Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 starts on July 1, 2023 and ends on June 30, 2024.
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New Hires, Name Title Department Andrew Buroni Business Analyst Fellowship Innovation & Operational Services Nancy Chac Business Analyst Fellowship Innovation & Operational Services Bill Mannix Category Manager UPST Crispin Sabaten Finance Clerk Controller Ricardo Santiago Full Stack Developer UITS Poornika Bonam Intern UITS Rhaul Chaub Intern UITS Jacob Marrier Intern Innovation &…, Promotions, Name Title Department Steve Celi Principal Boomi Integration Dev UITS Meeta Gill Audit Manager Internal Audit Sara MacKenzie Sr. Budget Analyst Management & Fiscal Affairs Shawn Skelly Associate CIO-Enterprise App and Digital Formation UITS, Retiring, Name Title Department Sharon Vieira HRIS Manager Human Resources, Departing, Name Title Department Abdallah Adam Intern Innovation & Operational Services Elizabeth Carroll Intern Academic Affairs Raef Eddins Intern UPST Jack Horsman Intern Innovation & Operational Services Max Mello Intern Innovation & Operational Services Michael Ricciardi Intern Innovation & Operational Services Michael Sennott Intern UPST Jaideep Sidhu Intern Treasury
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Diversity Calendar, The DEIA Communications team keeps a calendar of upcoming diversity awareness months and days recognized either nationally or internationally due to their cultural, historical, or religious significance. See the list below for several diversity dates to be aware of in the month of June., Month-Long Events:, Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month Black Music Appreciation Month National Caribbean-American Heritage Month National Immigrant Heritage Month Portuguese-American Heritage Month, Date-Specific Events, Monday, June 5: HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day Monday, June 12: Loving Day Wednesday, June 14: U.S. Army Birthday Wednesday, June 21: Summer Solstice Wednesday, June 28 – Thursday, June 29: Eid al-Adha (Muslim), Additional Awareness Events this Month, The DEIA Communications team will send out individual communications around the following awareness events this month: LGBTQIA+ Month Juneteenth , Featured Booklist: New York Public Library’s 2022 “Books to Celebrate Caribbean-American Month", The New York Public Library’s “ Books to Celebrate Caribbean-American Month ” provides a sampling of literary works of fiction and nonfiction by Caribbean authors to recognize the rich cultural heritage of people of Caribbean descent and their many contributions to the United States. At the end of the list, you will find external links to more reading lists., Featured Resource: U.S. Army Heritage Content, June 14 will mark the 248th Birthday of the U.S. Army. Explore the U.S. Army’s Heritage page to learn about various topics, including the establishment of the U.S. Army, historical information on marginalized communities in the U.S. Army, and historical information on specific wars.
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UMPO Relocation , The Innovation team has been providing support in the coordination of the UMPO Relocation Project. A Virtual Town Hall was held on 5/12 to highlight key design elements, showcase new technology, and field questions from attendees. June Virtual Town Hall date is 6/16 at 11am. The presentation and supporting information on the UMPO relocation can be found on the project website
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Not that it takes only 20 tasks to move a Data Center (DC), in fact, it is going to take 14 months and a lot of, people-hours, to complete as depicted in the picture below. But here’s a comical step-by-step description that might shed some light and laughter! Step 1 Discover they are selling your building, take a deep breath, and move to Step 2. Step 2 Realize you have two data centers to move, take another deep breath, and move to Step 3. Step 3 Find new locations. (Luckily UMass Amherst has, two, active data centers that are VERY reasonably priced) Step 4 Complete asset inventory – because it’s important to know what you have. Verify network cable mapping – because it’s even more important to know how it’s connected! Step 5 Review existing hardware for EOSL (End of Service “Life”) … and order new stuff if it’s “dead”. Step 6 Set up “Lights Out Management” – for full remote support…, Timeline to Move our Data Center
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We are pleased to publish the first issue of the President’s Office Connection. The goal of this newsletter is to keep all President’s Office employees “connected” on key news across the organization. We would like to thank everyone who helped get the first newsletter off the ground:, Editorial and Logistics Team, Jacquie Kittler – Lead (Human Resources) Kristina England (University Information Technology Services) Ashley Hunter (Unified Procurement Services Team) Stephanie Lines (University Communications) Sara MacKenzie ( Budget and Planning ) Cheryl Millett (Human Resources) Shawn Skelly (University Information Technology Services) , Department Content Authors, Candyce Carragher (Academic Affairs, Student Affairs & Equity) Jan Combs (Internal Audit) Kelly Fucci (University Information Technology Services) Ashley Hunter (Unified Procurement Services Team) Denise Lindberg (Office of the General Counsel Stephanie Lines (University Communications) Sara MacKenzie ( Budget and Planning ) Michael McGovern (Employee Services) Cheryl Millett (Human…
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About Pride Month , Each June, Pride Month is celebrated to honor LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual) culture and achievements, and to advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights. Pride Month celebrates all who have contributed and continue to contribute to creating acceptance of all in the LGBTQIA+ community. Pride Month is celebrated in June to commemorate the Stonewall Uprising…, Upcoming Pride Month Celebrations in Massachusetts, A new organization, Boston Pride for the People , is bringing back Pride celebrations to the City of Boston. Boston Pride for the People encourages, empowerment, through community,, celebration, of LGBTQIA+ history,, commemoration, of LGBTQIA+ activists and associated accomplishments, and, education, on the impacts of oppression on the LGBTQIA+ community. In addition to events in Boston, numerous Pride events are planned across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Please visit this calendar to learn more about where and when celebrations are taking place. Communication developed by Christine Packard.
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About the Course, Released this week on LinkedIn Learning: Autism in the Workplace . In this course, workplace inclusion consultant Tiffany Jameson and neurodivergent and disability inclusion expert Nicole Seaward discuss ways to include and support your autistic colleagues. Tiffany and Nicole offer an overview of autism, including the language used to discuss it and the impact of multiple diagnoses. They explain…, First time accessing LinkedIn Learning? , You can access LinkedIn Learning through the UITS Product Catalog using your umassp.edu credentials.
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About Juneteenth, The 158th anniversary of Juneteenth will take place on Monday, June 19. Juneteenth celebrates and honors the end of slavery in the United States by marking the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and General Granger announced the following: "The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.…, Juneteenth Events and Resources, Celebrate Juneteenth in Boston at these 10 events, This NBC Boston article highlights local events happening over the next week, including festivals, a poetry reading, and a flag raising., Shop at Black Owned Businesses, This online directory provides a searchable list of Black and African American Owned Businesses in Boston, Cambridge, New Bedford, Newton, and other cities within the state., Explore the Smithsonian's Juneteenth Reading List, Learn about the history of Juneteenth and African American cultural traditions with a summer reading list curated by the National Museum of African American History and Culture., Learn about the NAACP’s 2023 Juneteenth Campaign, This year’s campaign theme is “Black and Thriving.” Watch videos about the campaign and learn about the actions needed to ensure all black communities across the country are thriving.
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The UMPO Relocation Update Town Hall was held on August 30th. More information about the Town Hall can be found at the UMPO Relocation Website . Move in date for 50 Washington Street has changed from September 12th to, September 27th, . Town Hall Documentation: o Recording o Presentation Support Resources: o Volunteer to Support the Move Activities o Additional Question Submission Form See below for some exciting days ahead!
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