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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Below is the CALES Staff Council News Flash with lots of information. We have also attached the News Flash as a pdf.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CALES Staff Council<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#163E64;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#163E64;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">CALES Staff Council News Flash</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#163E64;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#163E64;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
<a href="https://compass.arizona.edu/content/alvsce-staff-council">CALES Staff Council</a> is a group of dedicated staff members working to support and advocate for all staff and post-docs across the College. As members of the CALES Staff Council, we aim to
represent the interests of all staff within by advocating with executive leaders, promoting greater awareness of initiatives throughout the division, and sharing engaging and professional development events for staff to elevate their expertise and connect
with others across the college.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Website: https://compass.arizona.edu/staff/alvsce-staff-council<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Announcements</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A very big THANK YOU to those who participated in the CALES Winter Door Decoration Contest. Lots of creativity and fun. The winner of the contest is
<i>drumroll please</i>, Southern Arizona Experiment Station. Their theme was “Hogwarts Invitation Received.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All the door decorations were fabulous. They include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cooperative Extension – Pinal County: “Outside Looking In”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DBS Team 1: “Baby, it’s cold outside”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cooperative Extension – Gila County: “Snowy Christmas Tree/Little Elf/Santa Delivering”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cooperative Extension – Pinal County – EFNEP: “Enjoy some Hot Cocoa”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Take Charge Cats: “Christmas Cactus and Gingerbread Village”<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Everyone deserves an honorable mention for getting into the spirit and participating. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Upcoming Events</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CALES Food Drive</span></b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
February 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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The CALES Staff Council is coordinating a CALES Food Drive in February and March to help people in-need, and as part of the UA Be Kind, Bear Down Initiative, https://facultyaffairs.arizona.edu/be-kind-bear-down-initiative.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will have one bin at the Campus Agricultural Center, main business office; one in Forbes 322; and one in Shantz 403. If you are
<b>on-campus</b> and your unit would like a bin, please reach to Aaron Tevik, <a href="mailto:atevik@arizona.edu">
atevik@arizona.edu</a>. Attached is a list of items the Campus Pantry currently needs; however, other food items are happily accepted. More information can be found here,
<a href="https://campuspantry.arizona.edu/">https://campuspantry.arizona.edu/</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are
<b>off-campus</b> and would like to participate, please reach out to your closest Food Bank for bins and donation information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The CALES Staff Council would like to share contribution news and pictures on our webpage. Please select a unit representative and have that person send pictures and updates
to <a href="mailto:ALVSCE-Staff-Council@teams.arizona.edu">ALVSCE-Staff-Council@teams.arizona.edu</a>. For every week the unit representative sends us an update and at least one picture, that unit will receive a raffle ticket for a Pizza or Donut Party for
their office. Drawing from the raffle will take place the first week of April.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CALES Outstanding Staff Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 6, 2026 Deadline<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The CALES Outstanding Staff Award is a great opportunity to celebrate the hard work, dedication, and contributions of our incredible CALES, Cooperative Extension, and Arizona
Experiment Station staff. This year we will continue with presenting and honoring all four award recipients once a year, each receiving a $1,000 monetary award and individual plaques.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February Open Forum<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Date TBD<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">More details to come, but we would love ideas! Please send them to
<a href="mailto:ALVSCE-Staff-Council@teams.arizona.edu">ALVSCE-Staff-Council@teams.arizona.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Professional Development</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CALES Staff Council Professional Development - QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Trainings Spring 2026</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Question. Persuade. Refer. Help save a life with three simple steps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Just as people trained in CPR help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn to recognize the warning signs of suicide and to question, persuade, and refer
someone to help. Each year, thousands of Americans like you are saying "yes" to saving the life of a friend, colleague, family member, or neighbor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CALES Staff Council is partnering with UA Life & Work Connections to hold two QPR trainings this semester. Due to the structure of the trainings, Life and Work Connections do
not conduct hybrid QPR sessions so we are offering one in-person training and one fully online training.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday, February 13, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">U of A Main Campus, ENR2, S215<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10:00AM – 12:00PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://forms.gle/gLi4hJcjbsovQCkb7"><b>RSVP Here</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">**Limited to 30 participants**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fully online via Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10:00AM – 12:00PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This important training will help provide skills to have a conversation with someone and get them the help they need. We hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Seeds for Success New Employee Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 9, 2026 at Campus Agricultural Center – In Person<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All Day (Exact times TBD)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This is for new employees; however, registration will also be open to current employees if space allows.
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