In 1987, on the 101st anniversary of the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October 28 as National Immigrants Day . It is celebrated as a moving reminder of what makes America unique among other nations. While it is not an official U.S. Holiday, Immigrants Day is an acknowledgement that the United States has more immigrants than any other nation.
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New Hires, Name Title Department Robert Baker Director of CRM & Digital Experience UITS Samantha Herren Senior Desktop Engineer UITS, Promotions, Name Title Department Allison Bamforth Project Portfolio Manager UITS Debra Hight Procurement & Bank Card Specialist UPST Julie Kenny IT Manager UMBA, Retiring, Name Title Department Patricia Vantine Admin Affairs Manager UMBA, Departures, Name Title Department Kerri Hudzikiewicz Director of IT Service Delivery & Ops UITS
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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., Month-Long Events, Breast Cancer Awareness Month Bullying Prevention Month Dyslexia Awareness Month Disability History Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month Filipino American History Month Global Diversity Awareness Month Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx Heritage Month Italian American Heritage Month Polish American Heritage Month National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Date-Specific Events, Monday, October 9: Indigenous Peoples' Day Wednesday, October 11: National Coming Out Day Friday, October 13: Navy Birthday Sunday, October 15: Blind Americans Equality Day and White Cane Awareness Day Sunday, October 15 – Saturday, October 21: Navratri (Hindu) Monday, October 16 – Tuesday, October 17: Birth of Bab and Birth of Baha’u’llah – Twin Holy Birthdays (Bahá’í) Wednesday, October 18:…, Additional Awareness Events this Month, The DEIA Communications team will send out individual communications around the following awareness events this month: LGBT History Month World Mental Health Day (Tuesday, October 10), Share Family Recipes and Stories for National Immigrants Day, Contribute to our Family Recipe Project for our 2 nd year of honoring National Immigrants Day. In 1987, on the 101st anniversary of the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October 28 as National Immigrants Day . It is celebrated as a moving reminder of what makes America unique among other nations. While it is not an official U.S. Holiday, Immigrants Day is an…
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UMass Partners with USTDA in Their Global Procurement Initiative, The University of Massachusetts has partnered with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency in the #GlobalProcurementInitiative initiative targeted at delegates from Colombia. The goal for USTDA and the Colombian delegation is to understand best practice public procurement using the Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST) as a case study. In addition to best value procurement, this study tour will…
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The University of Massachusetts has partnered with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency in the #GlobalProcurementInitiative initiative targeted at delegates from Colombia. The goal for USTDA and the Colombian delegation is to understand best practice public procurement using the Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST) as a case study. In addition to best value procurement, this study tour will…
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Check out this, video, celebrating the first week students were back on UMass campuses created by the UMPO communications interns! 5 Fun Facts about UMass students returning to campus this fall: The , UMass Amherst Class of 2027, – approximately 5,275 students – , is one of the most diverse in school history, . At , UMass Boston, , among the most diverse universities in the nation, two-thirds of the roughly 2,400-member Class of 2027 will be BIPOC ( Black, Indigenous, People of Color)., UMass Dartmouth’s, new cohort of students includes , the largest class of graduate students in its history., At , UMass Lowell, , “A record 48% of UMass Lowell’s incoming first-year class identifies as students of color. The , UMass Chan Medical School, in Worcester , welcomed its largest class of medical students
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Did you know that the MA State Retirement Board has a Pension Estimate Calculator on their website? Use the calculator to estimate your retirement pension. You simply enter some basic information (DOB, Service Start Date, Projected Retirement Date, Total Years of Service and Average Salary) and the calculator will estimate your pension based on Options A, B and C. Option A-No Survivor Benefit …
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The Enterprise Risk Management Duo, Christine Packard and Olivia Watson, traveled to Baltimore in September to present at the University Risk Management and Insurance Association’s (URMIA) National Conference. Christine Packard leads the team as the Assistant VP of Enterprise Risk Management while Olivia Watson serves as a Enterprise Risk Management Analyst. Their presentation educated other…
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Introducing Project Fast Lane, a multifaceted initiative aimed at enhancing Travel and Expense (T&E) operations across all campuses. Our objectives encompass a comprehensive overhaul of policies and standards, the streamlining of processes, and a technological upgrade. A pivotal milestone in this endeavor is the integration of Concur, a versatile tool designed to facilitate various T&E…
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