<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Hi Highlanders,</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif">We are currently in the midst of the winter season and approaching the conclusion of the third week of February. Below, you will find a summary of upcoming events and opportunities within the next two weeks that may be of interest to you—check them out.</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><span id="m_-5598868944281108727gmail-docs-internal-guid-600ec44e-7fff-4002-ac5d-c6e31105318c"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><strong style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Highlander Day of Service: February 20th & 21st  </span></strong></p><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Join us for our annual Highlander Day of Service! </span><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">This</span><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> is a fantastic chance for UCR students, staff, faculty, </span><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">alumni</span><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">, and community members to come together and give back through various service projects. Whether you’re planting gardens or helping in community centers, there’s a project for everyone. Times and locations vary<span class="gmail_default"> per project. </span></span><a href="http://dayofservice.ucr.edu/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(74,110,224);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Sign-Up Here</span></a></p><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><i><br></i></span></p><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><i>Local Project</i>: <a href="https://alumnivolunteer.ucr.edu/need/detail?need_id=1182616" target="_blank">Organizing Donations</a> for Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino on February 20th.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Staff Memorial Garden Remembrance (2/24)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">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.</span><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.." style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"> Staff Memorial Garden</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> is located near the Geology Building, Science Lab 1, and Physics 2000.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Get Recognized Nominations (Due by 2/28)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">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 </span><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*rs7abj*_ga*MTYxMzI0MDk5LjE3NDY1NTIxNDA.*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3Njg1OTQ4MTMkbzQ0JGcxJHQxNzY4NTk2MzE1JGozOSRsMCRoMA..*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3Njg1OTQ4MTMkbzQ0JGcxJHQxNzY4NTk2MzE1JGozNyRsMCRoMA.." style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">nominate</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> them for the Get Recognized peer recognition program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Family Fun Day (3/1)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Free and open to the public, there will be something for all ages to enjoy! Experience Taiko drumming, dance from India, and other music and dance workshops led by </span><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/family-fun-day-celebrating-30-years-of-ucr-gluck-fellows" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Gluck Fellows</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. Participate in multiple artmaking activities and take a peek at special photography collection objects. Enjoy food, community, and art to celebrate 30 years of Gluck at UC Riverside!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Staff Pantry (3/6)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/ucr-staff-pantry?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*snnhea*_ga*MTYxMzI0MDk5LjE3NDY1NTIxNDA.*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3Njg1OTQ4MTMkbzQ0JGcwJHQxNzY4NTk0ODI0JGo0OSRsMCRoMA..*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3Njg1OTQ4MTMkbzQ0JGcwJHQxNzY4NTk0ODI0JGo0OSRsMCRoMA.." style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">FREE non-perishable food items available</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> to all UCR Staff, please bring your own bag to carry items, and park in designated parking lots. We are also seeking </span><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044FAFA72BABF94-62313899-staff#/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">volunteers</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> to assist with assembling the day before, setting up, and distributing on the day of the event.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We’re Fundraising (closes 3/20)</span></p><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Our </span><a href="https://www.yumraising.com/store/spring-2026-ucr-staff-assembly-15e1/KelJon1006" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">spring virtual See’s Candies shop</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> is now open for business! Every purchase helps Staff Assembly. Enjoy a sweet treat and support a great cause.<div><br clear="all"></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></span></font></span></div></div></div>
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