Staff Senate Newsletter • August 27, 2021
UNT Day at the Fair
UNT Day at the Fair is back on August 27! Find carnival games and fair food favorite, such as corn dogs and funnel cakes, available for purchase all night long. Wear your UNT Green and join us for non-stop fun! Gates open at 6:00 p.m. A rodeo will be featured at 7:30 pm and a concert headlined by country music sensation Flatland Calvary will begin at 9:30 p.m.
If you’d like to volunteer to help with giveaways from 5:30 — 7:45 p.m., you can get more information and sign-up by emailing Mary.Howard2@unt.edu.
For more details about the North Texas Fair, visit https://www.ntfair.com/.
UNT International Overdose Awareness Day
Join us on the Union South Lawn on August 31st from 5:00-7:00pm to remember those we've lost to overdose, and to learn how to prevent overdose. Campus and community resource tables will be on hand to share information. Speakers will share their stories. For more information and updates, visit https://fb.me/e/RYItqQgo.
UNT Staff Jubilee and Safety Fair
Come join us for giveaways, speed networking, games, snacks and more! Save the date for UNT Staff Jubilee on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 10am-2pm at the UNT Union, Room 394.
Drop by the Staff Senate table at the UNT Safety Fair on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 from 10am-2pm.
Sexual Misconduct Mandatory Reporter Refresher Training
Equal Opportunity & Title IX is hosting a live Zoom training and an asynchronous UNT Bridge training as a refresher reminding faculty of their obligation to report sexual misconduct. Learn more and register at bit.ly/EOTitleIXTraining.
Scam Reminder
The UNT Police Department gets many reports of scams during early fall as new students, faculty and staff come back to campus. Beware of any offers that sound to good to be true. Do not click on links or email attachments unless you have verified the source. Even if you get a note from someone here at UNT, it may be scammers misrepresenting themselves. If something seems off – for example, a note from your boss asking for money in the form of gift cards – verify before you follow the instructions. When in doubt, you can always reach out to the UNT Police Department at 940-565-3000.
Staff Senate Spotlight
James Jackson, Communications Strategist
Staff Senator Introductions
The Staff Senate has had a great year! We’re thrilled to be facilitating and developing programs to support the professional development and community morale of our staff. Please be aware that your Staff Senator may be changing on September 1, so look out for an email from your 2021-2022 representative!
Award Announcement
We would like to recognize the exceptional work of the following Senators over the past academic year:
- New Senator of the Year, Julie Elliott
- New Senator of the Year, Rob Pearson
- Senate Leader of the Year, Amaya Spencer
- Outstanding Senator of the Year, Allison Peeler
- Outstanding Senator of the Year, Adam Chavez
Join Us at Our Next Meeting
Meetings are open to all UNT staff members. The next meeting is September 14, 2021, at 3 p.m. Check the Staff Senate Calendar for more information.
For meeting agendas, minutes and recordings, please visit the Agendas and Minutes page.
Contact Us
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