<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Dear Highlanders,<br><br>As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Here are some events planned for May that we encourage campus staff to participate in, recognize colleagues, or simply enjoy some fun. We hope you can join us and help spread the word!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-1cfd50b3-7fff-4c5d-238b-b2d4ce98294e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Spring Quarterly Meeting (5/13)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join us for our </span><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/staff-assembly-spring-quarter-general-meeting?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*12mrhtk*_ga*MTAyNDUwNDk2Mi4xNzcwMjM4Mjk4*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3Nzc5MzI1NTUkbzEyNSRnMSR0MTc3NzkzNDY3MiRqMzckbDAkaDA.*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NzQ0NjY0NzYuQ2owS0NRandqNDdPQmhDbUFSSXNBRjV3VUVHZFd2Wk13LWU1RG41blZfMmNRMGhaaTJMYkVZdm8xREV0R0JWN21TZnNkSUx0ZEl0WXdhOGFBckFLRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*OTc0NjkxMDUzLjE3NzAzMjE3ODA.*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3Nzc5MzI1NTUkbzEyNCRnMSR0MTc3NzkzNDY3MiRqMzgkbDAkaDA." style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Spring General Meeting at the University Theatre </span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">to receive campus updates and celebrate those receiving service awards. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees while supplies last.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Outstanding Staff Awards Nominations (Due 5/15)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The </span><a href="https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/outstanding-staff-awards" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Outstanding Staff Awards</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> are presented annually to recognize excellence across five distinct categories, ranging from the Tartan Soul Award, Staff Who Make a Difference Award, People Helping People Award, Diversity Award, and the Mary Johnson Outstanding Retiree Award. All staff members are eligible for recognition and are encouraged to nominate their colleagues for making a meaningful impact within the community. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">UCR Staff Assembly Virtual Bingo (5/15)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join Staff Assembly’s volunteer Laura Cantrell and other members of the Staff Assembly Executive Board for monthly </span><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/staff-assembly-virtual-bingo-9505?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*c03vdl*_ga*MTYxMzI0MDk5LjE3NDY1NTIxNDA.*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3Njg1OTQ4MTMkbzQ0JGcxJHQxNzY4NTk2MTgwJGo0OSRsMCRoMA..*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3Njg1OTQ4MTMkbzQ0JGcxJHQxNzY4NTk2MTgwJGo0OSRsMCRoMA.." style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Virtual Bingo</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">! The event will also include participants from UC Berkeley / UCDC / UCPath / UCLA / UCRRA / UCOP / UCSB / UCSF.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Staff Pantry (5/15)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;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:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FREE non-perishable food items available</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 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/60B044FAFA72BABF94-63832661-staff#/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">volunteers</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 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-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Lunch and Learn: Utilizing Your UCR Staff Benefit Towards a Graduate Business Degree (5/27)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Associate Director of Graduate Admissions Keith Flowers (UCR PMBA’19) will lead </span><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/lunch-and-learn-utilizing-your-ucr-staff-benefit-towards-a-graduate-business-degree?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*1a4v50n*_ga*MTAyNDUwNDk2Mi4xNzcwMjM4Mjk4*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3Nzc5MzI1NTUkbzEyNSRnMSR0MTc3NzkzNDY0OSRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NzQ0NjY0NzYuQ2owS0NRandqNDdPQmhDbUFSSXNBRjV3VUVHZFd2Wk13LWU1RG41blZfMmNRMGhaaTJMYkVZdm8xREV0R0JWN21TZnNkSUx0ZEl0WXdhOGFBckFLRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*OTc0NjkxMDUzLjE3NzAzMjE3ODA.*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3Nzc5MzI1NTUkbzEyNCRnMSR0MTc3NzkzNDY1MCRqNjAkbDAkaDA." style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">a session</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to discuss our graduate business programs, admission requirements, and funding opportunities specifically for UCR staff. </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-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Also joining the conversation will be a panel of UCR colleagues who successfully navigated their graduate programs while working full-time; they will be on hand to share their firsthand experiences and tips for balancing professional and academic life.</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-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">111 Years of Entomology Research, Education and Discovery (5/29)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are throwing a "something to buzz about" event and you are invited to join the swarm at the UCR University Theatre from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, the Bug Fest: Featuring our popular Touch-a-Bug station, and from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Something to Buzz About: A special presentation on 111 years of insect discovery at UC Riverside. RSVP Today: </span><a href="https://entomology.ucr.edu/entomologys-111th-celebration" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://entomology.ucr.edu/entomologys-111th-celebration</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </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"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Get Recognized Nominations (Due by 5/31)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">nominate</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> them for the Get Recognized peer recognition program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></span></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></di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