This past weekend didn't look or feel much like the beginning of summer - but it was. Prepare for better weather (soon, we hope!) by checking these summer safety tips from the American Red Cross. What’s your plan for this summer? Enjoying the water? Going camping?...
Now that the System Office has been in The Dillon for several months, the COO's office has updated several policies to reflect experience with the new rhythms of this work environment. All System Office staff should review the revised procedures, even if you work...
Kathy deserves this nomination and much more! It is amazing to see and be part of the end results of her event planning, coordination, and dedication of so many employee-related initiatives at the System Office. She is a ROCK STAR!! Thank you, Kathy, for all that you...
The commonality of mental health issues throughout the United States is astronomical. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, approximately 1 in 4 adults suffer from some genre of mental disorder and about 9.5 percent of adults in the US will encounter hardships with a...
With busy work lives, isolation during the pandemic, and even social media, many of us struggle to connect with others in a meaningful way. This may have had the most impact in our personal lives and can leave us feeling dissatisfied with our relationships. Chances...
Angelisa is the primary contact between the Purchasing Office and our CFO. Angelisa consistently insures that documents needing the CFO's signature are appropriately routed, signed, and returned to the Purchasing Office. Angelisa's assistance is vital to assisting our...
Ruth always has time to help people. When I was a new employee Ruth went out of her way to help me get comfortable with the systems and space. She would follow up to see how things were going. I could always count on Ruth to have the information needed to do a task...
Last Saturday night we had a campus whose production Banner was down. I called Haijing for help at just past midnight, and she stayed up with me all night long, finally getting production back up at 9am. What a great effort! What a great teammate! Nominated by Chris...
The State Health Plan put multiple temporary benefit provisions in place to assist Plan members during the COVID-19 public health emergency. In January 2023, the federal government announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023. Here’s...
When springtime rolls around each year, many feel the need for a fresh start and new beginnings. It's a great time to start cleaning out our closets, deep-clean our homes, and freshen up our living spaces. Spring cleaning does not only apply to our living spaces,...