General News

UNC Charlotte served as the base training site for Club de Fútbol Pachuca, one of the 32 teams playing in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The facilities management grounds crew worked additional hours to prepare the University’s fields to meet FIFA guidelines during the team’s stay at Charlotte, receiving compliments from the Pachuca staff. […]

Over the summer, the University will make improvements to Craver Road to enhance the safety of the campus community. To date, yield to pedestrian sticks have been placed at all of the crosswalks on the road. Additional safety improvements to Craver Road The following safety improvements are expected to be in place before the start […]

Every year, UNC Charlotte celebrates Earth Month throughout April. The Office of Sustainability, along with environmentally focused organizations in the area, are sponsoring a variety of events to celebrate the planet. Check out the upcoming Earth Month events taking place at UNC Charlotte and in the greater Charlotte area. On-Campus Events Student Sustainability SummitWednesday, March […]

In an ongoing effort to streamline operations, reduce costs and promote sustainability, fleet management is discontinuing the use of certain motor fleet vehicles on campus, effective Monday, June 30. Motor fleet vehicles including cars, minivans and midsize SUVs, which have been used for various campus operations, will no longer be available for departmental use. This […]

The Professional Grounds Management Society recognized UNC Charlotte with a merit award in the society’s 2024 Green Star Awards competition. The honor was given for the Niner waterfall in the small site category for exceptional grounds maintenance. Award winners were honored during the society’s 2024 awards celebration, held last month, in conjunction with the annual […]

The campus community is invited to attend the Campus Master Plan Community Forum from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the Popp Martin Student Union, Room 200, to hear the final presentation of the campus master plan. The campus master plan will determine needs and guide development of the physical elements of campus […]

October is Campus Sustainability Month, an international celebration of sustainability in higher education. UNC Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability has published a list of campus and community events to celebrate. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in events such as the Transportation Fair, the Student Sustainability Summit, the Botanical Gardens Fall Plant Sale and Campus […]

The National Association of Fleet Administrators has recognized UNC Charlotte with a 2024 Green Fleet Award. The honor was announced during the Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference and Expo recently held in Durham, North Carolina. The Green Fleet Awards recognize peak-performing fleet sustainability efforts and honors fleets who have enhanced practices to make a positive impact on the […]

Please join us in welcoming Owen Cooks, our newly appointed Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Management. He will assume his duties on September 16. Cooks will lead more than 450 employees in the Department of Facilities Management in planning, building, operating and maintaining the University’s buildings and land. He will report directly to Rich Amon, […]

UNC Charlotte’s inaugural Historically Underutilized Business Expo will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, in the quad area across from the Popp Martin Student Union at 8838 Craver Rd. More than 80 local women- and minority-owned businesses have registered to be a part of the HUB Expo. Industries that will […]