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...
Kathy W Bryant
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
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...
Boost Your well-being with Meaningful Connections
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...
Round of Applause: Angelisa Riggsbee
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...
Round of Applause: Ruth Brill
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...
Round of Applause: Haijing Ma
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...
End of COVID Public Health Emergency Means changes for State Health Plan
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...
Spring-Clean Your Financial House
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,...
National Financial Literacy Month
April is National Financial Literacy Month and is a great time to bring awareness to the importance of reviewing our finances and gradually work to improve them. It's an opportunity to learn tips and techniques that can help them become more financially savvy to be...
Five Tips to Tame Your Financial Anxiety
Realize your anxiety about finances is normal. If you worry about money, you're not alone. In recent years, many people have experienced increased stress around finances, especially during periods of uncertainty. Practice mindfulness. Use mindfulness to slow down,...