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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Letter from Dennis McIver, Staff Assembly President<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">As we conclude the 2020-21 term, a word that has remained omnipresent for me since day one is gratitude. </span><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">My time as President of Staff Assembly has been among the most impactful on my life and I am very grateful to have led the organization this
year. However, there’s no question that many people contributed to all of our successes this year. Considering all of this, I would like to take a moment to extend gratitude to a few people that came to mind:</span><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">- Thank you to the many partners we have had an opportunity to collaborate with over the past eleven months. I've enjoyed the many partners
(old and new) who have been strong collaborators over the past year, including </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://emeriti-retirees.ucr.edu/retirees-association"><span style="color:#1155CC">UCRRA</span></a><span style="color:black">,
</span><a href="http://lead.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:#1155CC">LEAD</span></a><span style="color:black">,
</span><a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/employee-and-organizational-development"><span style="color:#1155CC">EOD</span></a><span style="color:black">,
</span><a href="https://diversity.ucr.edu/black-faculty-and-staff-association"><span style="color:#1155CC">BFASA</span></a><span style="color:black"> and our off campus friends such as
</span><a href="http://cucsa.ucla.edu/"><span style="color:#1155CC">CUCSA</span></a><span style="color:black"> and
</span><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/staff-assembly/"><span style="color:#1155CC">UCOP</span></a><span style="color:black"> and
</span><a href="https://staffassembly.ucla.edu/"><span style="color:#1155CC">UCLA Staff Assemblies</span></a><span style="color:black">.</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">- Thank you to senior management who have made every opportunity to engage with us as we navigated this new space we are in together. A special
spotlight to all the senior managers who </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/255122481861/308086864256116/"><span style="color:#1155CC">submitted videos during Thank Goodness For Staff
Week</span></a><span style="color:black">.</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">- Thank you and congratulations again to Chancellor Wilcox and Seana Nunez,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://insideucr.ucr.edu/awards/2021/05/25/systemwide-group-honors-chancellor-and-ucr-trainer?fbclid=IwAR06p9f3LNdVLitszLkXZpy9L-jwoia5qdyd_VsG4VcPf8fDou4fMzuMg4c"><span style="color:#1155CC">who
both received system level recognition from the Council of UC Staff Assemblies this year</span></a><span style="color:black">. It has been a privilege to work with you both this year.</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">- Thank you to the amazing and inspired
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/staff-assembly-executive-board"><span style="color:#1155CC">Executive Board for this year</span></a><span style="color:black"> who found every possible
way to keep staff members inspired and informed in the online environment this year. No member joined this year with this in mind, but you have exceeded expectations since day one. UCR is better for your collective service. I would like to also thank the Past
Presidents’ Council for their critical support this year as well.</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">- Finally (and most importantly), thank YOU for your engagement over this year. Thank you for playing our bingo, attending the UCR Staff
Conference, participating in Thank Goodness For Staff Week, and for recognizing each other through Get Recognized and our Outstanding Staff Awards (still accepting nominations!). Your collective service to UCR and engagement is why we are doing what we do.</span><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">Despite all this year’s uncertainty, I conclude this term hopeful of our fall return and beyond. I hope we have helped to make this year
a little better for you one program at a time. I hope you'll continue to provide this support to Jeff Girod, who takes over as President on July 1st. Having seen his work, there's no question you'll be proud of what he does for you and UCR next year. I know
I already am.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Highlights</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Support Staff Assembly This Month!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Want to help Staff Assembly heading into the 2021-22 term? Here’s two ways you can this month:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Bingo Fundraiser Night:</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="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Join Staff Assembly for our
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/147329112341"><span style="color:#1155CC">first ever Virtual Bingo fundraiser</span></a><span style="color:black">
<b>this Friday at 6pm</b>! The night will feature assorted bingo games along with raffles between each. The more people who join us, the better the prizes so bring friends! To register, sign up by June 2nd at 6pm. </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">Crowdfunding Campaign:</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="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you prefer embarrassing videos, join our Crowdfunding campaign through June 30th! We’ve reached enough to
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://fb.watch/5Sn5NAL2IR/"><span style="color:#1155CC">earn this dialogue</span></a><span style="color:black"> from Dennis. Help us get him to do other things, including eating
a Jalapeno on camera! To learn more, visit </span><a href="https://crowdfunding.ucr.edu/o/university-of-california-riverside/i/ucrcrowdfunding/s/support-ucr-staff-assembly-rjhmq4cam"><span style="color:#1155CC">this link</span></a><span style="color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Complete CUCSA Engagement Survey By June 4th!</span><o:p></o:p></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">If you were selected to take this year’s engagement survey,
<b>June 4th</b> is the last day to have your voice heard! </span><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;background:white">For more information on the survey, please download the</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/human-resources/_files/2021-uc-staff-engagement-survey-frequently-asked-questions.pdf"><span style="color:black;background:white">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC;background:white">Frequently Asked Questions document</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">. Additional information is also available on the</span><a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2021/05/ucs-systemwide-staff-engagement-survey.html"><span style="color:black;background:white">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC;background:white">UCnet website</span></a><b><span style="color:black">.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">You should have received an email from survey.invite@willistowerswatson.com</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Outstanding Staff Awards: Extended to June 13th!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The nomination period for Outstanding Staff Member awards has been extended to
<u>June 13th at 11:59 pm</u>! This opportunity is open to all staff. We encourage you to nominate your fellow staff member(s) for the following six categories:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Staff Who Make a Difference Award (Service, Administrative, Technical, and Professional)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">People Helping People Award<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Tartan Soul Award<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Diversity Award<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Outstanding Retiree Award<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Student Choice Award<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dm4ndBLhA41h3H8"><b><span style="color:#1155CC">Nominate someone today!</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">UPCOMING JUNE EVENTS</span><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;color:black">Staff Assembly Book Club </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">Every Thursday | 12:00 pm</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="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-size:11.0pt;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"><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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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Recognizing and Responding to Distressed Students</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="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">UCR Staff Assembly invites you to participate in a 90-minute training where we will 1) Review symptoms of distress; 2) Recognize distressed and disruptive behaviors and appropriate
