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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 […]

ADAM MURPHY Business Reporting Analyst in Facilities Management Adam, who received his Bachelor of of Science in Business Administration, worked in Facilities Management as a business reporting analyst. “Working with the Business Affairs group was an awesome opportunity,” said Adam. “I was pushed to learn new skills, which challenged the way that I thought and […]

University Road will be temporarily closed from the west side of Cone Lane down to Cameron Blvd. from Monday, May 15, beginning at 6 a.m. through Sunday, May 21, at 7 p.m. to repave the raod. University Rd will be closed and barricaded off, detour signs will be in place. Access to Cone Lane can […]

If you Googled “beautiful streams,” you’d find a plethora of cinematic, artistic shots of water gracefully flowing over the rocks. If you Googled “Toby Creek,” you may find something completely different. Streams aren’t meant to just be beautiful for a quick social media picture. They play a key role in the environment. Toby Creek, located […]

Mullen Automotive, a Southern California-based automotive company, recently delivered seven Class 1 electric vehicle (EV) cargo vans to UNC Charlotte. These new EVs will be used for various purposes, including campus delivery and facility services. “Charlotte is committed to helping create a more sustainable environment, including developing and implementing a comprehensive plan designed to reduce […]

April is Earth Month and UNC Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability has published a list of campus and community events to celebrate. Students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to participate in Charlotte traditions such as the annual tree planting, campus cleanup, the Botanical Gardens spring plant sale and student garden day. New events this year include […]

The design and construction firms responsible for the University Recreation Center were awarded a Certificate of Merit by the State Building Commission in the category of Excellence in Design. The award was presented during the annual state construction conference, held March 2. UREC was a collaborative design and construction project with Jenkins Peer Architects and […]