Provost's Communication - November 30, 2022

Hello everyone and happy Wednesday. I hope that you all are having a great week.

Thank You to URPC members and friends

I wanted to take a moment to thank members of the URPC for the development and execution of four terrific forums offering helpful information about university resources and budget to the campus community. Thanks specifically to Anthony Baker, Amber Blakeslee, Carmen Bustos Works, Jeff Crane, Mike Fisher, Kacie Flynn, Sherie Gordon, Gio Guerrero, Nicole Jean Hill, Jamie Lancaster, Mike Le, Patrick Orona, Angie Petroske, Brigid Wall, Jim Woglom, Tawny Fleming, Frank Whitlatch, Joey Reed, and Arlene Wynn. It certainly takes a village and I am grateful for each of you. As a reminder, here are the links to the URPC forums that you are able to view.

• URPC Forum #1: Budget Planning and Enrollment Update: link is here
• URPC Forum #2: Graduation Initiative 2025 (GI 2025) Retention & Graduation, Enrollment Demographics: link is here
• URPC Forum #3: Capital Projects, Maintenance, and Space Planning: link is here
• URPC Forum #4: Beyond the General Fund: Highlighting the Broader Ecosystem of Resources at Humboldt, Including Research, Philanthropy, and Community Partnerships: link forthcoming
  
   

Nominations being accepted for Staff Recognition Awards

Staff Council and the Office of the President are welcoming nominations of both state and auxiliary employees for Staff Recognition awards to support the recognition of the strengths and achievements of individual nominees, especially highlighting areas of innovation, mentorship, service, resource stewardship/sustainability, and ethics/social justice. These awards are not for students, management, or faculty employees, nor are the current members of the Staff Council eligible. Nominations for outstanding staff members should be from their achievements during the 2021-2022 academic year. Nominations should be submitted using our Online Nomination Form. The nomination deadline is Friday, December 16, 2022, by 5:00 pm.

The Humboldt Chorale and University Singers will perform a program called "Possibility and Belonging" on Friday, December 9, 2022

The eclectic program includes historic works by Vivaldi, Telemann, Janowski, and Medieval composer Hildegard of Bingen, as well as contemporary composers Ernani Aguiar, Sarah Quartel, Jocelyn Hagen, Luther Vandross, and Andrea Ramsey. It is a beautiful program, and they are excited to share this performance with you. The concert will be on Friday, December 9 at 8:00 pm in Fulkerson Recital Hall. You can purchase tickets ahead of time here through Center Arts, or at the door. Tickets are $10/general.

Social Justice Summit 2023 - Call for Proposals

The 29th annual Social Justice Summit (SJS) is this Spring, March 1st - March 3rd. The goal and purpose of SJS is to amplify BIPOC, queer, and other intersectional voices and experiences, and to hold safe & compassionate spaces for students. This year's theme is Surviving & Thriving, a changed version of the phrase “thrive, not survive.” Marginalized students generally live in a state of survival where they simply exist without being able to flourish, creating and worsening mental health conditions. Thriving is growth, flourishing, and prosperity. This year's theme will discuss these topics, how they can co-exist, provide opportunities for thriving, and more. The deadline for proposals is Friday, December 17, 2022, with a possible extension into January. Please use this Proposal Form and save the date!

Have a wonderful rest of your week.

jenn 

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Jenn Capps, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs