Newsletter Archives
UT System Connect April 2, 2024
SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming UTSA staff meeting, Data dashboard updates now available, DASH updates,
Register now: Conference for Women’s Leadership, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect March 5, 2024
Employee Appreciation Week – THANK YOU!, Deadline to Submit Performance Reviews, Human Resources Launches Internship Cohort, Personal Best Racing, Association for Institutional Research Membership Available to UTSA Employees, Upcoming DASH Town Hall, Conference for Women’s Leadership: May 22-23, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect February 6, 2024
State of the University Address – Feb. 8, Compliment a Colleague!, Employee Appreciation Week, Boyd, Dickens Win Diamond Awards, New Online UT Incident Reporting Process, Winter Weather Reminders, DASH Town Hall Follow Up, Upcoming Conference – Conference for Women’s Leadership, Learning Pathway Spotlight: Hybrid Work Relationships, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect January 2, 2024
Experts weigh in on making resolutions stick, 2025 Holiday and administrative closing schedule, Scholarship opportunities for dependent children, Upcoming DASH town hall, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect December 5, 2023
Holiday Cheer Without the Stress: Tips for a Relaxing, Festive Season, Reminder: Dec. 22 Administrative Closing, Save the date: DASH town hall, Upcoming UT System Administration staff meeting, UTSA holiday party, Learning Pathway Spotlight, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect November 7, 2023
Reminder: Dec. 22 Administrative Closing, The value of volunteering, Don’t wait…advocate!, Travel safety tips, DASH update, Veterans Day Parade – Nov. 10, Upcoming UT System Administration staff meeting, Save the date: UTSA holiday party, Upcoming technology training
UT System Connect October 3, 2023
Annual enrollment is here!,Flexible benefits open enrollment, Pre-order your “Be One UT” apparel, DASH Town Hall – recording now available, Upcoming technology training,October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, “Be Ready in the Moment” campaign, NEXT Conference – Oct. 20, Administrative Professionals Summit – Nov. 8-9, Save the date: International ShakeOut Day, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect September 5, 2023
Flu Vaccinations, CDC Announces New Variant of COVID, Payroll Appreciation Week, Give Us Your Feedback, DASH…Picking Up the Pace!, Stay Informed: Safety Alert Text Messaging System, UT System Embarks on DASH Student, Mail Room has Moved, Learning Pathway Spotlight, Only 23 Spots Remain: BEST Man Forum, Upcoming Tech Trainings, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect July 5, 2023
Winners of 2023 President’s Awards Announced, First Mental Health Summit a Success, Gallup Climate Survey Results, Miller & Cathey Selected to Leadership Tennessee, UT System Brand Resources, Emergency Management Update, DASH – One Year Down…One to Go!, Did You Know? – PBA Parking Assistance, Windows 11 Rollout, July Inclusion Calendar, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect June 6, 2023
HR Connect Transitions to Summer Schedule, REMINDER: Juneteenth Recognized as a State Holiday, Emergency Management Update, Spring Issue of For Your Benefit, Sick Leave Bank Open Enrollment ends June 30, Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards, Resources Galore for DASH, New Password Manager Tool, Professional Development Opportunities, Upcoming Events: June Inclusion Calendar, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect May 16, 2023
Juneteenth Recognized as a State Holiday, Sick Leave Bank Open Enrollment ends June 30, DASH Town Hall – Recording Available, UT Tower Security, Possible Adjustment Needed to Outlook Calendar Default Settings for Microsoft Teams, UTSA Designated Top Regional Company by DiversityInc, Personal Best Racing, May Inclusion Calendar, Learning Pathway Spotlight, Employee Spotlight
Current Events and Future State: Sick Leave Bank Open Enrollment begins April 1, COMING SOON: Preparation and Planning for New Student Information Systems, Last Chance RSVPs and Upcoming Events: DASH Town Hall on May 3, Picnic on the UT Tower Plaza on May 3, Big Orange Vendor Fair on May 4, CPR/AED Training
