Liberal Arts

College of the Liberal Arts Staff Newsletter – May

Welcoming our new officers

The Staff Advisory Committee has selected its new officers. Congratulations to our 2018-19 officers:

  • Chair: Laura Reddington Moser
  • Vice-chair: Katy VanAmburg
  • Secretary: Carolyn Fry

Congratulations to our You Rock Award winners!

Congratulations to our most recent You Rock Award winners: Jason Traverse, Tracy Jackson, JoElle DeVinney, and Sharon Laskowsky! If you know someone who goes above and beyond, makes exceptional contributions toward the efficiency of operations, provides outstanding service to other employees or visitors and/or promotes diversity, fill out the short You Rock nomination form here.

College-wide staff meeting

The college-wide staff meeting will be held Tuesday, May 22. The agenda includes a State of the College by Dean Welch, an Exercise is Medicine overview, an introduction to the new School of Public Policy, Staff Advisory Committee updates, and IT updates. Breakfast items and beverages will be provided. Breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m., and the meeting starts at 9 a.m. in 121 Sparks Building.

Safe Zone 101 training

Liberal Arts staff are invited to a Safe Zone training from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 7, in 127 Moore Building. The Safe Zone training is a campus-wide program designed to raise visibility about the LGBTQA population, to understand the issues facing LGBTQA students, and become aware of the various LGBTQA resources at Penn State. The three-hour workshop provides a foundation of knowledge needed to be an effective ally to LGBTQA students at Penn State. Please register here by 5 p.m. Monday, June 4.

Check out our new Facebook page

The Liberal Arts Staff Advisory Committee has launched a new Facebook page to help staff in the college stay informed on upcoming events and to share important information with staff. Like our page at fb.me/PSULiberalArtsStaffAdvisoryCommittee.

New staff

We welcome all new staff members and invite you to visit our website for resources that may help you navigate the College of the Liberal Arts and Penn State.

Submit your news

We are asking staff to submit their own content, such as information about upcoming college or department events, development opportunities for staff, and networking events. We’re also looking for information about each department, so feel free to submit interesting things about your department that makes it unique within the University. You can submit your information on the Staff Advisory Committee’s website at http://la.psu.edu/staffadvisorycommittee.

The mission of the Staff Advisory Committee is to represent the interests of the staff to the dean of the college, in addition to fostering a sense of community among staff. If you’re interested in becoming a member, email Laura Reddington Moser at lcr129@psu.edu.

Last Updated May 18, 2018

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