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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Statement from Staff Assembly Executive Board:</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Recent events have highlighted continued racism and violence against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Taking physical and psychological forms, these actions
have caused profound harm and fear within the AAPI community and in some cases have tragically cost people their lives. Beyond this, anti-AAPI violence has had far reaching impacts within the UC community as they have intensified anguish, anxiety, and dread
for staff, faculty, students and alumni alike.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The UCR Staff Assembly Executive Board stands with UCR's members of our AAPI community. We categorically condemn all acts of hatred and violence against the AAPI community and stand
in solidarity with those who have been impacted by this. In addition, we fully endorse the</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://cucsa.ucla.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#6888C9">Council of UC Staff Assemblies' statement</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> in support of the AAPI community.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">As an organization that values and adheres to UCR's Principles of Community, we believe there is no place that these acts of hostility should be tolerated. As a campus and society,
we must work to dismantle racism, white supremacy and xenophobia at every opportunity.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Post-COVID Town Hall with Vice Chancellor Gerry Bomotti</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Staff Assembly hosted a town hall about Post-COVID return to work on March 19<sup>th</sup> at 10am, which was intended as the kick off of a campus process to discuss ideas about a post COVID-19 normal for remote work. The town hall
featured Gerry Bomotti, Vice Chancellor for Planning, Budget & Administration and Tammy Few, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer. You may view the video via Facebook at</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/255122481861/videos/736832126943677"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1155CC">this link</span></a></span><span style="color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">At the end of the town hall, there were many questions posed in the Q&A section of the Zoom webinar. In the time since, the outstanding questions were collected and responses have been provided, based on our current thinking about
this important issue. We expect that the campus process will lead to more input and later this spring/summer we anticipate recommendations being formulated for the Provost and Chancellor. To view the questions and responses document, please access Google
Drive at</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hyH5nbCucjSLPgpuP-xV9Ds6avX5411w/view?usp=sharing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1155CC">this link</span></a></span><span style="color:black">.
<b>Please note you must log in using your UCR credentials to view the document</b>.
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YourNetID@ucr.edu</a></b>.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">In the time since, Vice Chancellor Bomotti has agreed to hold a second town hall during the spring quarter once more information becomes available. Staff Assembly is pleased to host this town hall and will send a notification via email
once a date and time has been determined.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">UCR Staff Conference </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Thank you very much to those who attended the first ever UCR Staff Conference! As a collaborative venture between Staff Assembly, LEAD and Employee and Organizational Development, the conference
ultimately hosted more than 500 participants over the two-day span.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">For those who were unable to attend, please know we will add all recorded sessions to UCR’s Learning Management System over the next few weeks. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">We look forward to building on this amazing foundation during the next conference in March 2022!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Vice President/President Elect: Agam Patel</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Communications: Melanie Ramiro</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Directors of Events: Valerie Battle and Ashley Demshki</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Outreach: Katherine Van Horn</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Involvement and Recognition: Brianna Morales</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Professional Development: Loretta Vandivier</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Finance (Treasurer): Penni Ebina</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Administration (Secretary): Chanel Parrish</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Immediate Past President: Dennis McIver</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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February’s Get Recognized Award Winners </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">On Thursday, March 25, 2021, we celebrated our February Get Recognized Award Winners in a ceremony led by Brianna Morales, Director of Involvement
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Staff Assembly Virtual 5K </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Open now - May 7, 2021 </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Participants can do any physical activity, any time between March 29 - May 7, 2021, anywhere they choose. You can work out
in your neighborhood, with your dog, on a treadmill, in your living room -- almost anywhere! (Please remember to adhere to all social distancing measures as required by your county.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This event is for everyone, no matter your fitness level. It’s a fun way to get creative with your friends and family, and
support UCR's Staff Assembly!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We are also pleased to announce that the 2021 Virtual 5k will be offered in collaboration with
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</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">True Bruin Virtual 5k. More details will be shared with those who register for the 5k. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/virtual-5k"><span style="color:#1155CC">For more information visit the Staff Assembly Website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#232333">.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Staff Assembly Crowdfunding Campaign</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Open now - 4/25</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In anticipation of the 2021-22 year, UCR’s Staff Assembly is holding a limited time crowdfunding campaign. We are hoping to secure 100 donors to enroll in monthly donations of $5.40
(that’s like one fancy cup of coffee for the month!).</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This monthly gift will support UCR Staff in countless ways, including professional development and event programming such as Thank Goodness For Staff Week.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In response to the popularity of last December’s
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Staff Assembly President Dennis McIver has agreed to restore the “Embarrass Dennis” campaign during the week of April 26th! The more donors that join, the more embarrassing videos you’ll see on our social media!</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Help us in our work to make UCR the best place for our staff.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Staff Assembly Book Club is back! Meet with other book lovers to read the latest book club pick
<i>Caste: The Origins of our Discontents</i> by Isabel Wilkerson. For more information on the book club, contact Kathy Van Horn. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:katherine.vanhorn@ucr.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">Email Kathy Van Horn about the Book Club</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Friday, April 9 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm<br>
Virtual Meeting</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Join Staff Assembly President Dennis McIver for a fun session of Lunchtime Trivia! Test your knowledge for a chance to win
prizes. Loretta Vandivier, current Staff Assembly Director of Communications and Incoming Director of Professional Development, will serve as co-host.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please join us for the first meeting of Highlanders with Cubs, a meeting of UCR’s staff who are parents. Whether you are trying to work while your teenager is doing P.E. on the computer
behind you, trying to have a meeting while your 5<sup>th</sup> grader is shouting numbers during a multiplication lightning round, or are constantly being zoom bombed by your toddler, you have all faced extra challenges this last year. Let’s get together
and talk about it!</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Every meeting will have a new main topic that we will discuss in break out rooms with parents in similar situations. At the first meeting, we will be discussing our thoughts and conflicts
about our kids going back to school while we prepare to go back to campus.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">No sign up necessary, open to all UCR staff. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Friday, April 16 | 12 - 1:00 pm & 6 - 7:30 pm </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Virtual Meeting</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Join Staff Assembly’s Director of Finance Penni Ebina and President Dennis McIver for monthly Virtual Bingo! The event will also include
participants from UCPath\UCOP\UCSB\UCDC\UCSF.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">There will be two virtual sessions: A Matinee session from 12:00 - 1:00 pm and the normal session from 6 to 7:30 . To sign up, please register
by April 15th at 5:00 pm!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0PtN2qzli7HUjvn">Register for Virtual Bingo!</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">UCR Celebrates Earth Week <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>April 19<sup> </sup>-April 25</b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">UC Riverside students, faculty, staff and community will be celebrating Earth Week in a variety of ways to increase awareness and appreciate earth’s natural environment.