UT System Connect April 18, 2023
Current Events and Future State: IPS Professional Excellence Series, Sick Leave Bank Open Enrollment begins April 1!, Save the Date: DASH Town Hall on May 3, Save the date: Picnic on the UT Tower Plaza on May 3, CPR/AED Training, UT System Online Store, Submit Your Innovation Challenge Idea by May 1, Save the Date: Big Orange Vendor Fair on May 4
UT System Connect April 4, 2023
Current Events and Future State: A Note from Brian Dickens, Email Signature Builder Tool, DASH Update, UT Tower Air Conditioning, Sick Leave Bank Open Enrollment begins April 1!, Upcoming Conferences, April Inclusion Calendar, Celebrate Diversity Month, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect March 21, 2023
Save the Date: UT System Administration Staff Meeting on April 10, Performance Management Reminder, Get to Know U Better!, Employee Experience Monitor Survey, Knoxville Area Urban League Young Professionals, Upcoming Conferences, March Inclusion Calendar, Women’s History Month, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect March 7, 2023
Employee Appreciation Week, Grow Your Own Center, Windows 10 Issue Resolved, DASH Training Information, March Inclusion Calendar, Women’s History Month, Upcoming Search Committee Charge Sessions, How to Protect Your Sleep, Physical Health ahead of Daylight Savings Time, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Feb. 21, 2023
Employee Appreciation Week, UT System President to Deliver State of UT Address on Feb. 23,
February Inclusion Calendar, Black History Month, Performance Management Reminder, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Feb. 7, 2023
DASH Progress, Windows Issue – Feedback Requested, SnapComms Reminder, Code of Conduct Revisions, Gov. Lee Delivers State of the State Address, February Inclusion Calendar, Supporting our System Community, Search Committee Charge Sessions, Black History Month, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Jan. 17, 2023
Upcoming Systemwide Staff Meeting, Save the Date: State of UT Address, 2022 Performance Management, UTSA Day of Service, Window Computer Issues, January Inclusion Calendar, Search Committee Sessions, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Dec. 21, 2022
Happy Holidays, Keurig Etiquette, Scholarships for Children at UT System and Foundation Employees, The Gratitude Journal, Holiday Cheer, December Inclusion Calendar, 8 Ways to Maintain Work-Life Balance and Avoid The ‘Holidaze,’ Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Dec. 7, 2022
Holiday Party Feedback; The Giving Corner; Inside Pass Winners; Recycling Bins in UT Tower; UT Retirees Email Addresses; UT System Launches Online Store; UTSA Workers’ Compensation Injury Location Cards; Workstation and New Hire Request Forms, Tips for Holiday Safety; December Inclusion Calendar, Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Nov. 15, 2022
Design Assistance Available; Friends of DASH Updates; Be our Guide. Be Their Guide; Care Packages for Deployed Military; Upcoming UTSA Holiday Party; November Inclusion Calendar, Virtual Safe Space Sessions; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Nov. 1, 2022
Congratulations Pamela Jeffreys; Congratulations, Alica Shamblin; November Inclusion Calendar, Virtual Safe Space Sessions; Five Productivity Tips to Get Your Work Done (Now That It’s Dark at 4 p.m.; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Oct. 18, 2022
The UT IDE Strategic Alliance Inaugural Symposium; Last Call for Headshots; Time Change is Coming; Requesting Technical Assistance; International #ShakeOut Day; October Inside Pass Winner; UT Tower Recycling; Administrative Professionals Summit; October Inclusion Calendar and Virtual Safe Space Sessions; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Oct. 4, 2022
Professional Headshot Photo Sessions; Remote Desktop Reminder; UT System Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic; September Inside Pass Winner; NEXT Conference; Administrative Professionals Summit; October Inclusion Calendar; NMAAM Discount; Virtual Safe Space Sessions; Common Workplace Productivity Killers; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Sept. 20, 2022
