May 2023 — In a real estate consolidation move mirroring Greater Boston’s office market, the University of Massachusetts system (UMass) recently concluded the relocation of the system-wide president’s office operations from Shrewsbury to Westborough. The move cuts the president’s office footprint from about 103,000 square feet in Shrewsbury’s South Street Campus to 48,000 square feet; a 53%…, UMass Chief Procurement Officer David Cho, said the move “checked a lot of boxes for our real estate consolidation,” adding that it “effectively (reduced) our footprint in Central Massachusetts while providing better support to the university system.” For additional information about the president's office relocation, please visit the project page .
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While many departments focused on the June 30th deadline for fiscal year end, May 1st was an important insurance deadline for the Treasurer’s Office. The renewal of the University’s insurance policies for the 2023-2024 policy year was highly anticipated based on the results of prior years, where we saw significant cost increases due to a difficult insurance market. Fortunately, we did very well…
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The Boston Bar Association welcomed Governor Maura Healey as the keynote speaker for the first in-person Law Day Celebration after nearly a four-year hiatus. This unparalleled celebration of the rule of law, the role of lawyers in our community, and the strength of the legal network in Boston welcomed over 1,000 guests for the largest networking event of its kind in Massachusetts. The BBA…
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We want to welcome two new members of the Budget team - Siraj Sayyed and Julie Smith, we are so happy they are a part of the team. Siraj joined us in April as a Management Analyst. In his 5 years of experience in Finance & Accounting, he held Financial Accountant & Analyst positions in Mumbai and was most recently a Multi-Unit Controller in Boston. During his time at the President’s…
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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:, Disability Pride Month French-American Heritage Month, Date-Specific Events, Wednesday, July 5: Cape Verdean Independence Day Sunday, July 9: Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i) Friday, July 14: Bastille Day Tuesday, July 18: Nelson Mandela International Day Tuesday, July 18 – Wednesday, July 19: Hijri New Year (Muslim) Monday, July 24: Pioneer Day (Mormon), Additional Awareness Events this Month, The DEIA Communications team will send out individual communications around the following awareness events this month: Massachusetts Emancipation Day – Saturday, July 8 International Non-Binary People’s Day – Friday, July 14 Disability Independence Day – Wednesday, July 26, Recommended Road Trip: Visit the Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Center in Falmouth, The Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum & Cultural Center, Inc. has a collection of over 1,000 artifacts, related to Cabo Verde, Cape Verdean Americans and others throughout the Lusophone diaspora. These collections include photographs, biographies, books, drums, textiles, masks, popular and fine art, original historic documents, and genealogy resources. The Museum and Cultural Center is open…, Members of the President’s Office DEIA Team attended the Embrace Juneteenth Concert, On Wednesday, June 14, several members of the President’s Office DEIA team attended the inaugural Embrace Juneteenth concert at the Boston Common as part of the Embrace Ideas Festival. The theme of the festival was “Here and Present: The Art of Reclaiming Space and Time.” Attendees enjoyed the musical performances of Amandi Music, Boston Arts Academy Spirituals Ensemble, and Voices of Embrace…
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UITS had a great time at their BBQ event on 6/21/2023! It was their first attempt at this type of gathering and, unfortunately, the last one at South Street! The weather cooperated, cornhole cooperated, BBQ aprons cooperated - but a massive charcoal grill from the local party rental company didn't exactly cooperate. They quickly found out what teamwork is really all about. Good job UITS Team…
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Did You Know that YOU are a Risk Manager?, Enterprise Risk Management, or ERM, is a framework which UMass, like many other organizations, is actively using to manage risk across the system. The UMass Systemwide ERM Program facilitates a process to manage risk in a systematic and integrated way, rather than addressing it in silos. This means that the ERM Program brings people together from across the UMass system, departments and…, While ERM stands for Enterprise Risk Management, we believe the ‘E’ stands for ‘Everyone’. , Risk management is at the core of so many aspects of the University’s operations, from strategic planning to day-to-day activities. Therefore, each member of our institution is a risk manager in practice, as nearly everything you do helps UMass manage or mitigate risk. Visit our website to learn more about ERM and UMass.
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New Hires, Name Title Department Srinivas Allada DevOps Engineer IV UITS Elijah Collins Sr Applications Specialist Employee Services Team Kathleen Fitzgerald Analytics Specialist II UITS Marisha Mahadevia Analytics Specialist I UITS Kennedy Asare Mensah IT Auditor III Internal Audit Julie Smith Budget Analyst Mgmt & Fiscal Affairs Nicolas Visnjevic Data Analyst Academic & Student Affairs &…, Promotions, Name Title Department Chelsey Burke Assistant Secretary BOT, Departing, Name Title Department Jean Alvergnas Financial Clerk Controller’s Phil Brown Associate Counsel OGC Angel Falcon Commercial Card Program Specialist UPST
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Did You Know? , UMass employees have the option of enrolling in the 403(b) plan with Fidelity and/or TIAA and the 457(b) plan with Empower Retirement. A 403(b) plan (tax-sheltered annuity plan or TSA) a supplemental retirement plan offered by public schools. A 457(b) plan is a tax-advantaged retirement savings plan offered to employees of state and local governments. Employees may enroll at any time…
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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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