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Digest: ✅ Nominate colleagues & how to get a parking ticket dismissed

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  • ⚪ Nominate a colleague for excellence

  • Recognize FOA staff members for their innovative solutions, exceptional cooperation and determination to overcome challenges by submitting nominations for the second annual FOA Excellence Awards. Submit a nomination by Nov. 18.
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  • ⚪ Make plans for Career Development Week

  • Learn strategies for navigating your career journey and applying new skills to professional goals through Career Development Week’s virtual workshops, Nov, 18-22. Explore the itinerary and register now.

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Donate food (or time) to dismiss a parking ticket

In partnership with the ASUCD Pantry, Transportation Services is offering to dismiss parking citations in exchange for donations of food, hygiene products or volunteer time. Find the details and donate between Nov. 12 and 22.

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How FOA made systems more inclusive for everyone

Find out how an FOA team has audited 400 systems applications, to promote inclusivity and ensure recognition of gender and lived names. Read about this FOA goal.

 

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  • 🛋️  Get a discount at AggieSurplus

  • In-person shoppers at AggieSurplus tomorrow can get a discount if they donate a canned food item, while shopping for office supplies, furniture, printers and more. Read a Dateline article about AggieSurplus.
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  • 🛴  Provide transportation feedback at event

  • Drop by the Student Community Center to offer your insights on what it's like getting around campus and get a chance to win a free bike at the Moving Forward Together open house. Make plans to attend Nov. 12.
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  • 🎭  Get employee discount to comic opera

  • Staff members can enjoy the fully-staged opera comedy Don Pasquale at the Mondavi Center, using the $10 Well-being Ticket deal. Buy tickets for the Nov. 15 event.
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  • 🌱  Shop clearance plants

  • Find your next plant for 20% off at the last plant sale of the season hosted by the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. Attend on Nov. 16.
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  • 🔗  Learn to navigate resistance to DEI efforts

  • An upcoming Race Matters event will highlight the importance of moving forward with DEI measures in the face of national pushback. Register for the Nov. 18 event.
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  • 🧘  Practice gentle yoga

  • Attend five free, all-levels gentle yoga sessions held during Tuesday lunchtimes this fall. Register to attend any of the sessions Nov. 12-Dec. 17.
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  • 🏅  Arboretum leader honored

  • Kathleen Socolofsky was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the UC Davis Foundation, as the Arboretum and Public Garden has seen record fundraising and philanthropic support under her leadership. Read more about how Socolofsky's leadership has been transformative.

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