Category: Budget
Former university employee charged with embezzlement of over $800k from the university
Sam Hanna, 62, along with two co-conspirators, was charged with one count of federal program theft conspiracy totally $829,807. Wednesday, Feb. 20, he agreed to plead guilty and make a full restitution.
Hanna, who previously worked with the university as a Facilities Engineer Specialist, was employed at the university for five years, from 2006 to 2011, [...]
UNC Board of Governors approves new financial aid policy
Friday, Sept. 14, the University of North Carolina (UNC) System Board of Governors approved a policy granting each of the 17 universities in the system the right to determine how much of student tuition is used towards financial aid.
A month ago the Board of Governors discussed a plan that would require the universities to use [...]
Parking and Transportation Services sets students straight about Twitter rumors
The Twittersphere has been buzzing with complaints about the prices of UNC Charlotte parking permits this year, which now cost $415 for a full year beginning the fall semester.
This price has fueled a mild uproar from students, taking to social networking sites like Twitter to voice their opinions on the matter.
“[They had] better be valet parking my car,” [...]
UNC Charlotte makes changes to deal with recent cutbacks
When the recession hit in late 2007 and early 2008, UNC Charlotte administration knew they had to pull together to devise a plan to get the university through the recession in one piece.
The plan involved coordination with the various colleges in the university, and appropriation of government and student funds. According to Beth Hardin, the [...]
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