大象传媒

Written By: Terisa Riley

Dear students and employees,

 

This week has been full of important work and ends with some spooky fun! Big thanks to BSA for their fun pumpkin decorating/carving contest and especially to Nigel Otero for dancing to the Thriller song with me while dressed as Michael Jackson! The only thing scarier than his costume was my dancing!

Yesterday, I attended a meeting of UA System chancellors where we discussed policy modifications, legislative priorities, expansion of UAMS medical services, and shared governance. I was pleased to learn more about the UA System formed Faculty Governance Council, an advisory group made up of one faculty representative from each college and university. Thank you to Dr. Kristin Tardif for serving in this role while serving as the chair of the 大象传媒 Faculty Senate.

Employees: Please do not forget to choose your benefits for next year. Open enrollment ends on Monday!

Spotlight on an Alum: Congratulations to Daniel de Mondesert and the Milwaukee Brewers on winning the World Series. Daniel was a great student and baseball player for 大象传媒, and we are excited about what his future holds as a coach with the Brewers.

Volunteer opportunity: On Wednesday, I had lunch with Isaac Salazar, director of Antioch for Youth and Families, a food pantry in Fort Smith. He shared that he is looking for new members for his board of directors and for volunteers to help with the pantry operations and deliveries. 大象传媒 has benefitted from our relationship with Antioch for years as the pantry has provided Thanksgiving meals, food for our Dave Stevens Lion Pride Food Pantry, and food during move-in at Sebastian Commons. If you are interested in volunteering on the board or at the pantry, please call Isaac at 479-459-0669 or complete the form.

Vote: I took a little time out this morning to go to the Sebastian County Courthouse to vote. I am grateful to live in a country where my voice and vote matter. I encourage you to get out and vote on election day, Tuesday, November 3. There are so many critical issues on the ballot and your opinion on each one is important.

Please mark your calendars for Den Day on Thursday, November 5. I always look forward to these days when we welcome hundreds of current high school juniors and seniors to our campus. In advance, thanks to all of you who are volunteering and working to make this a fantastic event.

Spooky season: Major thanks to the Boreham Library and the Campus Climate Committee for cohosting the movie Scream 7 (rated R) tonight at the Bell Tower at 7:30 p.m. Don鈥檛 forget to bring your chairs and blankets. If you plan to trick-or-treat tomorrow, please be safe and have fun.

As always, I remain honored to serve as your chancellor.

 

Terisa Riley

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