Safety Tips and Precautions; Inside Pass Prizes; New Mail Station; Flu Shot Clinic; COVID-19 Booster Now Available; Introducing the 2023 Executive Leadership Institute Class; Professional Headshot Photo Dates; Service Awards; Employee Engagement Survey Reminder; Chart of Accounts Engagement and Next Phase of DASH; UT Tower Outage; September Inclusion Calendar; Virtual Safe Space Sessions; 2022 Best Man Forum Cancellation; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Sept. 6, 2022
UTSA Brand Guidelines; Break Room Doors; Nourish Moves: A Walking Incentive Program; The End of Remote Desktop; BEST Man Forum; National Preparedness Month 2022 Toolkit; September Inclusion Calendar; Virtual Safe Space Sessions; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Aug. 16, 2022
Receive the UT System News Roundup; Updated Mask Guidance for UT Tower; Professional Development Opportunities; August Inclusion Calendar; Virtual Safe Space Sessions; Mental Well-being; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect Aug. 2, 2022
Great Place to Work; Office Coffee Cups; How to Request Technical Assistance; July Inside Pass Winner; Technical Trainings; COVID-19 Protocols; DASH Kick-Off Update; AutoElevate; August Inclusion Calendar; Mental Well-being; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect July 19, 2022
DASH – Software Replacement Strategy; UT Tower 12th Floor Showers; PerkSpot’s The Loop; UT Off-Boarding Process; July Inclusion Calendar; Virtual Safe Space Sessions; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect July 5, 2022
Professional Headshot Photo Sessions; Employee Experience Monitor Survey Scheduled; Inside Pass Winner Announced; Friends of DASH; Annual Salary Increases; Dr. Carrie Castille; Professional Development; July Inclusion Calendar; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect June 21, 2022
Parking Info/New License Plate Numbers; Microsoft Teams Training; Professional Development Opportunities; June Inclusion Calendar; Be Inclusive Two-week Action Plan; Virtual Safe Space Sessions; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect June 7, 2022
COVID-19 Protocol Reminder; July 28 UT System Staff Smokies Game; UT Tower Lighting; Insider’s Guide to Downtown Knoxville; Recharge this Summer; Personal Best Racing; Setting Up Your Workstation; June is Effective Communications Month; June Inclusion Calendar; Be Inclusive Two-week Action Plan; Virtual Safe Space Sessions; 5 Ways to Dial Down Stress; QR Codes 101; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect May 19, 2022
Downtown Knoxville Inside Pass; DASH Planning Nearly Complete; Outgoing Mail at UT Tower; Membership Discount at the YMCA; 2022 Conference for Women’s Leadership; May Inclusion Calendar; Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement Virtual Safe Space Session; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect May 3, 2022
Share Your Feedback on this newsletter; Upcoming Systemwide Staff Meeting; Full Engagement Survey; Improvements to 401k Plans; Welcome Treasurer Luke Lybrand to the UT System; The Downtown Knoxville Inside Pass; Our Spaces Have Names!; Tennessee Election Forum Sessions this Summer; Retire Ready Webinar Schedule Update; Market Square Farmers’ Market; Managing Stress; 2022 Conference for Women’s Leadership; May Inclusion Calendar; Lindsey Young Downtown YMCA Open House; 4 Essential Tactics For Building Influence In A Hybrid Setting; May is Mental Health Month; Spotlight on our employees
UT System Connect April 19, 2022
Inclusion Begins With I and Always Needs U; April Inclusion Calendar; Upcoming Systemwide Staff Meeting: May 17; Retire Ready; Employee Experience Monitor Survey; EOD Development Opportunities; Tips to beat back burnout; Service Awards
UT System Connect April 5, 2022
Accenture Selected as System Integrator for DASH; Workplace Etiquette; Resources; April Inclusion Calendar; Mental Well-being; Empowering Women by Building Self-Esteem; Addressing Burnout is a Leader’s Job; Doomscrolling Isn’t Just Bad for Your Mood, It Can Harm Your Cognition Too — Here’s How to Rein It In; Congratulations!
