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Staff Senate Newsletter • July 30, 2021

 

A photo from the Boston Marathon Bombing from 2013. A child and adult running from the scene of an explosion. The adult is holding another adult who is injured.Until Help Arrives Training

Life-threatening emergencies can happen fast and emergency responders aren’t always nearby. You may be able to save a life by taking simple actions immediately. You are the help until help arrives. Attend this training to learn the steps needed to keep someone who has experienced a traumatic injury survive until first responders arrive. The training is on August 3 from 9 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. in Room 104 of the General Academic Building. Sign up today!

An icon with a stop sign and a hand motioning “STOP”. STOP THE BLEED logo with the text “SAVE A LIFE” underneath.STOP THE BLEED

STOP THE BLEED training is to prepare individuals to recognize life-threatening injuries and equip them to know how to assist injured persons. Massive bleeding from any cause can result in death. STOP THE BLEED teaches individuals proper bleeding control techniques, including how to use their hands, dressings, and tourniquets to help keep someone alive. This training will take place on August 6 from 11 a.m. — 1 p.m. in Room 060 of the Business Leadership Building. Register for the training now!

Greater Denton Arts Council: Denton Comic Art Exposition. Aug 7th, 1-5 p.m. 400 E Hickory Denton, TX. Food trucks, nerd trivia, the Denton Spider-Man. Cosplay contests, 'zine workshop, comic artist panel, video game panel and more! The flyer features pictures of villains and super heroes in purple outfits, with gold boots, belts and capes. There is a picture of a person eating food from a food truck, a brain with glasses and a purple costume with green gloves Denton Comic Art Exposition

The Denton Comic Art Exposition will be on August 7 from 1 — 5 p.m. at the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts (400 E. Hickory St. Denton, TX 76201). This will be an event to celebrate comic art, cosplay, and graphic art. There will be food trucks, panels that discuss comic and video game art, a 'zine workshop, and more. On top of that, they will have a Cosplay contest for all to participate in. Admission to the exposition is free.

 

 

 

Parking Permit Reminder

The current 2020-2021 parking permit will expire on August 12. Purchase a new parking pass through the UNT Parking Portal.

Mean Green Fling 2021. There is a cloud and a yellow tree on a green backgroundMean Green Fling

Departments can now sign up to table at Mean Green Fling, the back-to-school kickoff event hosted by Student Activities! To welcome students back to campus, there will be more than 300 student organizations, campus departments, and off-campus sponsors at this event. Attendance is expected to reach over 8,500. UNT campus departments will have the opportunity to table at Mean Green Fling free of charge. This year's event will take place on August 18 from 5 — 7 p.m. Spacing is limited and is assigned on a first come, first served basis. Departments can sign up to table on OrgSync.

Student Activities is also looking for faculty, staff, and students to volunteer at this signature event! Volunteers are an essential part of Mean Green Fling – Student Activities cannot host an event this large without them! Sign up to volunteer on OrgSync.

For more information, visit the Mean Green Fling website.

Bridge Streamlining

Training at UNT is about to get easier! UNT’s Business Operations Training team is streamlining the Bridge learning management system to include UNT System, UNT, and UNT Dallas. That means you won’t have to log into different portals for training courses. Stay tuned for more information coming later this month!

Picture of Staff Senator Kristi Klusman. Kristi has shoulder-length blonde hair, hazel eyes and red lips. Kristi is smiling and is wearing a black top against a green backgroundStaff Senate Spotlight

Kristi Klusman

Administrative Coordinator, Kristin Farmer Autism Center

Learn more about Kristi!

 

 

Picture of Staff Senator Amaya Spencer. Amaya has a black bob, brown eyes and is smiling. Amaya has on a white top with a black collar and is against a white background Staff Senate Spotlight

Amaya Spencer

Assistant to the Executive Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Learn more about Amaya!

 

 

Picture of Staff Success Stories Winner Diana Bergeman. Diana is in a restaurant booth with framed pictures in the background. Diana has brown hair that is pulled back, blue glasses and a yellow topPicture of Staff Success Stories Winner William Schuelke. William is outside in a yard with a house and tree in the background. William has gray hair with a black beard and is wearing a green poloStaff Success Stories Winners

Congratulations to our July Staff Success Stories Winners, Diana Bergeman (pictured right), Administrative Coordinator and William Schuelke (pictured left), Marketing Specialist. We appreciate all the both of you do! Check out the UNT Staff Success website to learn more about these amazing UNT staffers!

Do you know of a fellow staff member who embodies the caring, creative and resilient spirit that makes the UNT community so amazing? Nominate your colleague for recognition on the Staff Success website!

Join Us at Our Next Meeting!

Meetings are open to all UNT staff members. The next meeting is August 10, 2021, at 3 p.m.

For meeting agendas, minutes and recordings, please visit the Agendas and Minutes page.

Contact Us!

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