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As with every college campus, summer is always a busy time for staff making fall preparations, but this summer, planning has been especially challenging. While most employees are working at home to prepare for the fall semester, a group of PaTS staff are working out of a makeshift office in the old Cafeteria Activities Building […]

Irene Santoscoy has been named the Office of Environmental Health and Safety’s new associate director. Santoscoy is a safety professional with 20 plus years of experience and brings a broad range of experience in the areas of regulatory compliance, risk assessment and mitigation and administering environmental health and safety programs. In her role with UNC […]

Paul Byers joined Niner Nation in July during the COVID-19 pandemic. In his new role as PCI/eCommerce manager, he enjoys working from home and interacting closely with his team members while maximizing productivity. He’s also a pretty good cook. Get to know Paul Byers more in the Q&A below. How would you describe your work […]

From the beginning of the pandemic, the UNC Charlotte community has been in this together. With the return of on-campus classes beginning tomorrow and through the many important discussions, safety installations, cleaning processes, physical distancing and face-covering practices, we have been looking out for each other. Assembling the welcome-back-to-campus kits for students, faculty and staff […]

Sarah Ekis, human resources manager for EHRA NF administration and staff performance management, put her greatest focus is on the community of women she supports during this pandemic. Find out more about Ekis’ personal journey and how she helps women in the Q&A below. What have you been doing during this at-home time to improve […]

Alicia Bartosch, assistant controller for compliance, has learned that mindfulness along with physical activity can refocus and recenter her, benefiting her and her family during the COVID-19. Read her Q&A to learn more. What have you been doing during this at-home time to improve your health, whether physically, spiritually or mentally? Why did you decide […]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Derik Screen, financial services reporting analyst, learned how to adjust to the new normal and redefine family life. Learn what Screen did in the Q&A below. What have you been doing during this at-home time to improve your health, whether physically, spiritually or mentally? Why did you decide to do it? […]

2020 has been a challenging year for everyone. After the pandemic brought life as we know it to a grinding halt, and now as we’re all trying to get back into the swing of things, it has been hard to focus on anything, let alone our health and wellbeing. However, these Business Affairs employees have […]

Toby Creek looks different now that trees have been removed along the stream corridor. The work underway is in connection with a stream restoration project being led by Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services. Stream restoration projects, such as this, will look different over the course of the project. In the beginning, vegetation must be removed […]

When you hear his name, you’re likely to immediately think of one of his fictional character namesakes — America’s favorite purple dinosaur or Sheriff Andy Griffith’s devoted deputy sheriff, but this “Barney” is a four-legged canine that recently became the newest member of the UNC Charlotte Police Department. Learn more about K-9 Officer Barney in […]