The 2025 Spirit of Civic Engagement Summit will take place on Saturday, March 15th with the theme "Civic Engagement in Polarizing Times". Attendance is by nomination only, and you can help us craft a guest list. Learn more and nominate someone (or yourself!) today.
Imagine you are ready to change your moment. The trouble is that you canāt seem to get to the one thing thatās most important because youāre busy, tired, donāt know where to start or you doubt if you even have it in you. The problem isnāt you; the problem is the problem. This 45-minute hybrid presentation will lay down the foundation to take you from āhereās what I want to doā to āhereās what I did.ā Join Bassam Tarazi's "Getting Things Done in a World That Doesnāt Want You To" talk on Wed., February 26. Advanced registration is recommended.
March is right around the corner, itās also Ladder Safety Month!
The Staff Senate Staff Engagement (formerly Idea) Committee is excited to host a Staff & Faculty Bowling Night from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, at Rainbow Lanes in Forest Grove. Pull together a team and reserve a lane or register yourself and we'll add you to a team. The game, shoes, pizza, and prizes are covered by the Staff Senate. Advanced registration is required.
Join the event staff team at the Sat, May 17 Commencement to celebrate and support our graduates! Over 50 individuals are needed to greet guests, assist with student line-up, drive golf carts, and more. Sign up to work a four- or eight-hour shift and earn floating holiday hours (salary/exempt employees only) or hourly staff are paid for hours worked (but make arrangements with your supervisor first).
51³Ō¹Ļ staff are invited to join their staff colleagues at the 2025 Boxer Field Day, formerly known as the All-Staff Conference, on Tuesday, June 3 on the Forest Grove Campus. Inspiring team-oriented and individual activities that are both active and non-active are in the works along with the opportunity to socialize and make new connections. More to come in the spring with registration and schedule information.
We will be publishing weekly E-news articles covering a variety of Risk Management and general safety topics in an effort to continue 51³Ō¹Ļ's great safety track record. The campus bulletin boards will also have fresh updates, posters and helpful tips. As we head into the winter weather conditions, let's take a moment to refresh our focus on key safety practices to ensure the safety of all.
Whether you have questions, need guidance, or just want to talk, open "office" hours are available Tuesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. each week.
Year-End Tax Forms are now available in your Paycom Employee Self Service Profile. You may see two pages of your W2 for information in Box 14 that did not fit on page one.
The 51³Ō¹Ļ community is made up of extraordinary faculty and staff engaged in service, teaching, and student support across the university. We would like to honor as many of our colleagues as possible during the annual University Honors & Awards Ceremony this May. Please nominate your colleagues and community members for their service to 51³Ō¹Ļ and our students. Nominations are due February 17.