[Sa-staff] Final Reminder for Events & Get Recognized

[Selina Hernandez]

Hey Highlanders,

Here are some final reminders for events and the last chance to nominate an
employee for their outstanding work this week.

Lunch and Learn: Utilizing Your UCR Staff Benefit Towards a Graduate
Business Degree (5/27)

Associate Director of Graduate Admissions Keith Flowers (UCR PMBA’19) will
lead a session
<https://events.ucr.edu/event/lunch-and-learn-utilizing-your-ucr-staff-benefit-towards-a-graduate-business-degree?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*1a4v50n*_ga*MTAyNDUwNDk2Mi4xNzcwMjM4Mjk4*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3Nzc5MzI1NTUkbzEyNSRnMSR0MTc3NzkzNDY0OSRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NzQ0NjY0NzYuQ2owS0NRandqNDdPQmhDbUFSSXNBRjV3VUVHZFd2Wk13LWU1RG41blZfMmNRMGhaaTJMYkVZdm8xREV0R0JWN21TZnNkSUx0ZEl0WXdhOGFBckFLRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*OTc0NjkxMDUzLjE3NzAzMjE3ODA.*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3Nzc5MzI1NTUkbzEyNCRnMSR0MTc3NzkzNDY1MCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.>
to discuss our graduate business programs, admission requirements, and
funding opportunities specifically for UCR staff.


Also joining the conversation will be a panel of UCR colleagues who
successfully navigated their graduate programs while working full-time;
they will be on hand to share their firsthand experiences and tips for
balancing professional and academic life.


111 Years of Entomology Research, Education and Discovery (5/29)

We are throwing a "something to buzz about" event and you are invited to
join the swarm at the UCR University Theatre from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, the
Bug Fest: Featuring our popular Touch-a-Bug station, and from 6:00 PM –
7:00 PM, Something to Buzz About: A special presentation on 111 years of
insect discovery at UC Riverside. RSVP Today:
https://entomology.ucr.edu/entomologys-111th-celebration



Get Recognized Nominations (Due by 5/31)
The Get Recognized Program is a peer recognition award designed to honor
individuals or small work groups (up to three people) who contribute to
making UC Riverside a better workplace. Do you work with someone great? Do
you have a superlative supervisor? A fantastic employee? Want them to get
the recognition that they deserve? Then nominate
<https://events.ucr.edu/event/staff-assembly-get-recognized-peer-recognition?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*rs7abj*_ga*MTYxMzI0MDk5LjE3NDY1NTIxNDA.*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3Njg1OTQ4MTMkbzQ0JGcxJHQxNzY4NTk2MzE1JGozOSRsMCRoMA..*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3Njg1OTQ4MTMkbzQ0JGcxJHQxNzY4NTk2MzE1JGozNyRsMCRoMA..>
them for the Get Recognized peer recognition program.
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