Emailed to Northwestern staff on April 3, 2023
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Dear Northwestern Staff:
I hope the start of spring is sparking new perspectives and renewed purpose. Despite the temperatures, things are still budding outside. It is this same attitude that we embrace as the University is evolving and we wait to see what the future holds. Continue to engage and connect with others as these interactions can enhance the work experience.
Thank you to our amazing community for responding to our request for volunteers for Purple Pantry and the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Volunteer slots were filled within a few hours. We appreciate your commitment to giving back and we will expand opportunities in the future. In the interim, please consider donating to the Purple Pantry, ‘Cat’s Closet or NU Cares. There are individuals within our community that could use our assistance.
We also invite you and your families to join NUSAC for the Spring Staff Mixer taking place on Saturday, May 6 at 1pm at a baseball game and pre-game mixer. Complimentary tickets will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please save the date. Details on requesting tickets will be posted soon at the link above.
Finally, please consider joining the listserv and sharing your feedback at nusac@northwestern.edu or reach out to the Council members.
With Gratitude,
Joan Trimuel Williams
NUSAC Chair
Upcoming Events
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June 2: Inauguration of President Michael Schill On Friday, June 2, President Michael Schill will be inaugurated as Northwestern University’s 17th President. Students, staff and faculty are invited to attend the events held across campus. 10am: Northwestern students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the inauguration ceremony at the Ryan Fieldhouse on the Evanston campus. In-person attendance will be limited and a livestream option will be made available. 2pm: Northwestern students, faculty, and staff are invited to a reception at the Norris Center East Lawn on the Evanston campus. |
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April 12: Softball Faculty and Staff Appreciation Game Come help cheer on the ‘Cats April 12 at 4pm at the Sharon J. Drysdale Field, home to Northwestern Softball since the early days of legendary coach and field namesake Sharon J. Drysdale. The field is the Wildcats own little Wrigley Field on the North Shore. With ivy growing plentiful on the walls of adjacent McGaw Hall and spectator seating close to the action, gameday at “The J” is fun for all ages. Faculty and staff who RSVP can attend free, with additional tickets available at $3 each, using code FSSB23 Giveaway: All Faculty and Staff members who RSVP will get an Appreciation Pack
RSVP due by April 11th at noon.
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April 13: Northwestern University Night at the Art Institute of Chicago We are pleased to announce Northwestern University Night at the Art Institute of Chicago, taking place on Thursday, April 13 from 5:00-8:00pm. All Northwestern faculty, staff, students and their guests are invited to enjoy free admission to the museum, with the first 100 attendees receiving a commemorative event poster. Attendees can take advantage of free Ventra one-day passes to attend the Art Institute of Chicago (111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603). As part of this event, attendees will have the opportunity to experience Salvador Dalí: The Image Disappears, as well as participate in a guided tour of art in Recognition of Earth Month, led by an Art Institute guide in partnership with Northwestern’s Office of Sustainability. |
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May 6: NUSAC Spring Staff Mixer NUSAC will be hosting a staff mixer event on Saturday, May 6 to cheer on Northwestern Men’s baseball at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park as they take on Indiana at 1pm, CT. We will also be hosting a pre-game mixer for staff attendees. If you would like to receive free tickets, please be sure to monitor our Events Page for updates regarding sign-up information. Free tickets will be provided to the first 100 respondents! |
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May 9: Purple Pride at the Friendly Confines Members of the Northwestern community are invited to purchase tickets for NU Day at Wrigley on Tuesday, May 9, when the Cubs face the St. Louis Cardinals. In addition to receiving a limited-edition hat, you can see the Northwestern University Wildcat Marching Band and Willie the Wildcat before the game. There will also be some special guests during the game. The Cubs will donate $4 from each ticket sale to Northwestern’s Student Activities Assistance Fund, which helps students participate in programs and events offered by student organizations at the University. |
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June 22: All-Staff Golf Outing June 22 There will be an All-staff Golf Outing at the Chick Evans Golf Course, co-sponsored for the fifth year by NUSAC and ninth by Northwestern IT. The outing will be held on Thursday, June 22, with everyone teeing off at assigned tee times. The cost will be roughly $25-50/per person, which will include green fees and an electric cart. If you are interested, please fill out this registration form by June 1, 2023 |
Reminders
NUSAC Spring Volunteer Opportunities
Thank you to everyone that signed up for a volunteer slot for our upcoming volunteer events. All reserved NU volunteer spots for our spring community engagement were filled in less than 24 hours! If you are still interested in giving time or donating items, the NU Purple Pantry and Greater Chicago Food Depository (https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org) have additional volunteer dates and lists of needed items. We greatly appreciate your enthusiasm and support and look forward to offering more community engagement opportunities through NUSAC in the future.