UT System Connect March 15, 2022
Employee Experience Monitor Survey; Full Engagement Survey; EOD Development Opportunities; 2022 Workforce Symposium: Growing and Retaining Talent; March Inclusion Calendar; Mental Well-being
UT System Connect March 1, 2022
UT System President Randy Boyd Delivers State of the University Address; ERP Update – Progress Continues on DASH; SURVEY! Follow up: Name the UT Tower Conference Rooms; Luke Lybrand Affirmed as Treasurer for University of Tennessee System; Recap from Systemwide Staff Meeting; Conference for Women’s Leadership: 2022 E4 Symposium; March Inclusion Calendar; Registration Open: Be One UT Conversations for Change; Mental Well-being
UT System Connect Feb. 15, 2022
Upcoming Systemwide Staff Meeting: March 1; Order Your “We’ve Moved” Cards Today; New Employee Safety App: Rave Guardian; Registration Open: Be One UT: Conversations for Change; UT Martin signs first statewide articulation agreement with TCAT; Development Opportunities; Upcoming Events of Interest; February Inclusion Calendar; Metal Well-Being; Resources
UT System Connect: Feb. 1, 2022
President Boyd Reacts to Governor’s State of the State Address; W-2 Forms Now Available; Readership Survey; ERP Update; Come Take a Selfie!; At Home Covid Tests; Supplier Diversity at the University of Tennessee; Development Opportunities; February Inclusion Calendar; Mental Well-being; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: Jan. 18, 2022
Inclement Weather Policy for UTSA; Contact with Government Officials; Learning New Skills; Upcoming Events of Interest; How to Beat the Post-Holiday Blues; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: Jan. 4, 2022
Oracle Selected for New ERP System; President’s Column: Doing Our Part to Serve the State and Meet Future Workforce Demands; UT Tower Move-in Information; New Year, New Swag; CDC Releases New Quarantine Guidance; Reskilling and Upskilling; January Inclusion Calendar
UT System Connect: Dec. 21, 2021
President Boyd Gifts Extra Holiday Leave to Employees; Employee Engagement Survey Results; Celebrating Our Newest UT Campus: No. 4 Firehawks Beat No. 1 Crusaders, Win NAIA National Championship; Congratulations to UT System Fall Graduates; Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence and Health and Wellness Courses; Be One UT Values; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: Dec. 7, 2021
UT Tower Update; UT Board Confirms Next Chancellor of UTHSC; Exceptional UT Southern Athlete and Cancer Survivor Meets her Olympic Hero; UT System Proposes In-state Tuition Benefits for Military Veterans; New Wellness Courses Available in K@TE; EOD Topic of the Month: Critical Thinking; Zoom Disrupts the Rhythm of Conversation; December Inclusion Calendar; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: Nov. 23, 2021
Murals Across Tennessee; UT Tower Update; Evaluations Continue for DASH; Upcoming Events of Interest; Holiday and Administrative Closing Schedule; State of Tennessee Perkspot Discount Portal; Professional Development Opportunities Available in K@TE
UT System Connect: Nov. 9, 2021
Murals Across Tennessee; UT Tower Update; Everywhere You Look, UT Tour Continues; Managing Change; November Inclusion Calendar; Signs You Might Need a Mental Health Day; Wellness Courses Available in K@TE; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: Oct. 19, 2021
Where Can I Get My Flu Shot?; UT Tower Update; UT Identifies Two Finalists for DASH Vendor; Professional Development Resources; Oct. 21 is International ShakeOut Day; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: Oct. 5, 2021
Where Can I Get My Flu Shot?; Benefits, Open Enrollment Updates; UT Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement (UT IDE) Strategic Alliance; Celebrating collaboration with UT System Procurement Services and GoDBE; UT Tower Update; GRIT – The Power of Passion and Perseverance; Supervisor Summit— New Virtual Format; October Inclusion Calendar
UT System Connect: Sept. 21, 2021
Benefits, Open Enrollment Updates; Exclusive Discounts for UT Employees; COVID-19 Vaccine Updates; DASH Update; UT Tower Update; Supervisor Summit— New Virtual Format; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: Sept. 7, 2021
COVID-19 Update; COVID-19 Vaccine Update; Benefits, Open Enrollment Updates; Everywhere You Look, UT Tour Continues; UT Tower Update; UT Executive Leadership Institute Welcomes Third Cohort; Paid Parental Leave Update; Supervisor Summit— New Virtual Format; NEXT Conference; K@TE Resources; September Inclusion Calendar; Ask HR; September is National Preparedness Month; Teach English as a Second Language Open Registration; UTHSC Hosts Systemwide HRO Retreat; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: Aug. 17, 2021
DASH Website Launches, Planning Continues; Exclusive Discounts for UT Employees; Everywhere You Look, UT Tour Continues; Work on UT Tower Underway; EOD Topic of the Month- Support; NEXT Conference; Women in Leadership Opportunity; Resources; August Observance Calendar; Helpful COVID-19 Vaccine Facts; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: Aug. 3, 2021
