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This Issue:
STAFF COUNCIL NEWS
COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESOURCES
CAMPUS NEWS
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Staff
Council Meetings:
The
next Staff Council meeting will take
place on Tuesday, October
6th from 12:05-1:30 in Microsoft Teams.
The meeting link will be posted before
the meeting on the front
page of the Staff Council website.
All members of the UVM community are
welcome.
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Recently,
Staff Council President Steve Lunna
informed the Staff Council Executive Board
that he will be resigning at the end of
the month. The Board met to discuss which
of two options available to them, per the
bylaws: to hold special elections, or to
appoint leadership. They voted to appoint
Caleb Gilbert, currently the Staff Council
Vice President, as President of Staff
Council, and to appoint Laura Clayton as
Vice President - this is according to the
bylaws which state that a Vice Presidency
vacancy can immediately be filled by the
Executive Board member with the longest
tenure at UVM.
Below you'll find a farewell note from
Steve and refresher/introductions to Caleb
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Dear
Staff,
I am writing to inform you that effective
September 30, 2020 I will resign as the
President of Staff Council.
Unfortunately, juggling the vital duties
of both this position and my work serving
veterans has become unfeasible. It has
been an honor and a privilege to serve as
President of Staff Council for the past 27
months.
I grappled with this decision for weeks
before I made it; it was an especially
difficult step to take, considering all of
the current issues we’re facing as
non-represented staff at UVM. But I know
that incoming Staff Council leadership
will continue to embody an open, honest,
and collaborative spirit in their
relations with UVM administration, their
advocacy for staff and their dealings with
each of you.
I wish you all the very best and hope you
continue to be the driving force behind
change at our University and in our
communities.
~ Steve Lunna |
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| We'd
like to be able to share more of
what makes UVM staff amazing! Let
us know your accomplishments - did
you finish a craft project? Run a
race? Volunteer with a great
organization? Let
us know (email link) and
send us a picture, and we'll post
it to social media to celebrate
your awesomeness! |
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| REMINDER:
The 2nd quarter application period
is OPEN until October 31st. Apply
for funds to attend in-person or online
training, conferences, or other
professional development
opportunities. Check out the
information and application below.
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Apply for Champlain Valley Head
Start’s Home-Visiting Program for
low-income families with a child
or children ages birth to five
years old. To apply, call
802-752-9397, email apply@cvoeo.org or
visit
their website. |
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The impact of
COVID-19 on Black, Indigenous, and
People of Color (BIPOC) continues to be
much greater than on other groups.
Becoming familiar with the complex reasons
behind this fact is essential if we want
to work towards a better future and move
away from this grave inequity.
This week, consider penciling in one of
the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's
upcoming offerings to your calendar:
- Equal
Justice Initiative: Ending Mass
Incarceration & Challenging
Racial & Economic Injustice
Tuesday, October 20th, 2:30-3:30 PM
FREE
Based out of Montgomery, Alabama, the
Equal Justice Initiative is a private,
nonprofit, legal organization is
committed to ending mass incarceration
and excessive punishment in the United
States, to challenging racial and
economic injustice, and to protecting
basic human rights for the most
vulnerable people in American society.
Join the staff from EJI to learn more
about their mission, challenges, and
projects. Register
now!
- Black
Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow
Tuesday, October 27, 12:30-1:30 PM
Member: $15, Non-Member: $25
Based on the New-York Historical
Society’s 2018-19 exhibition, this
virtual presentation explores Black
Americans’ struggle for equality under
the law from 1865 through World War I.
Learn about both Southern and Northern
roles in this dark chapter of our
history as well as Black New Yorkers’
organizing and community-building in
the face of discrimination. Register
now!
- Monuments
That Erase History
Wednesday, November 4, 5:30-7:00 PM
Member: $15, Non-Member: $25
Examine the history of these
monuments–the Confederate ones around
the south, the ones in the U.S.
Capital Building, the monuments in
California of Junípero Serra, as well
as ones in Europe, one of which is
considered a master work by a major
Baroque sculptor. Explore why they
were made, what the messages were that
they sent and why, and then the issues
of keeping them in their original
sites. Discover how monuments do not
contain history and instead contain
mythologies propagated by a particular
group, in a particular moment, for a
particular reason. Register
now!
