The Broncho Beat: May 2020

Check out the latest issue of the Broncho Beat! Published May 2020 Feature Story: Acknowledging the Hard Days Broncho Brag Get-to-Know a Broncho: Chris Purget Don’t Let Teleworking Stunt Your Professional Growth Time for a Vacation? Tech Corner UCO Young…

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Feature Story: Acknowledging the Hard Days

Erika Cerda, Director of Employee Relations  Today was a hard day.   I’ve been saying that a lot lately. I feel unsettled, slightly outside of myself. Have you convinced yourself you have COVID-19 during an Oklahoma allergy attack yet? Just me? Are…

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Broncho Brag

Congrats, Justine! Justine Kendall and her husband welcomed their first baby girl, Hendrie Kate Kendall, into the world April 8, 2020. 

Get-to-Know a Broncho

What is your background?  Before working at UCO I worked at Managed IT Services managing, monitoring and maintaining various business networks.  This allowed me to get my hands on differing networks of varying sizes and increased my hardware and software knowledge exponentially.      Tell…

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Don’t Let Teleworking Stunt Your Professional Growth

Fran Petties, Director of Talent Development  Now that many UCO employees are starting to settle into working remotely, the HR Talent Development team would like to encourage you to build time for professional development into your daily work schedule. There are numerous ways to…

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Time for a Vacation?

Katie Saylor, Benefits Specialist We’re 5 months in to 2020, and things have never been crazier. Possibly the perfect time for a staycation? I think so—especially for employees who have maxed out their vacation accrual. Take a minute to check your leave hours…

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Tech Corner

Stephanie Edwards, Manager of Web Strategy and IT Communications The Office of Information Technology, in coordination with UCO Esports, assisted in planning and supporting a high school esports recruitment event in March, in the Nigh University Center Ballrooms on Central’s campus. The…

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UCO Young Professionals Faculty and Staff Association Announces Virtual Events

Jakey Dobbs, Learning Innovation Architect  The UCO Young Professionals Faculty and Staff Association (UCOYP) serves as a resource group to connect and support professionals in their careers at UCO through networking, professional development and community engagement opportunities. UCOYP is open to…

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Staff Senate Update

Dawn Kaiser, Manager of Inventory and Receiving The UCO Staff Senate met Tuesday, April 7 via videoconference. SSP 2019/2020-002:  Chosen Name Policy was presented to the Senate for debate. The proposal was voted on and passed unanimously. You can view…

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April New Employees

May Birthdays

1 Adrienne NoblesBrady RedusDouglas ReedJulie Baker 6 Sammy MuriithiManoshi SamaraweeraKatherine Brashears 11 Tess RemyAaron KiddLaura Dumin 16 Jace KnoxTrevour StoryTeresa MetzgerThomas BrockertSteven AkinsStephen Black 21 Colin SimmonsAudrey MalzahnKatherine KochPatrick Kubier 26 Karen HowardSarah Castleberry 2 Wylee SandersonBeverly HamiltonVictoria McKee 7…

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May Years of Service

34 Years Stephanie Driver 29 Years Linda Winn 25 Years Craig Beuchaw 20 Years Carla Supon 19 Years Lisa HarperCindy Boling 16 Years Mark Zimmerman 15 Years Flynn KingTheodore LietzkeRobert HeltonKathy Constien 13 Years Mark ClymerPatti Neuhold-RavikumarWiley Simpson 10 Years…

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