Staff Senate Newsletter • Oct. 30, 2020

Basketball Season Ticket Renewals

The deadline to renew season tickets for Men’s and Women’s Basketball is Oct. 30. While capacity limitations and health and safety protocols are still being developed, the North Texas Athletics department is extending its Season Ticket Assurance Program to the 2020-21 basketball season.

Season ticket holder benefits include discounted tickets, an exclusive season ticket holder gift, extended payment plan options and the first opportunity to be present at the Super Pit when North Texas Basketball returns.

Online season ticket renewals and additional ticket information can be found at MeanGreenTickets.com or by contacting the North Texas Ticket Office at TicketOffice@unt.edu or by calling (940) 565-2527. Customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Presidential Awards

Nominations are now open for awards given by the president — the UNT Community Award and the President's Special Recognition Award, both open to students, faculty and staff members, and the Bob Rogers Service and Community Engagement Award, which goes to a faculty or staff member. The deadline for nominations is Nov. 6.

Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch

The November Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch is on Nov. 6. UNT Faculty and Staff can enjoy an all-you-care-to-eat lunch in any of our Dining Halls for only $5 (normally $8.20) plus tax.

Staff Senate Spotlight

Amy Armstrong

Senior Communications Strategist, Division of Student Affairs

Cybersecurity Training

If you took the recent cybersecurity training, you might have noticed that it took you to UNT World Learning, which is the Bridge app for the UNT System. UNT World Learning is your link to System-related training and questions about that training can be directed to ode@untsystem.edu. UNT Bridge is the learning tool for our campus. It is used for campus related compliance and professional development training. Questions for UNT Bridge may be directed to asktraining@unt.edu. Learn more about the two training apps here.

2020 Turkey Trot Training

Join Rec Sports to train for your 2020 Turkey Trot! They will provide FREE 5k and 10k plans to all who register for the program (no Rec Center membership required). Each week you will also receive an email with tips to help you prepare for your race, supplemental workout options, nutrition suggestions and local Turkey Trots to sign up for (most appear to be virtual this year).

Your Employee Assistance Program is Here to Help

We know it's not always easy trying to maintain a work-life balance during this time that for many includes the additional challenge of remote working and/or virtual learning with kids at home. Please check out these tips and resources that might provide a different approach to working solutions.

Join Us at Our Next Meeting!

Meetings are open to all UNT staff members. The next meeting will be held on Nov 10, 2020, at 3 p.m.

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

Contact Us!

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