Matt Kozlowski will be hosting the, 12th Annual UMPO Food Drive for the Worcester County Food Bank, !, , Event Details:, Duration:, Week of 12/04 – 12/08, Collection Method:, Due to remote work, please send donations directly to Matt via PayPal or Venmo (details below)., Donation Process:, Matt will collect funds throughout the week of 12/04 – 12/08. On Friday 12/08 at 1 pm, he will purchase the food items. The proceeds will be delivered to the Worcester County Food Bank, benefiting local families in need, soup kitchens, food pantries, and various community meal programs., Why This Approach?, While individuals can certainly donate directly to the food bank, our team has chosen to maintain the tradition of our annual event. This collective method allows us to contribute one team donation, fostering a sense of unity and shared purpose. Matt will document the entire process with photos of funds collected, funds spent, and the food items, ensuring transparency and accountability., How to Donate:, PayPal, : mat5182@gmail.com, Venmo, : www.venmo.com/mat5182, Checks, : Personal check made out to me or to the (Worcester County Food Bank). If you are more comfortable with this method, please let me know, and I can forward you my mailing address. Or we can make other arrangements offline. Remember, there's no obligation to donate, but any contribution, big or small, will make a meaningful impact in supporting those facing difficult decisions related to job loss…
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The UITS Automation team at UMass drives Service Delivery Excellence and fosters a Growth Mindset. Our goal is to transform Automation into a service, ultimately enhancing operational capabilities through cutting-edge Automation and AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies. The Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST) has been able to automate the process of onboarding of 13,000+ suppliers. This…
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New Hires, Name Title Department James Auger Principle Network Specialist UITS Kasey Barrett Admin Coordinator/Audit Assistant Internal Audit Thomas Beraldi Asst VP & Chief Data Strategist Academic Affairs Aubrey Gauthier Accounts Payable Clerk UPST, Promotions, Name Title Department Ryon Waterman IT Service Coordinator UITS, Departures, Name Title Department Muzaffar Kosimov Strategic Sourcing Specialist UPST
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The Innovation team worked collaboratively with A&F departments to launch two new optional features available in the University’s Human Resources Information System (which is referred to as HR Direct). These new features will be contained in the “Personal Details” section of the system and are available through Employee Self-Service. Please note that some employees will see two tiles…
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Mass Black Expo – October 6th , Boston, Massachussetts A team comprising Avery Knott (Communications Intern), David Cho (Chief Procurement Officer), Christine Escobedo (Supplier Relationship Manager), Michael Durkin (Director of Strategic Sourcing), and Nakarla Haughton (Procurement Operations Intern) attended the Mass Black Expo (MBE), organized by the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA). The MBE serves as a…, EDUCAUSE Annual Conference October 9th – 12th , Chicago, Illinois At the annual EDUCAUSE Conference, David Cho (Chief Procurement Officer), Amanda Onwuka (Director of Service & Quality), and David Nero (AVP of Strategy & Innovation) participated as panelists alongside CDW partners. During the session, they discussed Supplier Diversity and its role in advancing economic equity and social justice. The conversation highlighted the…, SIG SUMMIT 10/16 – 10/18, Scottsdale, Arizona At the Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, UMass was represented by Anne Zuev, the Special Projects Manager, and David Cho, the Chief Procurement Officer. Invited by Jaggaer, they presented insights on the DigitalCapture project, focusing on its role in prioritizing automation opportunities and fostering a high-performance culture. The DigitalCapture…, JAGGAER CAB meeting 10/10 – 10/12, Austin, Texas At the JAGGAER CAB Meeting in Austin, Texas, Michael Durkin, the Director of Strategic Sourcing, served as the representative for UMass. This gathering provides JAGGAER, the host of the BuyWays platform, with the opportunity to present best practices and its plans for enhancing the platform in the coming years to a select group of keys, strategic customers. Additionally, it offers…, NAEP Fall Conference October 23rd – 25th , Newport, Rhode Island Claudia Cortes (Training & Communications Manager), Rob Hyde (Bank Card Manager), Sue Cone (Senior Contract Specialist), Christine Escobedo (Supplier Relationship Manager), and Brian Girard (Director of Procurement Operations) attended the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP) New England fall conference where they attended sessions on how to be…, Hackett Group Symposium October 26th – 27th , Atlanta, Georgia Muzaffar Kosimov (Strategic Sourcing Specialist) and Bill Mannix (Category Manager) attended The Hacket Group’s North American Symposium where industry thought leaders, esteemed HR executives, and accomplished business professionals across diverse sectors share best practice on enhancing performance insight and leveraging service delivery models.