COVID-19 Updates; Everywhere You Look, UT Tour; Upcoming Benefits Open Enrollment; Linda C. Martin Named Interim Senior Vice President of UTIA; Sign Up to Become a UT Promise Mentor Today!; Career Advocates Training; EOD Topic of the Month- Support; NEXT Conference; Resources; August Observance Calendar; The Health Benefits of Gratitude; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: July 20, 2021
UT Policy on Firearms; Paid Parental Leave Policy Now in Effect; New Everywhere You Look, UT Murals in Dyer, Crockett Counties; Upgraded Experience in K@TE; K@TE Resources; Career Advocates Training: July Observance Calendar; Strategies for coping with and healing from racial trauma; Helpful Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines; Stressed Out? Three Self-Help Tips for Managers
UT System Connect: July 6, 2021
Welcome UT Southern!; UT System Administration 4 percent Salary Pool Update; Alternative Work Arrangement Guidelines; Sign Up to Become a UT Promise Mentor Today!; K@TE Resources; July Observance Calendar; Strategies for coping with and healing from racial trauma; Six UT Employees Recognized with 2021 President’s Awards; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: June 15, 2021
Upcoming Board of Trustees Meeting; Quarterly Employee Experience Survey Coming Soon; UAC Leave Ending June 30; Alternative Work Survey Results; Intercultural Development Inventory; Wellness Courses Available in K@TE; Juneteenth; How Managers Can Help Employees Cope with Trauma; Don’t Underestimate the Power of Kindness at Work; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: June 1, 2021
Welcome Back!; DASH Selected as New ERP Name; UT System Brand Guidelines Web Resource; June Diversity Observance Calendar; New Wellness Courses Available in K@TE; Employee Burnout: How to Keep Your Team Strong; What’s Missing from the Conversation about Work-Life Balance; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: May 18, 2021
CDC Issues New Guidance; Health Insurance Premium Free Holiday; Six Reasons to get a COVID Vaccine; Be One UT Digital Backgrounds; Spring 2021 Our Tennessee magazine out now; New Wellness Courses Available in K@TE; May Observance Calendar; Upcoming Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement Video Opportunity; Employee Spotlight
UT System Connect: May 4, 2021
Name UT’s New Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project; Upcoming Systemwide Staff Meeting; UT System Merchandise for Sale; 10-digit Dialing; Return to the Workplace Resources; Introduction to K@TE; Educating Employees on Inclusive Language; May Observance Calendar; Employee Spotlight
May 4, 2021
UT System Connect: April 20, 2021
Administrative Professionals Day; Return to the Workplace Update; Vaccine Reminders; Required Title VI Training; Problem-solving and Decision-making; Intercultural Development Inventory; Life Planning Seminars
April 20, 2021
UT System Connect: April 6, 2021
Ask HR; Vaccine Updates; UT Tower Update; External Training Credit Request Process Changes; Adaptability and Flexibility; Active Engagement; April Observance Calendar; New Employee Spotlight
April 6, 2021
HR Newsletter: March 16, 2021
Ask HR; Knoxville Vaccine Availability; UT Tower Update; State of the University; Professional Development; Women’s History Month; Optum Conference Calls; Cybersecurity Certification Training
March 16, 2021
HR Newsletter: March 2, 2021
Name This Newsletter; Reintegration Plan Update; Paid Parental Leave Policy Update; Directory Information Updates; Be One UT Values; Performance Management Series; March Observance Calendar; Women’s History Month; Upcoming Virtual Systemwide Staff Meeting
March 2, 2021
HR Newsletter: Feb. 23, 2021
Reintegration Plan Update; UT to Host Public COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for Eligible Recipients; Zoom Security; HR Newsletter Survey Reminder; UT Board of Trustees to Meet Feb. 25; UT System Apparel Sale; UT Family Campaign; Professional Development; Black History Month events
Feb. 23, 2021
Weekly HR Newsletter: Feb. 16, 2021
HR Newsletter Survey; 1095-C Update; UT System Apparel Sale; UT System Family Campaign; Black History Month Events; Professional Development Opportunities; Performance Management Series; COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
Feb. 16, 2021
Weekly HR Newsletter: Feb. 9, 2021
UT Day on the Hill; UT Family Campaign Begins; Black History MonthEvents at UT Campuses; EOD Performance Management Series; Resilience Resources; Skills and Competencies
Feb. 9, 2021
Weekly HR Newsletter: Feb. 2, 2021
Enhance Your Zoom Experience with an Upgraded Account; Join UT System on LinkedIn; Black History Month Events; Professional Development Opportunities; COVID-19 Grief; Balancing Collaboration and Concentration in Remote Work; New Mental Health Resource App
Feb. 2, 2021
Weekly HR Newsletter: Jan. 26, 2021
