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February congratulations

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For the fifth consecutive year, UNC Charlotte has earned the Tree Campus USA award. Given by the Arbor Day Foundation, this national award recognizes colleges and universities that are committed to urban forest management and that engage staff and students in conservation goals. Multiple units within Facilities Management worked collaboratively to achieve this award. Clyde […]

HUB vendors find support in Dorothy Vick

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On March 7, more than 100 contractors and historically underutilized business (HUB) vendors will gather for a meet and greet in the Cone Center to network and discuss potential collaborations. The goal is for everyone to leave with new connections and, with any luck, new business partnerships. Behind it all is Dorothy Vick, the University’s […]

New faces in the Controller’s Office

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The Controller’s Office is a unit in Financial Services that serves the University community by providing central business support and oversight with a customer focus. Its goal is to uphold the University’s mission by facilitating ethical stewardship of fiscal resources and attending to the financial needs of the campus community. Earlier this month, the office […]

March Congratulations

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Employee of the Year The Division is proud to recognize 12 nominations for Employee of the Year, including one winner! Melissa Battle of Business Services is the recipient of the 2019 Employee of the Year for the category of Innovation. She will was recognized at the Dessert Shoppe Staff Recognition Reception on March 27. By […]

Get to know: Officer Xavier Cullars

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]