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UNC Charlotte’s automotive fleet was awarded nearly $58,000 to upgrade the fleet to reduce transportation-related emissions through alternative fuel methods. This grant comes from the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center at North Carolina State University’s Clean Fuel Advanced Technology (CFAT) Project. Students were also part of this funding effort, as the Charlotte Green Initiative […]

The 2018 Vendor Showcase will be held from 10 a.m. until noon in Cone University Center, Lucas Room. This year’s showcase, open to faculty and staff, will include about 40 campus vendors ready to demonstrate and discuss their various products and services. Attendees can drop in at this event to learn more about the products […]

Auxiliary Services and vending partners recently updated most of the vending machines on campus to include more payment options. Users can now pay using bank cards, mobile payment, cash or their 49er account. SoVi2Go also has a new vending machine, OZZI®, which is a patented reusable container system designed to promote a zero waste dining […]

John Bogdan, a retired U.S. Army colonel, has been named the new associate vice chancellor for safety and security at UNC Charlotte. He will assume his duties Jan. 2, 2019. Bogdan most recently served as the chief of police and chief of operations for Forces Command, headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In this role, […]

John Bogdan, a retired Army colonel, began his new duties on Jan. 2, 2019. What attracted you to the AVC of safety and security role at UNC Charlotte? As a career Army officer and military police officer, my life has been dedicated to safety and security, as well as constant study and self improvement. I […]

Jon Varnell, a former Valparaiso administrator, began his new duties in early December 2018. What made you want to work in Facilities Management (FM) at UNC Charlotte? The opportunity to come to Charlotte, be part of this community and contribute to a place that has been on the move for some time is very exciting. […]

While it feels as though the calendar year has only just begun, the end of the performance cycle year for most UNC Charlotte employees is just around the corner. When Human Resources launched a new SHRA performance management program, NinerTalent STAKES, two years ago, the goal was not only to help supervisors and employees set […]

Led by Tom MacNab, UNC Charlotte’s high-voltage team provides unique, specialized skills to the campus. It is work that can sometimes be dangerous. Learn more about the team below through an interview with MacNab. What is the most practical way to describe the term high voltage? OSHA classifies any use of electrical service over 600 […]

Veteran supervisors know the Leadership Enhancement and Development (LEAD) program is the required training that newly hired or promoted supervisors need to complete within their first 12 months on the job. They may remember they set aside four full days on consecutive Thursdays to devote to this training. It was offered only three times a […]

RecycleMania, now underway, is an eight-week competition among colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada. The competition encourages schools to divert as much waste as possible from landfills by properly recycling. UNC Charlotte’s Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling in Facilities Management uses this competition as an opportunity to educate the campus community on […]