Transition to Concur Travel Expense Request System; February is Black History Month; February Observance Calendar; UTC MLK Day Virtual Discussion and Q&A; UT Martin Black History Month Keynote Speaker Nikki Giovanni; K@TE: Building Resilience Resources Now Available; UT System Employee Spotlight; Get Answers to Vaccine Questions
Jan. 26, 2021
Weekly HR Newsletter: Jan. 19, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources; Upcoming Virtual Systemwide Staff Meeting; Personal Well-being Resources; New Equity and Diversity Resource Available; Tennessee Alumnus magazine becomes Our Tennessee; Leading Through Cultural Change; UT Board of Trustees Named Recipient of 2021 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership
Jan. 19, 2021
Weekly HR Newsletter: Jan. 12, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Tool; Upcoming Black History Month Event; Jan. 18 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Building Resilience Training; Leading Through Cultural Change; Communications Certificate Program Survey
Jan. 12, 2021
Weekly HR Newsletter: Jan. 5, 2021
Phase Two Reintegration Plan Continues; New Monthly Observance Calendar; Supervisory Foundations Certificate Program Participants; Winter Depression Resources; Communications Certificate Program Survey
Jan. 5, 2021
Weekly HR Newsletter: Dec. 29, 2020
Recognizing Challenges of 2020; Holiday Safety Precautions Reminder; Leading Through Cultural Change; Building Resilience Behaviors; Performance Management Training; Job Family Compensation Project Update
Dec. 29, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Dec. 15, 2020
UT Board of Trustees Approve Next Steps in Martin Methodist College Acquisition; Patricia Burks-Jelks Appointed President of Women in Higher Education in Tennessee; Carey Whitworth Appointed VP of Government Relations and Advocacy; Tim Sigler Joins as Assistant VP of Government Relations; New Masks Available; What We’re Thankful For
Dec. 15, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Dec. 8, 2020
Reminder: Virtual Systemwide Staff Meeting; New Equity and Diversity Resource Available; UT Board of Trustees to Hold Special Meeting; What We’re Thankful For; “The Library that Dolly Built”
Dec. 8, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Dec. 1, 2020
Don’t Forget to Verify Your Flu Vaccine; Reminder: Holiday Safety Precautions; Card Access Required Now Through the New Year; Focusing on the Good During the Festive Season; What We’re Thankful For
Dec. 1, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Nov. 24, 2020
Message from UT President Randy Boyd; UT Martin Signs ‘Skyhawk Creed’; A Reminder on Space Heaters; UT Mural Campaign Now in Grainger County; Holiday Safety Precautions; Congratulations to CAP Recipients; What are you thankful for?
Nov. 24, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Nov. 17, 2020
Celebrating Thanksgiving; UTHSC Diversity Certificate Program; Pandemic to Possibility; Civility in the Workplace
Nov. 17, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Nov. 10, 2020
Job Family Compensation Project; New State COVID-19 Website; Phase II Update; Whitworth Recommended as VP for Government Relations and Advocacy; Pandemic to Possibility Webinar Series; Civility in the Workplace; Managing post-election emotions
Nov. 10, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Nov. 3, 2020
Post-Election Resources; COVID-19 Protocol Reminder; Legal Sports Betting Now Live; Pandemic to Possibility Webinar Series; Care for Caregivers; New Designation of Beneficiary Electronic Form; Where Can I Get My Flu Shot?
Nov. 3, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Oct. 27, 2020
UT System Sets Record Enrollment During Pandemic; Pandemic to Possibility Webinar Series; EOD Topic of the Month: Return to Work; 2020 Supervisory Foundations; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Roundtable; Where Can I Get a Flu Shot?; Safe Trick or Treating and Other Halloween Activities
Oct. 27, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Oct. 20, 2020
UT President Randy Boyd Gives an Update on Returning to Work; Pandemic to Possibility Webinar Series; UT Board of Trustees to Meet Oct. 22-23; Virtual Supervisory Foundations Program; Self-care Tips for Coping with ‘Crisis Fatigue’; Healthy Habits to Help Prevent Flu
Oct. 20, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Oct. 13, 2020
Fall 2020 For Your Benefit Newsletter; Flu Shot Reminders; Spark Innovation Center Wins DOE Incubator Prize
Oct. 13, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Oct. 6, 2020
Notice of Rulemaking Hearings; Take the Pandemic Engagement Pulse Survey; National Depression Screening Day; Flu Vaccine Clinic and Information
Oct. 6, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Sept. 29, 2020
Remember to Take the Daily Self-Check Survey and Wear a Mask; Keep an Eye Out for McLean & Company Surveys; Intentionally Build Break Times Into Your Workday; October 8 is National Depression Screening Day; Annual Reminder: Check the Code and Report Concerns; Flu Vaccine Clinic in Andy Holt Tower; Where and When to Get Your Flu Shot; Research Security; Color Blind or Color Brave?