responses; 3) Learn about UCR and other resources that can help both the student-in-need and you; 4) Participate in an interactive learning experience.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">June 2, 2021 | 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">June 3, 2021 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.</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"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Friday, June 4 | 6:00 pm - 8:00pm</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">Virtual Meetings</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="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Join Staff Assembly for our first ever Virtual Bingo fundraiser! The night will feature assorted bingo games along with raffles between each. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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 more people who join us, the better the prizes so bring friends! To register, sign up by June 3rd at 6pm. </span><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"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Lunchtime Trivia</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, June 11th | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm<br>
Virtual Meeting</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;background:white">Join Staff Assembly President Dennis McIver and co-host (and Director of Communications) Loretta Vandivier for the final
2020-21 session of Lunchtime Trivia! Test your knowledge for a chance to win prizes. </span><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">Tuesday, June 15th | 4:00 pm<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please join us for our monthly Highlanders with Cubs meeting for UCR’s staff who are parents. Whether you are trying to work while your teenager is doing PE on the computer, trying to have a meeting while your 5<sup>th</sup> grader is
shouting numbers during a multiplication lightening 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!<br>
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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">Post-COVID Town Hall Follow Up</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">Wednesday, June 16 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am</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">Virtual Meeting</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">Gerry Bomotti, Vice Chancellor for Planning, Budget & Administration and Tammy Few, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer,
are hosting a webinar town hall on June 16th from 10:00am – 11:00am in collaboration with Staff Assembly. The purpose of the town hall will be to follow up on the initial town hall on March 19th with further developments related to UCR Post-COVID. You may
view the previous town hall on March 19th at </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=736832126943677"><span style="color:#1155CC">this link</span></a><span style="color:black">. </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">The session will also feature Dennis McIver, Staff Assembly President and Jeff Girod, Staff Assembly Vice President/President-Elect. This
session will be recorded for future viewing as well.</span><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">You may view a recently created slideshow on the campus return on Google Drive at</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lmXafrtiG361kn-9FqR3Wsozc4cWDSfj/view?usp=sharing"><span style="color:#1155CC">
this link</span></a><span style="color:black">. <b><u>Please note you must log in using your UCR credentials to view the document</u></b><u>.
<b>On the Google Sign In screen, your login credentials will be </b></u></span><a href="mailto:YourNetID@ucr.edu"><b><span style="color:#1155CC">YourNetID@ucr.edu</span></b></a><u><span style="color:black">.
</span></u><span style="color:black">Please note this slideshow was presented on May 24th and, as a result, may be subject to change.</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:#232333;background:white">Staff Assembly's Lunch 'N' Learn: Leadership Lessons with Associate Provost Ken Baerenklau</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">Wednesday, June 16 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm</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:#232333;background:white">Join us for our final installment of our monthly Lunch 'n' Learn series where we will be joined by Ken Baerenklau, an
Associate Professor of Environmental Economics & Policy and the Associate Provost at UC Riverside. Ken will share his professional insights about networking, job promotion, crisis management, and opportunities for UCR staff to get involved. Please submit your
questions for Ken to </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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‘N” Learn</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, June 18 | 12:00 pm & 6:00 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">Virtual Meeting</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">Join Staff Assembly’s Director of Finance Penni Ebina and President Dennis McIver for monthly Virtual Bingo! The event will also include
participants from UCDC\UCPath\UCLA</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;color:black">UCRRA\UCOP\UCSB\UCSF.</span><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">There will be two virtual sessions: A Matinee session from 12:00 - 1:00 pm and the Evening session from 6 to 7:30 . To sign up, please register
by June 16th at 5:00 pm!</span><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"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0PtN2qzli7HUjvn"><span style="color:#1155CC">Register for Virtual Bingo!</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">Wednesday, June 23 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 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">Virtual Meeting</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="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Staff Assembly Vice President Jeff Girod will be joined by “celebrity drawer” Agam Patel (Staff Assembly’s current Director of Professional Development/ incoming Vice
President)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span style="background:white">for an hour of fun, prizes and crudely drawn random objects.</span></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/9853753889"><b><span style="color:#1155CC">Join us for Pictionary</span></b></a><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b><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">Thursday, June 24 | 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm (Ceremony starts at 12:05 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">Virtual Meeting</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">Join Staff Assembly’s Director of Involvement and Recognition Brianna Morales and the Recognition Committee to recognize May’s 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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<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/95492830963"><span style="color:#1155CC">Attend the Get Recognized Award Ceremony</span></a><span style="color:black">.</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">Also, consider nominating individuals and peers for Get Recognized! The Staff Assembly Recognition Committee will review submissions sent
between now and May and select up to two winners each month. Each month's winners will receive a gift, be featured on the Staff Assembly website, and receive campus recognition during a special session. June will also be the final month of Get Recognized for
the 2021-22 Academic Year</span><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">To nominate a member or group, please visit:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4JE5HiF31A7ZK1T"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4JE5HiF31A7ZK1T</span></a><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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