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October Update from Staff Assembly

October 28, 2016

October 16-18 representatives from the Employee Forum traveled to Western Carolina University for a meeting of the UNC Staff Assembly. Highlights of the meeting included a discussion of system-wide issues, election of new officers, and a reception with Chancellor David … Read more

Delegates represent Forum on football field

September 27, 2016

Employee Forum delegates and Chancellor Folt on the football field during half-time of the UNC vs. James Madison University game on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. Photo courtesy of Charles Streeter.

Nominate alumni for recognition at University Day

August 29, 2016

The Office of Faculty Governance, on behalf of the Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards, invites nominations for the university’s 2017 Distinguished Alumnus and Alumna Awards. Anyone can submit a nomination. Nominees for these awards are selected by the … Read more

Upcoming Community Service Opportunities – September 2016

August 24, 2016

Each month, we’ll be featuring upcoming community service opportunities as shared by the Community Service Committee. 9/20- 12th Annual Aging in Stride 5K Walk/Run, 9:00AM, Chapel Hill, NC The race is sponsored by Project AGE (Advancing Geriatric Education) of the Carolina Association … Read more

“Food For All” campus-wide food drive

August 24, 2016

The Employee Forum is hosting a ‘Food for All’ Campus-wide Food Drive from October 8-21, 2016. We are partnering with UNC General Alumni Association in celebration of their annual Tar Heel Days of Service to host a food drive benefiting … Read more

UNC employees in action

August 23, 2016

Kitty Lynn from Fire Safety and her team teach students from Craige residence hall how to use fire extinguishers. Photo credit: Katie Turner  

Career Corner: Managing Your Leave

February 25, 2016

At the Employee Forum’s December 2, 2015 meeting, Ashley Nicklis (Senior Director, HR Benefits and Work Life) presented on the different types of leave available to University Employees. You can find the basics about employee leave on Human Resource’s website, … Read more

Career Corner: Dressing for Work

September 23, 2015

We may know what to wear for the job interview, but what to wear for the first day (or week) can be a different story. What’s the difference between business casual, professional, smart casual, and the myriad options in between? … Read more

Staff spotlight: Forum recognizes administrative professionals

March 26, 2015

This month’s staff spotlight is dedicated to acknowledging our hardworking administrative professionals. We’ve profiled a few of our outstanding department administrators here so you have an opportunity to get to know them a little better. Please remember to mark your … Read more

Save the dates: New 2015 book club selections announced

March 13, 2015

The Employee Forum book club is pleased to announce that we will continue with new selections through February 2016. All book club meetings will take place at Bulls Head Book Shop on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Lunch will be provided … Read more