{"id":1317,"date":"2014-04-11T13:38:24","date_gmt":"2014-04-11T17:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/staffassembly\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2025-02-25T15:22:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T20:22:33","slug":"april-general-meeting-and-staff-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/staffassembly\/april-general-meeting-and-staff-news-2\/","title":{"rendered":"April General Meeting and Staff News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><strong>[important]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><strong>DATE: Wednesday, April 16<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><strong>TIME: 2:00 &#8211; 3:00 P.M.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-large;color: #ff0000\"><strong>LILLY HALL, Room 124<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><em>We Welcome &amp; Encourage All Staff Members To Attend!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>[\/important]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: xx-large\">Presenters &amp; Agenda<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong style=\"text-align: center\">Shari Richey, VP Advancement<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: center\">\u2014<\/span><em style=\"text-align: center\">Advancement Update<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em style=\"text-align: center\"><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>La Veda Howell, Executive Director of HR<\/strong>\u2014<em>HR Update<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Special Note: This month&#8217;s meeting is being sponsored by <strong>Panera Bread<\/strong>. \u00a0They will be providing free snacks and drinks, and giving a brief presentation. \u00a0Thanks to Panera!<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Welcome, New Staff!<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Welcome to the Butler University Family!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Beth Conder<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Alumni &amp; Parent Programs<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Timothy Davis &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><em>Information Technology<\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Ben Shores <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0<em>Operations<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Chris Smith<\/strong> \u2013 <em>University Police<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Genevieve Sullivan<\/strong> \u2013 <em>PuLSE Office<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Carly Vogel<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Alumni &amp; Parent Programs<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Pete Xander &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><em>Athletics<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><em><strong>AND IN OTHER NEWS&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The annual RELAY FOR LIFE is happening this Friday, April 11. \u00a0A huge shout-out to Team DAWG Walkers and everyone who participated in any way, small or large! If you&#8217;re free starting at 6:00 pm on Friday, come on out and show your support and appreciation for everyone involved! \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The next &#8220;501&#8221; social event is coming up on\u00a0<strong>Thursday April 17<\/strong>\u00a0at Moe &amp; Johnny&#8217;s. Come on out\u00a0after work at 5:01 p.m. to have a drink, snack, or just conversation. \u00a0We hope you will join us and take some time to get to know others on campus in a relaxed setting. Feel free to bring a friend!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Butler University is excited to announce an exclusive membership savings program to SAM&#8217;S CLUB, for any employee of BU, up through April 30, 2014. \u00a0<strong>For all the details and to download a promotional flyer for this great deal, check it out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/staffassembly\/files\/2014\/04\/Butler-University-43014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>!<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><em>Did you know?<\/em> \u00a0Faculty and staff members have been getting together to have some fun, meet some new people, and play a game that is near and dear to Midwesterners, both native and adopted. \u00a0If you are interested in receiving messages &#8211; and event invitations &#8211; for the inaugural season of the BU Euchre League, please complete <b>this simple \u201cSign Me Up\u201d form<\/b>. You\u2019ll be asked to provide your name, department at Butler, and a fun fact about yourself to help your fellow players get to know you better. \u00a0We&#8217;ll host a weekly &#8220;Lunch and Play&#8221; (bring your own lunch) every Thursday from 12 noon to 1 in JH 312. Filling out the form linked above and getting on &#8220;the list&#8221; will prompt an Outlook meeting invitation to be sent to you, along with other League news and updates. \u00a0For more information, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tthomas1@butler.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Thomas<\/a><i>.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><em>Did You Know? \u00a0<\/em>Healthy Horizons has partnered with Green BEAN Delivery to offer a great service to BU employees at a discount. \u00a0Green BEAN Delivery is a year-round delivery service that brings the best selection of local and organic produce and natural groceries right to your doorstep. \u00a0To learn more, contact Healthy Horizons or click HERE.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">In the spirit of recognizing the contributions and hard work of staff members, Butler University Staff Assembly annually acknowledges Difference Makers &#8211; employees who go above expectations to make a positive impact at Butler. Difference Makers will receive a\u00a0<strong>$500, pre-tax award<\/strong>\u00a0to be presented at the fall picnic and will be invited to a special event hosted by the President to honor their service. \u00a0Faculty, staff, and students may nominate staff members for this program!\u00a0\u00a0<b><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Nomination deadline is May 1, 2014.<\/span> \u00a0<\/b>Please visit the<b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/staffassembly\/awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Difference Makers Webpage<\/a><\/b>\u00a0for more specific details and the link to the nomination form!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/staffassembly\/files\/2013\/08\/difference-makers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"difference-makers\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/staffassembly\/files\/2013\/08\/difference-makers.jpg\" width=\"165\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\nStay informed! \u00a0Subscribe to the Butler Staff Assembly Blog to have new posts conveniently delivered right to your inbox. \u00a0Enter your e-mail on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/staffassembly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home page<\/a>, under the &#8220;Subscribe by Email&#8221; section.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; [important] DATE: Wednesday, April 16 TIME: 2:00 &#8211; 3:00 P.M. 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