The Office of Sustainability is working with campus departments, student organizations, the City of Riverside, Riverside County, and nonprofit organizations to celebrate the theme “Restore our Earth”. You can learn more about Earth week and register for events
on our <a href="https://sustainability.ucr.edu/earthweek2021">Earth Week page</a>. If you have questions, please email
<u><a href="mailto:francis.mitalo@ucr.edu" title="mailto:francis.mitalo@ucr.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#6888C9">francis.mitalo@ucr.edu</span></a></u>.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Facilities Services Earth Week Panel<br>
Tuesday, April 20 | 11:00 pm - 12:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Virtual Panel</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Join Facilities Services for an update on the state of energy management, recycling & refuse, and our green cleaning efforts at UCR! You may submit questions for consideration prior
to the event.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://bit.ly/3uc7Id1"><span style="color:#1155CC">Register for the panel</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Lunch and Learn: Photo Hacks</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Wednesday, April 21 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Virtual Meeting</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">Join a Lunch 'N Learn with UCR expert photographers Stan Lim and Omar Gonzalez and get quick tips for taking, editing, resizing and uploading photos with specific hacks in Adobe
Lightroom and Photoshop.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">*If you have specific tips or advice you'd like to ask for ahead of this session, please email your questions to:<span style="color:#232333">
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:agam.patel@ucr.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC;background:white">agam.patel@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="color:#232333;background:white">. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">AAPI Panel</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday, April 22 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Online Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The UCR Staff Assembly Executive Board stands with UCR's members of the AAPI community. We categorically condemn all acts of hatred and violence against the AAPI community
and stand in solidarity with those who have been impacted by this. In addition, we fully endorse the</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://cucsa.ucla.edu/"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#6888C9">Council of UC Staff Assemblies' statement</span></a><span style="color:black"> in support of the AAPI community.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/aapi_panel#.YG9LRuhKiUk">Learn more about the AAPI Panel</a>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank Goodness for Staff Week! </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">April 26 - April 30</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Staff Assembly is pleased to announce Thank Goodness For Staff Week, a week-long celebration of UCR’s dedicated staff members. The week will
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">April 26th, 12-1</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">: New Staff Welcome: Have you joined
since March 2020? Come celebrate joining UCR and learn about ways to get engaged. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/j/96313064724?pwd=aHJCdGdxK2tVS1hkRU13TFZOQld5dz09"><span style="color:#1155CC">Zoom Link</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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your favorite song and a microphone as we perform together.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">April 28th 12-12:45pm</span></b><span style="color:black">: Premium Edition Pictionary: Come join us for a premium edition of Pictionary!
<span style="background:white">Staff Assembly Vice President Jeff Girod will be joined by
</span></span>celebrity drawer 4th-grader Jackson Girod who represents all of our staff working from home in inter-generational households<span style="color:black;background:white">. We will offer more prizes for Thank Goodness For Staff Week so be sure to
join in and bring your family.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Join Staff Assembly to celebrate and give thanks to our March Get Recognized winners.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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you a manager or supervisor? Join Staff Assembly and LEAD as we celebrate all you do for UCR. If you’d like to pay tribute to your leader feel free to join too!</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Assembly Director of Finance Penni Ebina and President McIver for a UCR only edition of virtual bingo. We will be offering special prizes for this session.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6X660Gqdy8eZfwi"><span style="color:#1155CC">Registration Link</span></a><span style="color:black">
<b>(Register by April 28th at 5pm)</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We will also host special videos and media thanking different staff throughout the week. Be sure to view our
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ucrsa/"><span style="color:#1155CC">Facebook page</span></a><span style="color:black"> for more details!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Nominate a Group for Unsung by May 7th! </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Friday, May 7 | 5:00 pm</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Deadline</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Would you like to nominate a large group or department on campus for recognition during the spring general meeting? If so, we are accepting nominations for Unsung, which will recognize up to two large groups during the spring general
meeting. To nominate a large group, please complete the following form no later than May 7th at:
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Outstanding Staff Awards are presented annually, with finalists and winners being recognized towards the end of the spring quarter. The
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<span style="color:black">To learn more about the awards, please visit: </span><a href="https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/outstanding-staff-awards"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/outstanding-staff-awards</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Fight for Autism</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">, an on-campus student organization at UCR dedicated to
<b>promoting inclusivity</b> of individuals who identify on the autism spectrum is hosting the Autism Educational Panel on
<b>Wednesday, May 19th from 7-8 PM</b>. Some their members will be presenting information regarding autism spectrum disorder, how it relates to UCR and general Riverside communities, and how to promote inclusivity in the classroom setting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">May 24 - 29</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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