Provost's Communication - November 14, 2022

Hello everyone,

I hope you had a restful three-day weekend and had an opportunity to thank the veterans in your lives for their service. A belated note of gratitude to our faculty, staff and students who are veterans. A particular shout out to President Jackson and Dean of the CAHSS Jeff Crane for their service.  

Welcome to our New Professional Advisors

As many of you are aware, we have been in the process of recruiting and hiring several professional advisors to help increase the support of our students. The first round of advisor hiring officially concluded last week with five successful Academic and Career Advising Center (ACAC) advisor hires. They include: 

Shannon Berge (Art/Film)

Emma Davis (Social Work)

Alison Hodges (Engineering)

Sarah Peters Gonzalez (Applied Health and Psychology)

Timothy Thomas (January 2023) (CNRS)

ACAC is excited to welcome its new team members to their first round table tomorrow.  They have also been working to set up times to meet with partner departments throughout the next few weeks and thanks to everyone for participating in that process.  

There will be a second round of advertising for the three remaining unfilled advisor positions in the coming weeks and the plan is for one advisor to be allocated to each college for additional advising support. ACAC wishes to extend a big thank you to everyone who was able to help on the search committee and attend open forums, and to those who will be joining them to provide training or opportunities to connect. 

Tonight: Monday, November 14, 2022, at 6:00 pm ¿Qué Pasó a las Abejas?/ What Happened to the Bees?

Please join the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab for “¿Qué pasó a las abejas?/ What happened to the bees?” on Monday, November 14th @ 6:00 pm, outdoors, under the stars in Wiyot Plaza. (Outside of the Behavioral and Social Sciences Building on Campus). Bring camping chairs and blankets! Snacks and drinks will be provided, and there will be a giveaway of prizes to five audience members.'What happened to the bees?' is a documentary film that follows Mayan apiculturists in the state of Campeche, Mexico after millions of bees suddenly died. Leydy Pech and Gustavo Huchín decided to organize to find the cause and confront the authorities and the transnational company Monsanto, who have put their subsistence in danger by sowing transgenic soy in their territory.

5th Annual David Josiah Lawson Coat Drive: Saturday, December 10, 2022, from 3-5 pm

The 5th Annual David Josiah Lawson Coat Drive will be held on December 10, 2022, from 3-5 pm at the Arcata Plaza. Please see the attached poster for details. If you are unable to attend the event but would like to donate a coat feel free to drop one off at the Provost’s office located at Siemens Hall (SM) 216 and we would be happy to contribute to the coat drive on your behalf.

Thank you and I hope you have a terrific day.

jenn

--

jenn

Jenn Capps, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs