RU-N Staff Council

Ice Cream Social
2022-07-20 | NJ
The RU-N Chancellor’s Office in partnership with HR-Newark will be hosting a series of events throughout 2022 for Employee Appreciation.
Location and hours to be shared by email.

Catered Lunch - Sponsored by RU-N Chancellor’s Office in partnership with HR-Newark
2022-06-15 | NJ
Summer is here and it’s been HOT!
So dress comfortably, wear your sunglasses, and mark your calendars to join us for FOOD, GAMES, MUSIC, and MORE!
Bring your colleagues to the Frederick Douglass Field, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 11:30am – 1:30pm
REGISTER UPON ARRIVAL

Self-Help Workshop
2022-05-24 14:00 - 14:45 UTC | NJ
The RU-N Chancellor’s Office in partnership with HR-Newark will be hosting a series of events throughout 2022 for Employee Appreciation.
Enjoy the fresh air and sunshine at the Frederick Douglass Field on May 24th, 2022 from 2:00pm – 2:45pm.
The SEASONS OF GRATITUDE: Self-Help Workshop led by Vasu Dixit, Director of Clinical Services, Division of Student Affairs Counseling Center.
Learn various techniques to overall physical and mental wellbeing.
What a great day to be outdoors with your colleagues.
This session is open to all employees. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Please wear comfortable clothes. Chairs and yoga mats will be provided. All University COVID-19 Guidelines will be followed

Mindful Mondays
2022-05-16 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-09 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-02 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-25 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-18 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-04 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-03-28 16:00 - 17:00 and 6 more dates | NJ
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to join free live meditation sessions facilitated by Vasudev Dixit, PhD of the RU-N Counseling Center.
Sessions will be held every Monday February 14 through May 16. Join by phone at 646.558.8656 (meeting ID: 998 9550 1606). Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/y2wsery8. For more details, reach out to counseling@newark.rutgers.edu.

Chat with the Chancellors
2022-04-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Via Zoom Webinar (registration link to be posted)
Chancellor Cantor and her executive team will address RU-N staff concerns & questions!
Registration link to be posted.
Submit your questions in advance to our Suggestion Box by Friday, April 15 at 5pm.
The Staff Council welcomes RU-N staff to get involved!
Contact us at staff.council@newark.rutgers.edu

Women’s History Month 2022 Celebration
2022-03-30 14:30 - 15:30 | NJ
This year’s theme, Campus Trailblazers: 75 Years of Celebration, highlights the contributions of women throughout Rutgers University-Newark’s history. We will: celebrate our incredible past achievements by women at RU-N including a special keynote with our formidable former Vice Chancellor Marcia Brown; acknowledge the contributions of this present year’s honorees; and look to the future with our student panelists and performers.
The Rutgers University-Newark Women’s History Month Steering Committee is seeking nominations for Hidden Figures, Sheroes among the Rutgers University-Newark and greater Newark community to recognize at the event. Hidden Figures are women who work, educate, serve and lead at the university, within our schools and neighborhoods, businesses and organizations, but for various reasons, have not yet been formally recognized through public award(s). Their contributions are undeniable but their stories are yet to be fully told. Wo we encourage you to Nominate a facuty, staff, student or community Sheroe by Monday, March 7, 2022 at 12pm.

Link to register: https://go.rutgers.edu/WHM_Registration

National Employee Appreciation Lunch
2022-03-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Stonsby Commons, 91 Bleeker St, Newark, 07102, United States
Lunch is on us! In recognition of National Employee Appreciation Day luncheon, RU-N Staff Council invites you to:
Stonsby Commons
March 4, 11am–2pm
First 100 RU-N staff with valid RUID to arrive each hour get FREE lunch,
and all will get raffle tickets for door prizes!
REGISTER HERE
We hope to see you there!

Future of Work Task Listening Sessions
2022-03-01 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-02-25 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-02-17 16:30 - 18:00 | NJ
As the Future of Work Task Force works to develop its recommendations, members of the university community are invited to participate in a series of virtual listening tours. The purpose of these sessions is to listen to and learn from our faculty, staff, and students. Your diverse experiences, views, and recommendations regarding the future of work at Rutgers University will help the task force better understand the evolving needs of Rutgers staff and other communities. The task force will use what they learn to make recommendations that support its goals of becoming a more resilient, competitive, and inclusive organization.
There will be three, 1½ hour online listening sessions:

Thursday, February 17, 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Friday, February 25, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 1, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

To register, please visit https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu. Registration is required and participation is voluntary. Attendees must sign up during registration to speak. Speakers will be limited to two (2) minutes. Anyone who does not wish to speak during the session will have the opportunity to submit comments during the registration process for the task force members to review.

RUN to NJPAC for Hip Hop Nutcracker and family activities
2021-12-18 12:30 - 17:00 | NJ
The Event is a collaboration between NJPAC, RU-N Human Resources, Enrollment Services & Experience and Staff Council. NJPAC is offering a 20% discount on tickets for the Hip Hop Nutcracker (using code: rus18) at 2 p.m. Starting at 12:30 p.m., NJPAC will be celebrating Kwanzaa and RU-N’s pre-show event.
The pre-show event will offer a Hip Hop Dance class in the Victoria Theatre Lobby with instructors/students from a local dance academy. The event will also have the opportunity for participants at the event to take pictures with Raider. All participants attending the pre-show event will receive a small RU-N giveaway bag that includes RU-N branded items like: cookie, mask, chapstick, sticky notebooks, webcam covers, tech tattoos and pens & pencils.
For tickets, call April Jeffries at 973.353.7561 or visit njpac.org/RUS18