Sept. 29, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Sept. 22, 2020
Delphia Howze Selected as Executive Director of Equity and Diversity; Research Enterprise Security Webinar; Flu Vaccine More Important Than Ever; UT Treasurer’s Office Consolidated; Online Learning: Communicating Through Challenging Customer Interactions; How to Foster Psychological Safety in Virtual Meetings
Sept. 22, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Sept. 15, 2020
UT System Values Survey; Parental Leave Policy Update; Supplier Diversity Program; Martin Methodist, University of Tennessee System Enter Into Discussions; New Chief Information Officer Ramon Padilla; Why the Flu Shot Can’t Give You the Flu; Employee Experience Monitor Survey Reminder; Having Difficult Conversations
Sept. 15, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Sept. 9
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Update; UT Board of Trustees Committee to Meet Sept. 11; Edison Password Reminders; Employee Experience Monitor Survey; System Staff Meeting; Unemployment Fraud on the Rise; Suicide Prevention Plan; How Diversity Can Drive Innovation
Sept. 9, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Sept. 1
Where can I get my flu shot?; Gov. Lee extends Executive Order 59; UT Extension helps parents prepare for home-based virtual learning; Hip Hop, grit and academic success; Common meeting problems
Sept. 1, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Aug. 25
UT Tower one step closer; Second Executive Leadership Institute class; Communicating across cultures; Guide to allyship
Aug. 25, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Aug. 18
New Safety Website; When to self-isolate; Educational College Assistance and Fee Waiver Benefit; Linda C. Martin Appointed to Food System Leadership Institute Commission; What Managers Can Do To Help Working Mothers; Leading at a Distance
Aug. 18, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Aug. 11
Staff Meeting Rewind; Reconnecting with our communities in the midst of a pandemic; Recognizing and Mitigating Unconscious Bias program; Racial microaggressions
Aug. 11, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: Aug. 4
When to self-isolate; Upcoming Systemwide staff meeting; Diversity and Inclusion resources; Training opportunities
Aug. 4, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: July 28
Executive director of diversity and inclusion search; Conflict of Interest requirement postponed; Racial healing; Share your stories
July 28, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: July 21
HR Newsletter Survey; New murals in the UT System’s campaign; EOD update; IRIS Termination eForm Changes
July 21, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: July 14
Remember your mask; COVID-19 testing sites; Diversity and inclusion resources; Getting outside and get active; Staying mentally healthy
July 14, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: July 7
Pandemic mental health and wellness; Required face masks in the workplace; Diversity and inclusion resources
July 7, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: June 30
LEIC training to minimize biased-based policing; Required and recommended vaccines; eLearning resources; President’s Awards
June 30, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: June 23
Oak Ridge Institute awarded $20 million from DOE; Upcoming Board of Trustees meeting; Diversity and inclusion resources; Professional development opportunities
June 23, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: June 16
Diversity and Inclusion Resources; Phase Two travel guidance; Professional development and eLearning opportunities
June 16, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: June 9
Diversity and inclusion resources; Naifeh Center Leadership Development Program; Professional development opportunities
June 9, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: June 2
UT President Boyd’s statement on the murder of George Floyd; Phase Two Reintegration training; eLearning and professional development opportunities
June 2, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: May 26
COVID-19 task force; Mental Health resources; Phase Two Reintegration training
May 26, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: May 19
Spring issue of For Your Benefit; One UT Collaboration and Innovation Grants
May 19, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: May 12
Pandemic Engagement Survey results; One UT Collaboration and Innovation Grants; 2020 Women in Leadership Conference
May 12, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: May 5
Self-check survey for employees returning to the workplace; More grief and trauma counseling opportunities; Board of Trustees committee meetings
May 5, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: April 28
UT System’s phased reintegration plan; UT Promise mentorship; Tennessee Language Center multilingual communication offerings
April 28, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: April 21
Pandemic Pulse Survey; Working remotely; Performance reviews; Title VI training
April 21, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: April 14
Thank you from President Boyd; Stay-at-Home Order Extended; Sick Leave Bank deadline extended; Face coverings; eLeearning opportunities
April 14, 2020
Weekly HR Newsletter: April 7
Pandemic Pulse Survey; “Zoom-bombing”; When life gives you lemons
April 7, 2020
