Date and Time:, Tuesday, April 23, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Location:, Virtual Zoom Event Chanda Wolf, who works as Special Assistant to the President and General Counsel for the UMass System Office will discuss her upcoming children’s book, “A Dozen Delicious Donuts: A Sweet Cambodian-American Story," illustrated by Juliet Yenglin, on Tuesday, April 23 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. via zoom. The book will be published in September of 2024. David Lowy, UMass General…
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Date and Time: Wednesday, March 13, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: Commonwealth Room, 2nd Floor, 50 Washington Street, Westborough In anticipation of the upcoming Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024, we are delighted to invite you to a special in person "Tell Your Story” event featuring Peter Hughes from UITS on March 13th at 2:00 p.m. in the Commonwealth Room at 50 Washington Street, who will take…
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Date and Time: Wednesday, March 27, 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location: 3rd Floor Ballroom, Campus Center, UMass Boston UMass Boston’s second annual Veterans’ Excellence Award Gala is on March 27, 2024. The program showcases and honors the outstanding character, patriotism, and service of the men and women who have served and continue to serve with distinction. Each month leading up to the March Gala…, 2024 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Andrea Gayle-Bennett, The keynote speaker this year will be Dr. Andrea Gayle-Bennett, Deputy Secretary, MA Executive Office of Veteran Services . Andrea earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from City College of New York’s Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education in Physician Assistant Studies in 1981, a Master of Education degree from Lesley College in Business Management in 1988 and a Doctor of Medical Science in…
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Date and Time: Wednesday, March 6, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Location: Commonwealth Room, 2nd Floor, 50 Washington Street, Westborough To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, join the UMass President's Office Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) team and President’s Office Leadership on Wednesday, March 6 at 9:30 a.m. in Westborough for an open dialogue with UMass…, About International Women's Day, International Women's Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8. This year, we are coming together on March 6 to celebrate the leadership, strength, and courage of women and girls and to create a more inclusive world where everyone can thrive. This year's campaign theme is Inspire Inclusion , which underscores the crucial role of inclusion in achieving gender equality. It…
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Join the DEIA team on , Friday, February 16 at 12:00 p.m., for a talk by Maya Cunningham, an ethnomusicologist, a jazz vocalist, and a cultural activist at UMass Amherst. Maya will explore the Black musical forms and songs of artists that have expressed African American freedom-seeking strategies and related political ideologies. Music has always been a major mode of expression for African Americans, connecting the group to their African homeland and…, About Black History Month , Every February, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans as part of Black History Month. The month of February focuses on the contributions of Black Americans and honors all Black people from all periods of U.S. history, from the enslaved people first brought over from Africa in the early 17th century to Black Americans living in the United States…
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Date and Time:, Wednesday, February 14, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., Location:, The University Room, 3 rd Floor, 50 Washington Street, Westborough Join us for an in-person celebration of the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, February 14 at the new Washington Street office! Chief Procurement Officer David Cho will provide an overview of Lunar New Year to kick off the event. We'll then enjoy traditional Asian food, snacks, and beverages from various countries. The celebration is…, If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, , please contact Cheryl Millett at cmillett@umassp.edu by Wednesday, February 7., If you do not have a Washington Street badge, and plan on attending, please contact ops@umassp.edu ., About Lunar New Year, The Lunar New Year is celebrated across the world on the first new moon of the calendar. Lunar New Year is based off the lunar or lunisolar calendars. Celebration customs and duration differ across many cultures who celebrate the Lunar New Year. Some traditions can include putting up decorations, eating dinner with family and loved ones, giving red envelopes and other gifts, firecrackers and…
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New Hires, Name Hire Date Title Department Hope Singas September 16 Administrative Assistant Academic Affairs, Promotions, Name Promotion Date Title Department Ashley Hunter September 30 Senior Project Manager UITS, Departures, Name Departure Date Title Department EliMarie Torres September 21 Administrative Assistant Academic Affairs Zoey Tran September 21 Sr IT Process Analyst UITS
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Paperless Delivery of MetLife Non-Unit Dental Documents , Starting Monday, September 9, employees who are enrolled in in the non-unit dental who have provided their email address should receive an email encouraging them to opt in for paperless delivery of documents. By opting in, employees will have faster access to their dental claims information. Electronic delivery of MetLife dental documents , Personal Time for 2024 and 2025, Employees have until 1/11/2025 to use 2024 personal time Employees will be granted personal time on 1/14/2025 Employee may begin using personal time after 1/14/2025 for the week beginning 1/12/2025, Verification of Address in Employee Self-Service , In preparation for 2024 W-2 and 1095-HC forms being mailed, we are asking employees to log into HR Direct/Employee Self-Service to verify that their home and or mailing address is correct in the system. Any address updates that are required may be made online in ESS.
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Join us on Wednesday, October 16th at 12:00pm for a presentation on “Queer Theory and the History of Pride” led by Jacob Sturtz. The event will be a hybrid event taking place in the Commonwealth Room at 50 Washington Street and on Zoom. In this one-hour event, attendees will learn about LGBTQ+ history, from before the Stonewall Uprising to modern day Pride. The following topics will be covered…
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