2021 Winter Blessing Drive
2021-12-05 08:00 - 2021-12-20 17:00 | NJ
Support RU IPO Public Safety and partners 2021 Winter Blessing Drive.
For the past 4 years, they have collected over 3,500 toys for nearly 500 children in the city of Newark, New Jersey. Each year they receive a list of children who have either experienced a hardship or overcome a struggle in the calendar year. We must ensure each child on the list receives a special present to show them they are loved, valued, and supported by their community! This year we will advance our community caretaking call to action by supporting our children, senior citizens, residents of domestic violence shelters, and residents of homeless shelters. Our seniors, veterans, and community families are in dire need of hats, scarves, and gloves as blustery winter weather nears. They also have a list of about 50 elementary schools students in need of winter coats.
This year’s recipients are:

The Safe House
The Salvation Army
Valor Veteran’s Shelter
Select Newark Public Schools students

How can you help make this year’s drive a success? Please see the below actions steps to ensure you are an engaged supporter! No action is too small! We encourage and ask that spread awareness of this drive amongst your networks!

Spread Holiday Hope by Adopting a – Child! Please feel free to contact PO Shantia Stanley or I to gather information on adopting a child from our list. We will provide you with the age, interest, and needs of the selected child. As permissible, we will provide a general summary of why the child’s respective school/ organization has nominated him or her for this drive.

Drop a Donation at Your Location: Many of our partners are hosting donation sites for toys, new hats, and gloves. The donations from each site will be utilized to create gift packages for nominated children. Excess toys will be donated to domestic violence and family shelters to supplement ongoing organizational needs.
Sharing is Caring! Pass on the Amazon Wish List: Scan the QR code for the Amazon wish list, which contains several items that are needed by local shelters and children on this year’s list. Please share the wish list with your organization, alumni, and overall networks.

Wrap it Right!: Please contact us if you have a gift for gift wrapping. We will wrap sorted presents on December 20th and 21st.

Winter Affirmations- The Power of Our Word: The encouragement of a card or handwritten note is immeasurable. If you would like to provide a card to a senior, veteran, parent, or child, please contact us.

We thank you in advance for being a blessing this winter.

Jamie S. Hendrix, MPA
Lieutenant
Institutional Planning and OperationsUniversity Public Safetyjamie.hendrix@rutgers.edu | 973.353.5581

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall Dedication
2021-12-02 17:00 - 18:00 | NJ
Join us as we celebrate the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, professor at Rutgers Law School-Newark (1963-1972), by rededicating an iconic part of Newark’s skyline in her honor. Preceded by The Women’s Rights Law Reporter Symposium “Reminimsm in the Law: An Exploration of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy” 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Register for either or both events at: law.rutgers.edu/WRLR-Symposium-RBG-Hall-Dedication.

#GivingTuesday - Raptors vs. Raiders Food Drive Challenge
2021-11-16 08:00 - 2021-11-30 17:00 | NJ
#GivingTuesday is a global giving movement that takes place each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Food insecurity, or unreliable access to nutritious meals, is a growing problem on college campuses, especially as students and their families recover from the effects of the pandemic. In the coming weeks, you can help fill plates and fuel the minds of students at Rutgers–Newark by joining a friendly faceoff for Rutgers food pantries. Last year we had the higher amount of donations but Camden edged us out with the higher number of donors. This year let’s go for both!
On campus from November 16-30, 2021, our community of faculty, staff, and students will come together to collect pantry items for students in need of support. This Giving Tuesday, let’s make sure everyone has a place at the table. Collection drive dates and locations listed below:

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 – RU-N Alumni Center, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 – Paul Robeson Campus Center, 2:30 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.
Monday, November 22, 2021 – Paul Robeson Campus Center, 11:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Needs some ideas on what to donate? Check out the list of most needed items as well as this Amazon wishlist.
Can’t make it to a drive? No problem – online donations will be accepted 24/7 and be sure to mention RU-N Staff Council when donating.

RU-N Staff Hour and Soccer Night
2021-10-08 08:00 - 17:00 | NJ
Calling all RU-N Staff! Come cheer on RU-N Women’s Soccer team take on Drew University on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. at Frederick Douglass Field (249 University Avenue). We hope you can also join us at McGovern’s at 5:30 p.m. for some FREE pre-game food
and soft drinks.
RSVP Here
Rain Date: Wednesday, October 27th V. Montclair

Racial Healing Circle Practitioner Training
2021-04-19 13:00 - 16:00 | NJ
In the midst of a tumultuous election year, another season of mounting racial and social injustices, and growing health disparities, there continues to be a tremendous need for racial healing and transparent dialogues on campuses and in communities across our nation. Join a TRHT-Racial Healing Circle by registering at the link below and consider expanding this work by attending a one-day Racial Healing Practitioner/Facilitator training.
Below is the registration link for Healing Circle Practitioner Training. One must participate in a circle before being trained as a practitioner.
Link: https://go.rutgers.edu/trainrhc21

Racial Healing Circle
2021-04-16 12:00 - 13:30 | NJ
In the midst of a tumultuous election year, another season of mounting racial and social injustices, and growing health disparities, there continues to be a tremendous need for racial healing and transparent dialogues on campuses and in communities across our nation. Join a TRHT-Racial Healing Circle by registering at the link below and consider expanding this work by attending a one-day Racial Healing Practitioner/Facilitator training.
Here is the registration link for Virtual Racial Healing Circles for spring 2021 – open to all Rutgers students, faculty/staff and alum:
Registration Link – https://go.rutgers.edu/rhcspr21
