<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Hey Highlanders, </font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif">Here are a variety of engaging events and activities scheduled over the next few weeks. We highly encourage you to join us for these opportunities to connect and have fun. We look forward to seeing you there!</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><b style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><b style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif">Walk n' Roll 5K (1/29)</font></b></div>
Thursday, January 29th, 12pm-2pm Student Recreation Center (SRC) South Indoor Track & MAC Gym. This event is intended to bring the UCR community together and raise awareness about disability, access, and inclusion. We will have the participants walk a few laps around the indoor track and they will have an opportunity to interact with Chancellor S. Jack Hu, Denise Woods, Vice Chancellor for Health, Well-being & Safety (HWS), UCR PD and SDRC staff. In collaboration with campus partners, there will be racing bibs, t-shirts and grab-and-go snacks for the first 100 participants. <a href="https://recreationregistration.ucr.edu/program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=541f9c23-1e7c-4a5c-96d8-6c9dcf7c05ad">Register here<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span></a>.<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Thursday Night Live (1/29)</font></b></p>
The faculty, staff, graduate student happy hour is back for winter quarter! Come out to <a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/thursday-night-live-2372?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*yua63l*_ga*MTYxMzI0MDk5LjE3NDY1NTIxNDA.*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3Njk0NTQ4MzMkbzYwJGcxJHQxNzY5NDU1MjU2JGo1NiRsMCRoMA..*_gcl_au*MTc1MDAxNTgzMy4xNzY5MTk0MTkx*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3Njk0NTQ4MzMkbzYwJGcxJHQxNzY5NDU1MjU2JGo1NiRsMCRoMA..">The Barn</a> for food, drinks and conversation with your colleagues.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">See’s Candies Virtual Storefront (closes 1/30)</font></b></p>
A <a href="https://www.yumraising.com/store/valentines-day-2026-ucr-staff-assembly-cb8e/KelJon1006">purchase at See's Candies online store</a> not only satisfies your sweet tooth but also directly supports the Staff Assembly.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Get Recognized Nominations (Due by 1/31)</font></b></p>
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 <a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/staff-assembly-get-recognized-peer-recognition?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*1nazqvz*_ga*MTYxMzI0MDk5LjE3NDY1NTIxNDA.*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3Njk0NTQ4MzMkbzYwJGcxJHQxNzY5NDU1MjU1JGo1NyRsMCRoMA..*_gcl_au*MTc1MDAxNTgzMy4xNzY5MTk0MTkx*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3Njk0NTQ4MzMkbzYwJGcxJHQxNzY5NDU1MjU1JGo1NyRsMCRoMA..">nominate</a> them for the Get Recognized peer recognition program.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Black History Month Lunch n Learn (2/4)</font></b></p>
In honor of Black History Month this February, UCR School of Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and UCR African Student Programs <a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/black-history-month-lunch-and-learn?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside">invite you</a> to join us for a lecture by Dr. Gabrielle Pina. Gabrielle Pina, DO, FAAP, is a Pediatric Hospitalist, Associate Program Director for LLU Pediatrics (Residency Director for the Primary Care Track), Medical Director of Diversify, Include, Mentor & Educate, and Co-Director of the Health Equity, Social Justice, & Anti-Racism Thread. Lunch will be provided. This event is open to all.<br><br>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Staff Pantry (2/6)</font></b></p><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/ucr-staff-pantry?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*1grj05x*_ga*MTYxMzI0MDk5LjE3NDY1NTIxNDA.*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3Njk0NTQ4MzMkbzYwJGcxJHQxNzY5NDU1MjU4JGo1NCRsMCRoMA..*_gcl_au*MTc1MDAxNTgzMy4xNzY5MTk0MTkx*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3Njk0NTQ4MzMkbzYwJGcxJHQxNzY5NDU1MjU4JGo1NCRsMCRoMA.."> FREE non-perishable food items available</a> to all UCR Staff, please bring your own bag to carry items, and park in designated parking lots. We are also seeking <a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044FAFA72BABF94-61674164-staff#/">volunteers</a> to assist with assembling the day before, setting up, and distributing on the day of the event.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">General Meeting - Winter
