The UMPO Relocation Project Team has been busy planning events, trainings, and tastings to get everyone ready for our move down Route 9. Please refer to the UMPO Office Relocation website at https://www.umassp.edu/50wash often for updates and more details on the move. Stay tuned for details on a UMPO relocation Summer Virtual Town Hall.
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The Controller's Office went on a teambuilding outing in May to an Escape Room at a former mill in Hudson. For those that haven't tried an Escape Room before, we were "locked" in a room with a series of puzzles to solve as a team to "escape." It was a new and different way for the team to get to know each other and strengthen our ability to work collaboratively to solve problems. It was…
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The Innovation Team wanted to welcome two new members who have joined the team recently, Andrew Buroni and Nancy Chac. Get to know them better and be sure to say hi when you see them in the office! , Andrew Buroni, Andrew Buroni was born and raised in Marlboro MA, and recently graduated with a Marketing Degree from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. Andrew has worked for the President’s Office since November 2021 as an intern with UPST. During this time, he has worked on the Supplier Relationship management team and has helped onboard over 2,500 suppliers into the system. Fun Facts! …, Nancy Chac, Nancy Chac, from Brockton MA, is one of the new Business Analyst Fellows in the Innovation Team. In May, she graduated from UMass Lowell with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Marketing and Analytics. Fun fact! Nancy holds a record for taking the most honors courses in the UMass Lowell Honors College. In her free time, she likes being active and listening to…
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The National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), a premier professional organization in the field of higher education law, recently met at its annual conference in Chicago to discuss important and current legal topics and developments impacting institutes of higher education. Attorneys Maria Sheehy and Alyssa Cherubino represented the Office of the General Counsel at the…
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Arts, culture, and humanities are vital to inspiring the next generation of musicians and uniting us as a community. On Saturday, July 22nd, President Marty Meehan and the UMass Lowell Mary Jo Leahey Symphonic Band Camp performed at the iconic Boston Symphony Music Hall, celebrating the camp's 25th anniversary. As part of the band's performance, President Meehan once again joined the ensemble,…
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Every year UMass is audited by an independent third party. There are a few reasons why an audit is vital to our continued operation as a university, including: Access to federal funding - an organization that spends more than $750,000 of federal money in a single year is required to undergo an audit. In FY22, the university spent over $1 billion on federal awards! Required by law - an independent…
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TASC FSA (Flexible Spending Account) Update, The transition from Benefit Strategies/VOYA to TASC has been completed for the FY23 grace period and runout benefit plans for Healthcare FSA and Dependent Care. The participant accounts for these plans are active and balances are available for use. If you were enrolled in the FSA in FY23 and have funds remaining and you enrolled in FY24, you will see an additional account, or accounts, added to…
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Teamwork makes the dream work!, In May 2023, the Treasurer’s Office completed the University-wide PCI (Payment Card Industry) Compliance audit, under the new PCI 4.0 regulations. This process included collecting the self-assessment questionnaires (SAQ) for 312 active merchants and combining these individual reports into one SAQ D. The document was reviewed by our QSA (Qualified Security Assessor) and sent to our processor. …
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On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, the A&F Leadership Team marked the first anniversary of formally expanding to include both executive and senior managers. Led by SVP Lisa Calise, the A&F Leadership Team meets bimonthly to enhance collaboration across departments, set department-wide goals and objectives (known as the A&F Roadmap), share information, and build upon best practices. The July…
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In September, Slack will launch a new design to help you focus and be more productive as you work. This is the spot to learn all about the new experience and what’s changed.
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