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From her first accounting course in high school, Carrie Smith was hooked. As university assistant budget director, Smith shares the different aspects of her role, her inspiration and her overwhelming love for Disney. How would you best describe your role as university assistant budget director, and what does your typical workday look like? My role […]

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte experienced a discharge of untreated wastewater on Jan. 27, 2022, measuring an estimated 12,000 gallons from its collection system components located near the intersection of Cameron Boulevard and University Road. The untreated wastewater was discharged into Toby Creek. The University has taken immediate action to stop the discharge […]

Tiffani Bowser has been the emergency training and exercise coordinator in the Office of Emergency Management since March 2019. Learn more about her and why she loves her job at the University. How would you best describe your role as an emergency training and exercise coordinator, and what does your typical workday look like? My […]

On Thursday, April 21, Business Affairs employees, who were nominated for Staff Employee of the Year award, were celebrated with an appreciation breakfast event, hosted by Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Richard Amon. “Congratulations to our 18 nominees for Staff Employee of the Year,” said Amon. “You all represent our division across the University in […]

Effective March 1, Richard Steele will assume the associate vice chancellor for facilities management position, after serving this role in an interim capacity since August 2021. Steele also served as the associate vice chancellor of business services from July 2019 through December 2021, splitting roles to serve both areas from August through December 2021. As […]

Damian Bess became director of Maintenance Operations in Facilities Management (FM) in July of 2021, and has since made a great impact both at UNC Charlotte and with his teammates. Learn more about what Maintenance Operations does for campus, and why he enjoys working in facilities. How would you describe the work Maintenance Operations (MO) […]

When winter weather strikes, we hunker down, work from home and enjoy the frosty snow. For some business affairs employees, quite the opposite is true. They leave their home, work in hard conditions and manage the ice. Employees from Emergency Management, Facilities Management and Dining Services keep students, faculty and staff safe by maintaining the […]

We asked, you answered. As the cherry blossoms bloom and the weather gets nice and warm, the spring opportunities are endless! Hear from some of our Business Affairs colleagues about their favorite things to do for spring. Teresa Shook, human resources specialist, loves adventuring at national parks. “I love exploring and hiking in National Parks […]

Paulette Russell is a position and performance management consultant in the Human Resources Department. She has a passion for connecting with people and playing Dance Central with her children. Learn more about her work on campus and some advice she has for employees and their supervisors during performance appraisal time. How long have you been […]

Over a period of nearly a year, extensive work has been done to realign the organizational structure of Facilities Management (FM). The realignment, still evolving, has yielded the establishment of one new unit, Engineering Services; and the consolidation of the Capital Projects, Design Services and Planning units into Planning, Design and Construction (PDC). Engineering Services, […]

When the stay-at-home order was issued, our faculty, staff and students’ lives looked vastly different in a matter of days. COVID-19 affected people all around the world, and the UNC Charlotte community was no exception, requiring many employees to work from home. This meant no more going to campus. No more in-person meetings. Pajama pants […]

It is not often that an email renders UNC Charlotte Police Chief Jeffrey Baker speechless, but a recent message of congratulations from Student Government Association (SGA) president Chandler Crean left him lost for words. Crean was writing to tell Baker he had been awarded SGA’s 2019-2020 Staff Member of the Year Award. “We wanted to […]

This year, 12 employees in the Division of Business Affairs were nominated for Employee of the Year in the categories of devotion to duty, innovation, and safety and heroism. The recipients of the Employee of the Year award were profiled here, and you can read about the additional nominees below. We are proud of all […]

More employees are slowly beginning to resume on-campus work. Here are five quick things to know about returning to campus. Telework if you can — The University is taking a steady, phased approach to returning to on-campus work. If you can still telework, you should. Only those employees who are needed for on-site functions or […]

Essential employees. These words have been heard all around the U.S. over the last few months. At UNC Charlotte, many employees continue to work from home. However, essential employees still come onto campus and take the proper precautions to stay safe. They use face coverings, maintain six feet of distance from each other and follow […]

Essential employees. These words have been heard all around the U.S. over the last few months. At UNC Charlotte, many employees continue to work from home. However, essential employees still come onto campus and take the proper precautions to stay safe. They use face coverings, maintain six feet of distance from each other and follow […]

Kenley Triplett, a May 2020 graduate and geography major, is the 2020 UNC Charlotte Student Employee of the Year. She’s been honored for her work with the Cone University Center and the Popp Martin Student Union since the fall of 2017. Triplett began her employment at the Popp Martin Student Union as an Information Desk […]

Although we could not celebrate them in person this year, four UNC Charlotte staff members were named 2020 Employee of the Year. A recipient was recognized in each of these categories: Community and Public Service, Innovation, Safety and Heroism, and Devotion to Duty. No one is more dedicated to the preservation of wildlife than Diana […]