<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello Highlanders,</span></div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-7eebacd5-7fff-ece1-2369-efc9e6111e44"><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-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">October has arrived, and we have a few reminders about engaging events happening this month. Be sure to set your reminders, and we hope to see you there! </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;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Staff Assembly Fall Quarter General Meeting (10/14) 🍂</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">Connect with campus colleagues at the Staff Assembly Quarterly Meeting! Hear leadership updates and celebrate Service Award honorees at the University Theatre at 12:00 PM. Online </span><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/fall-quarter-general-meeting?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*5abcyx*_ga*MTAyNDUwNDk2Mi4xNzcwMjM4Mjk4*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3OTE0OTA1ODQkbzI3NiRnMSR0MTc5MTQ5Mjc2MiRqNTQkbDAkaDA.*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3OTE0OTA1ODQkbzI3NSRnMSR0MTc5MTQ5Mjc2MiRqNTQkbDAkaDA." 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">registration required</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"> for virtual attendance. </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">Brunch and Learn: Learn How to Save Hours on Tasks with UCR's Agentic AI (10/15) 💻</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">A virtual session with Alex Chrystal, Manager of Communication & Training in ITS, on The Grove—UCR's newly launched agentic AI platform. Grounded in university data, The Grove empowers you to build tailored AI agents that handle routine tasks, giving you more time for strategic, people-centered initiatives. </span><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/brunch-and-learn-learn-how-to-save-hours-on-tasks-with-ucrs-agentic-ai?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*1psuwp*_ga*MTAyNDUwNDk2Mi4xNzcwMjM4Mjk4*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3OTE0OTA1ODQkbzI3NiRnMSR0MTc5MTQ5MDgxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3OTE0OTA1ODQkbzI3NSRnMSR0MTc5MTQ5MDgxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA." 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">Registration required</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">. </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">Staff Assembly Virtual Bingo (10/23) 🔢</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">Need a midday break? Join host Laura Cantrell for Staff Assembly Virtual Bingo! Connect with UC colleagues, 7 chances to win prizes monthly, and play to win. </span><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/staff-assembly-virtual-bingo-8920?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*1wd2c27*_ga*MTAyNDUwNDk2Mi4xNzcwMjM4Mjk4*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3OTE0OTA1ODQkbzI3NiRnMSR0MTc5MTQ5Mjg5MSRqNTgkbDAkaDA.*_ga_Z1R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