<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(28,28,28)">Hey Highlanders,</span></font></div><span style="color:rgb(28,28,28)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">
Here are a few upcoming events and activities<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> coming up for the last few days of March.</span></font></span><div><span style="color:rgb(28,28,28)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">
The <b><a href="https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/2026-staff-conference">2026 UCR Staff Conference</a></b> is just one day away! If you haven’t registered yet, please make sure to sign up for each session you wish to attend. Note that if you want to attend the closing session on the second day, you must register through the <a href="https://events.zoom.us/ev/AgH8ZL2aHRksJlZHy6gcMREtvZbu1HIBYpOET80zqzMna31QLIw9~AqhFCswHMIDO6ewTMtQa9jbs0LQ7pq8hSIn-LNJ7tt7s-PHYoxnFy8QqZQ">Zoom event webpage</a> as seating is limited. We hope you have an engaging time!

<b>Staff Assembly Executive Board Nominations for 2027-28 (closes <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">3</span>/27)</b>
It's time to nominate your colleagues or yourself for the 2026-27 Staff Assembly Board! All positions (except for Vice President) are one-year appointments. If you’re currently serving and would like to continue in your role, please remember to reapply! Review the <a href="https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/staff-assembly-position-descriptions">position descriptions</a> and <a href="https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/elections">submit your nominations</a>.</font></span></div><div><font color="#1c1c1c" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: break-spaces;"><br></span></font><div><font color="#1c1c1c" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: break-spaces;"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span></span></font><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-2041c70f-7fff-5f46-0db4-26a0e56bf6c4"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><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">Call for Designs: Build-A-Scotty T-Shirt Contest (3/27)</span></p><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-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">As part of our upcoming Thank Goodness for Staff Week, UCR Staff Assembly is excited to host a T-Shirt Design Contest for our annual Build-A-Scotty event! We invite staff to showcase their talent and love of UCR staff by submitting original artwork for this year’s commemorative t-shirt.</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-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Designs may be full color and must fit within a 3” high x 4” wide imprint area. Artwork must be submitted at 300 dpi (minimum 900 x 1200 pixels). All designs should include the official UCR logo and the UCR Staff Assembly name. Entries should be submitted as a .PDF or .PNG attachment and emailed to Cierra Covarrubias at <a href="mailto:cierrac@ucr.edu">cierrac@ucr.edu</a>. </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-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The winning design will be selected by the UCR Staff Assembly Board and featured on the official Build-A-Scotty t-shirt during Thank Goodness for Staff Week in April 2026. </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-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">*Please note that the original artwork may be modified to include a sponsor’s name, if applicable*</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-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Let your creativity shine, we can’t wait to see your designs!</span></p></font></span><div><span style="color:rgb(28,28,28)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div></div></div><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!Ry2hPptT6x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