Visitor deck fees must be paid Any semester or year-long permit is valid 24/7 Two-Day permits are valid 7 days per week Night permits are valid at […]

PPS honors employees during annual awards ceremony
UNC Charlotte’s Police and Public Safety Department (PPS) recently honored outstanding employees during its annual awards ceremony, held in conjunction with National Police Week. James Stone was recognized as Officer of the Year. Reggie Faggart, a ranger, was named the Civilian Employee of the Year, and Dispatcher of the Year went to Rachel Proctor. New […]

Light Rail Connects Us: Testing arrives on campus
Father’s Day, June 18, marked a milestone for the CATS Blue Line Extension. For the first time, a LYNX train arrived at the UNC Charlotte Main Station, as part of ongoing testing of the system. CATS officials and contractors continue preparations for full operation of the extension, which eventually will bring trains onto campus roughly […]

ID cards needed to raise parking gates beginning June 27
Members of the University community will need to use their 49er ID cards to access the CRI, Union, Cone (faculty/staff west side only) and North decks beginning Tuesday, June 27. Tapping the card at a contactless reader will raise the gates for entry and exit. The card will serve as the primary parking credential while […]

University welcomes new employees
UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff members during the June 27-28 New Employee Orientation session: Athletics Ivo Simonvic, assistant men’s basketball coach Belk College of Business Melissa McLeod, administrative support associate College of Arts + Architecture Kimberly Black, executive assistant Dean of Students Tori Williams, administrative support specialist Donor Relations Janna Burch, university program […]