Archive for “Month: October 2021 – Page 2 – New Employees”

A new exhibition at UF features the U.S. debut of the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation Collection that includes works by 31 Latin American artists. University Galleries Program Director and Curator Jesús Fuenmayor recently discussed the importance of showcasing these artists at UF. The exhibition is jointly presented by the Harn Museum of Art and School of Art […]

Join the Alachua Conservation Trust at noon on Oct. 24 for an outdoor celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. Stop by to meet representatives from local LGBTQ+ organizations and enjoy a guided tour of Prairie Creek Preserve, musical performances, local food trucks and more! The event is free and open to the public. Learn more and register!

The State of Florida and UF’s Benefits Open Enrollment period is your opportunity to make changes to your benefits enrollments for the upcoming calendar year. This year’s Open Enrollment started yesterday and runs through Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. EST. Importantly, note that UFHR Benefits will never contact you to ask you for your personal […]

In order to facilitate timely ordering of materials, faculty and staff are encouraged to submit their spring textbook adoptions and material requirements to the UF Bookstore by Oct. 25. Visit the Textbook Adoption website to enter your spring 2022 adoptions: http://www.textadoption.ufl.edu/. If you have any questions about the textbook adoption submission process, please call (352) 294-3355 […]

The Office of Sustainability and the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute have collaborated on a guide filled with resources to help you green your office space. The guide provides tips on the types of plants you can incorporate into your space, where you can find them and other sustainable ways to ‘green’ your space. Visit […]

Created in September 2017 as an emergency relief fund for UF employees impacted by Hurricane Irma, Aid-a-Gator has provided assistance to more than 400 employees experiencing financial hardship. Open to all UF employees, including graduate assistants, Aid-a-Gator became a crucial resource to many during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this year’s UF Campaign for Charities, you can […]

Vaccines remain highly effective in preventing infection, severe disease and hospitalization. Unvaccinated Americans are 11 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than those who have received the shots, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Having a history of allergic reactions, experts say, is rarely a reason to avoid getting vaccinated. […]

What does it take to create a community of belonging and inclusion? In the fall of 2016 — as racial tensions increased across the country — several Latinx staff and faculty came together to envision what would ultimately become the UF Latinx Staff & Faculty Association. From the outset, the association has sought to create […]

A new UF workshop series, Resilience and Mindfulness at Work, takes a holistic approach to the physical, cognitive and emotional aspects of resilience in the workplace while helping participants find greater alignment with their individual purpose and values. Throughout five sessions, participants will learn about the importance of personal resilience at work and discover resources […]

A new transit app, GNVRideRTS, was released on Oct. 1 to replace the TransLoc bus tracker app for campus and city bus service. Learn more: https://businessaffairs.ufl.edu/news/regional-transit-system-rts-collaborates-with-uf-to-launch-a-new-transit-app-for-real-time-bus-tracking/. RTS free-fare transit program Beginning Oct. 1, individuals 18 years of age and younger, as well as those 65 and older, are eligible to ride RTS buses for free. The Gainesville […]