Quarter (2/11)</font></b></p>
Celebrate staff members who have reached milestones in their service to us at UCR, as they will be recognized with service awards. The awards, which are presented in five-year increments, are presented through a partnership between the Staff Assembly and the Office of the Chancellor. Register to attend the live <a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GOWwDYX0QfCGr5QnrpFxIg#/registration">Zoom</a> or <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdan6OpXrECxr4l7KhkWjhj1X39vC6VpWpY35jfe2HpbJiHIQ/viewform">register to attend in person</a> for light refreshments at the School of Medicine Education II Building, Room 205. Seating is limited to the first 125 folks.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Staff Memorial Garden Remembrance (2/24)</font></b></p>
Please join us to honor the memories of UCR employees who passed away during their tenure at UC Riverside. The ceremony will include brief remarks from the Chancellor and the Provost. Light refreshments will be provided.<a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/staff-memorial-garden-remembrance?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*lz06y4*_ga*MTYxMzI0MDk5LjE3NDY1NTIxNDA.*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3Njk0NTQ4MzMkbzYwJGcxJHQxNzY5NDU1MjYxJGo1MSRsMCRoMA..*_gcl_au*MTc1MDAxNTgzMy4xNzY5MTk0MTkx*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3Njk0NTQ4MzMkbzYwJGcxJHQxNzY5NDU1MjYxJGo1MSRsMCRoMA.."> Staff Memorial Garden</a> is located near the Geology Building, Science Lab 1, and Physics 2000.<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Best,</div><div style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Selina Hernandez</b><font color="#000000"> (she/her/ella)</font><br><font color="#000000">Director of Marketing & Communications</font><br><font color="#000000">UCR </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Staff</span><font color="#000000"> </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Assembly</span><br><i><a href="mailto:Selina.Hernandez@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><font color="#000000"><font>Selina.Hernandez@</font>ucr.edu</font></a><font color="#000000">| 951.827.0135</font></i></div><div style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#6fa8dc"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/__;!!OLyWHuc!Ry2hPptT6xIa-W8JEp0GsrTWVqwcUqaK9qVWpzuaKXcxg_oOz3l-g6jh983_hlomniwAdV3iGTi3BAEcUxntR6wlGU0DHYDb8eIJ$" title="https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/" style="margin:0px" target="_blank">Web</a> | <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://facebook.com/ucrsa__;!!OLyWHuc!Ry2hPptT6xIa-W8JEp0GsrTWVqwcUqaK9qVWpzuaKXcxg_oOz3l-g6jh983_hlomniwAdV3iGTi3BAEcUxntR6wlGU0DHeTxfV4c$" style="margin:0px" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://twitter.com/ucrsa__;!!OLyWHuc!Ry2hPptT6xIa-W8JEp0GsrTWVqwcUqaK9qVWpzuaKXcxg_oOz3l-g6jh983_hlomniwAdV3iGTi3BAEcUxntR6wlGU0DHUtDOjjl$" title="https://twitter.com/ucrsa" style="margin:0px" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/ucrsa-youtube__;!!OLyWHuc!Ry2hPptT6xIa-W8JEp0GsrTWVqwcUqaK9qVWpzuaKXcxg_oOz3l-g6jh983_hlomniwAdV3iGTi3BAEcUxntR6wlGU0DHZnGPQNn$" title="https://bit.ly/ucrsa-youtube" style="margin:0px" target="_blank">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/ucrstaffassembly/__;!!OLyWHuc!Ry2hPptT6xIa-W8JEp0GsrTWVqwcUqaK9qVWpzuaKXcxg_oOz3l-g6jh983_hlomniwAdV3iGTi3BAEcUxntR6wlGU0DHWvZqImn$" title="https://www.instagram.com/ucrstaffassembly/" style="margin:0px" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ucr-staff-assembly/__;!!OLyWHuc!Ry2hPptT6xIa-W8JEp0GsrTWVqwcUqaK9qVWpzuaKXcxg_oOz3l-g6jh983_hlomniwAdV3iGTi3BAEcUxntR6wlGU0DHdBo_lt2$" title="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ucr-staff-assembly/" style="margin:0px" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></font></div></div></div></div></div>