The Broncho Beat – February 2022 Issue

Feature Story: Live Heart Healthy Month Get-to-Know a Broncho: Bailey Cheatham Virtual Dare to Lead™ Registration Open Policy Changes How a Taxpayer’s Filing Status Affects their Tax Return If You Buy, You Must Comply What are Safety Data Sheets and…

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Feature Story: Live Heart Healthy Month

Sydney Wood, Benefits Manager In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Many factors contribute to heart disease like carrying too much weight, smoking or lack of exercise. This month, we…

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Get-to-Know a Broncho

Bailey Cheatham, talent acquisition specialist What is your background? I grew up in a quiet suburban neighborhood in Yukon, Oklahoma with my mother, father and three younger brothers. As a child, I was always interested in history, archaeology, mythology, astrology…

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Virtual Dare to Lead™ Registration Open

Fran Petties, director of talent development The Talent Development department to host a virtual Dare to Lead™ Cohort for UCO faculty and staff with facilitator Linda Clark MHRM, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CDTLF at a discounted price of $425. Individuals who complete…

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Policy Changes

Mary Deter-Billings, director of employee relations and communications Employee Relations conducts a review of current UCO policies and updates as necessary in partnership with those who manage the policy. In December 2021, the following policy change was made: Personal Leave…

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How a Taxpayer’s Filing Status Affect Their Tax Return

A taxpayer’s filing status tells the IRS about them and their tax situation. This is just one reason taxpayers should familiarize themselves with each option and know their correct filing status. The IRS Interactive Tax Assistant can help them determine…

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If You Buy, You Must Comply

Jeff Mlekush, coordinator safety operations, Environmental Health and Safety Tracking chemicals from delivery to disposal is a function of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS). EHS tracks chemical purchases made by UCO faculty and staff using a chemical inventory management system…

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What are Safety Data Sheets and Why Should I Care About Them?

Jeff Mlekush, coordinator safety operations, Environmental Health and Safety Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are documents provided by manufacturers for most products and provide users of those products with important information regarding the hazards associated with the product. SDS are standardized…

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Tech Corner: Central Tech Express

Stephanie Edwards, manager of web strategy and IT communications The Central Tech Express has reopened on the UCO Campus. Located on the 2nd floor of the Nigh University Center, the Central Tech Express will offer services from 8 a.m. –…

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Staff Senate Update

Ellen Schmidt, master electrician, Mitchell Hall Theatre Most of the Staff Senate work happens outside of our monthly meetings. Committees cast a wide net of research based on their ideas, suggestions from constituents and topics that come out of broader…

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Faculty Senate Update

Kristi Archuleta, professor, Adult Education & Safety Sciences The UCO Faculty Senate holds meetings the second Thursday of each month. The regularly scheduled January meeting was held on Thursday, Jan. 13. Guest speakers began with Provost Charlotte Simmons that opens…

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February Birthdays

1 James BidlackJennifer SchmitzClaire PainterMelissa GriffinCathi White 2 Wenkai ZhouErin WilliamsDwight Adams 3 Carla SuponLilian ChoobackLiliya MccoyLindsey RodgersRobyn EllisonClint RohrMegan RichardsonMadalyn Sehorn 4 James MockAlicia TafoyaJohn WalkupStephanie JonesCynthia SapperJimmy SeedsBonnie HowardDawna TerrellKiara WarrenEsther Declerck 5 Xiao-Bing Li 6 Blake FettyAssal…

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