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| The
Staff Council Community Engagement
Committee will recognize
demonstrated volunteerism by UVM
Staff with a $25 award (per staff
member) made payable to the 501c3
group or organization connected to
the staff member’s volunteer
effort. UVM staff members are
limited to one application per
calendar year.
Community
Service Award Application
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| Let
us know how you are doing during
the pandemic. The form below is
anonymous, and we forward all
entries to senior leadership
each month. |
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Due to the limitations
imposed on social gatherings due to
COVID-19, Staff Appreciation events and
programs have been modified. All in-person
Staff Appreciation events, including the
Social on the Green and the special
luncheon and dinner for staff celebrating
milestone anniversaries with UVM are
cancelled.
In lieu of these special events, staff who
are celebrating a milestone year with UVM
will receive a gift card from our local
Farmhouse Restaurant Group. Staff
who are celebrating anniversaries of 20+
years with UVM will be able to select from
over 100 gifts based on their years of
service through Awards Network (a new
vendor offering a wide array of quality
gifts).
Check out the Staff
Appreciation website for important
content : individual staff members
celebrating a 25+-year milestone
anniversary with UVM are recognized in
this Staff
Appreciation Video, and the
Staff Appreciation Spotlight is a place to
post public kudos to a fellow
colleague! |
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Re-invent Yourself
in the "New Normal' Workplace
2-Hour Online Workshop
- Understand
that our experiences at critical
junctures are an invitation to
re-examine our attitudes, the choices
we make and how we arrive at those
decisions.
- Explore
how getting things done right may help
you in getting more done.
- Learn
to operate at your highest level of
contribution in a team and
individually even in more scarce
Log into PeopleSoft
HR for date options and to register.
Building Conflict Resolution
Skills
October 1st, 13th
and 28th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learn
More
Creating Space to Bring Authentic
Selves to Campus
October 1st, 1:30 to 3pm
There are endless arguments to have a
diverse workforce and it also does not
come without its challenges. This course
will explore the resiliency required to
build and exist in diverse
environments—especially for folks with
marginalized identities.
- Engage
in a group conversation centered on
how to build inclusive workplaces that
are mindful of the multiplicity of
identities present
- Discuss
improvements participants can make to
their own process and in their offices
or classrooms to include a wider
spread of identities
- Identify
and recognize what allows some people
to show up as their authentic selves
and what could exclude and invalidate
certain identities
Log into PeopleSoft
HR to register (Course Code DEI058)
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UVM 4-H program’s upcoming Askable
Adult trainings are for any
adults who are interested in becoming more
“askable” and supportive for the children
and youth in their lives. Open to all
adults, educators, parents, and youth
development professionals. Fall
Sessions:
- #1—Monday,
9/21 & Wednesday, 9/23 from
6:30-8:00 PM
- #2—Monday,
10/26 & Wednesday, 10/28 from
10:00-11:30 AM
- #3—Monday,
11/16 & Wednesday, 11/18 from
10:00-11:30 AMM
More information can be found here
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Are
you planning on becoming
pregnant?
A research study that will help to
increase understanding of how
changes in pregnancy hormones
impact the normal blood clotting
process is seeking non-pregnant
healthy women ages 18-45 who are
planning a pregnancy. Compensation
of $175 up to $250 for eligible
participants who complete the
study. Contact Lori Roberts by
phone at 802.656.5711, by text at
802.448.4249 or by email at lorinda.roberts@uvmhealth.org.
Olive Oil Study
A research study investigating
whether consuming olive oil or
control oil over eight weeks
improves the function of your
heart and blood vessels
seeks women who are aged
18-40. Eligibility
requirements include: regular
menstrual cycles, no prior
pregnancies and not using birth
control pills. Compensation of $80
is provided. This research study
is conducted through partnership
between UVM and the Department of
OBGYN at the UVM Medical
Center. Please call
656-5711, text 802-448-4249, or
email lorinda.roberts@uvmhealth.org.
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