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December 13, 1:30 - 3:30 pm, Please join us Wednesday, 12/13, at 1:30 pm. Stroll through the Westborough office for a holiday spread, fun and games. Use the Robin map as your guide. Please RSVP by Monday, December 4th ., Gift Swap, - Have you found the perfect universal gift the masses will fight over? Bring a wrapped gift ($25) to participate., Great UMass Dessert Contest, - Go for the glory. Choose your best dessert to enter this competition. Judges will award prizes for presentation and flavor. Bring plenty! Your colleagues will also sample these delicious treats!, Holiday Trivia, - Join your friends and colleagues in a friendly holiday trivia competition. All you need to participate is your phone!, Most Creative Attire Contest, - This is where things get CREATIVE. Come dressed for the season in the most creative, tacky, wacky, and fun holiday outfit you can find, buy, or make. This year judges will award an individual and a group for their most creative holiday attire., UMPO Holiday Donation Drives, Big or Small, any donation helps., Guild of St. Agnes Gift Drive, The Guild of St. Agnes, a long standing, educational, private, non-profit childcare agency provides families with quality, affordable, early childhood education, and school age programs for children from 4 weeks to age 12. This year, we adopted two of the guild’s programs in Worcester for a total of 50 children. A wish list from each child is available on the giving tree in Westborough. Please…, Veteran’s Drive, To help provide Veteran patients with many things to make their period of hospitalization and outpatient treatment more pleasant, we are asking for the following new item donations for the VA Hospital in West Roxbury: Men's Underwear (Med/Large/X-Large) Sweatshirt/Sweatpants/Tee-shirt (Med/Large/X-Large/XX-Large/XXX-Large) Shampoo, Conditioner, & Body Wash ADA Stamped Toothpaste &…
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UITS held a Quarterly Open Forum on December 13th. CIO Michael Milligan welcomed new employee hires, announced service anniversaries and promotions, and honored colleague-nominated Most Valued Behaviors (MVB) Program Challenge Coin Award Recipients! And of course, we ate! For our first Open Forum at 50 Washington Street, we had the very delicious opportunity to work with Simon Guy from Sebastian…, Please enjoy these pictures from the December Open Forum:
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The Employee Services Team (EST) is pleased to announce the completion of a new automation. Automation of the 1042 tax adjustments process will significantly improve processing time for 1042 adjustments for the President's Office and our campus partners. Automation will remove the requirement for manual entry into HR Direct and reduce the number of errors during data entry. In 2023, 1042…
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The Automation team has now automated a total of 15 processes, including 3 added since December 2023 benefiting UITS, A&F Employee Services Team (EST), and campus users. These 3 automations revolutionize the way data gets loaded into PeopleSoft. By automating what used to be tedious and repetitive, they empower employees to focus on meaningful work. Finance Inactivate Sponsor and Non-Sponsor…
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On Wednesday, February 14th, the DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Affirmative Action) team of the UMass President's Office organized a, Lunar New Year Celebration, at our 50 Washington Office. The event aimed to educate our colleagues about the Lunar New Year and offered them the opportunity to taste some traditional dishes served during this time. Dave Cho, the Chief Procurement Officer, presented to employees, sharing some background on his Korean heritage, and explaining what the Lunar New Year signifies. 2024 is the year of the Dragon, which begins on…
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