Juneteenth Official University Holiday
Beginning in 2022, the University officially recognized Juneteenth as an official University holiday.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when some of the last enslaved African Americans in Texas learned that the Civil War had ended, putting into effect the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been issued two and a half years earlier by President Abraham Lincoln.
Join the NUSAC Listserv!
This past winter quarter NUSAC created the new NUSAC ListServ as an additional way to engage and connect with staff events and opportunities. Staff are encouraged to sign up to stay up-to-date on the latest staff-oriented announcements and events. All staff will continue to receive NUSAC’s Quarterly Newsletter.
To join, send an e-mail to LISTSERV@listserv.it.northwestern.edu with the following text:
Subject:
Body: SUBSCRIBE NUSAC
Do not include a signature or any other text in the email body.
Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance
Emily Babb has been named Northwestern University’s associate vice president for Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. Babb will join Northwestern on May 1, 2023.
The Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance previously was called the Office of Equity. The University announced the unit’s planned name change in 2022, calling it a better reflection of the office’s primary responsibilities of ensuring compliance with anti-discrimination and accessibility policies, and responding to reports of sexual misconduct, discrimination and harassment within the University community.
Call to Action
Volunteers Needed: Graduation Weekend
Northwestern Graduation Office is looking for staff assistance during this year’s Graduation Weekend, June 9-12, 2023.
Graduation Weekend is a joyous and celebratory time on the Evanston Campus. There are over 150 opportunities for staff to get involved throughout the weekend, with roles ranging from assisting with guest seating to staffing information desks around campus. The energy and excitement on campus during Graduation Weekend is palpable, and we would love for you to be part of it! If you are interested in helping to staff this year’s Graduation Weekend festivities, please contact the Graduation Office at graduation@northwestern.edu. A formal sign up with detailed position descriptions will be available in late April. To learn more about the events taking place during Graduation Weekend, please visit www.northwestern.edu/graduation.
'Cats Closet Needs Your Donations!
Doing some spring cleaning? Please consider donating to the ‘Cats Closet!
’Cats Closet offers students (undergraduate and graduate) access to FREE gently used professional and business casual attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews, information sessions and the workplace. Their mission is to eliminate barriers that prevent students from looking and feeling their best as they navigate their internship and job search and enter the professional world.
Attire includes: Suits, blazers, skirts, button-down shirts and blouses, dresses, shoes, ties, sweaters, and more! You may drop off donations at 620 Lincoln St. weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
All items should be washed and in good condition, without rips, tears or stains. Items should be business casual or business professional attire.
For more information, please visit Northwestern’s Career Advancement website.
"Queering the Holocaust." Film Screening and Q&A with historian Anna Hájková: The Amazing Life of Margot Heuman
Queering the Holocaust: The Amazing Life of Margot Heuman
Film Screening and Q&A with historian Anna Hájková (Warwick University)
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Central
Kresge Hall, 1515, 1880 Campus Drive
Sponsored by the Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University
Margot Heuman (1928-2022) was a survivor of Theresienstadt ghetto, Auschwitz, Neuengamme, and Bergen-Belsen. She was also the first lesbian Holocaust survivor to record her oral history. The Amazing Life of Margot Heuman is based on transcripts of that recording. It dramatizes the interactions between Margot Heuman and Anna Hájková, the Warwick University historian who recorded their conversation in 2019. Directed by Erika Hughes, the play offers a poignant view of the coming of age of a Jewish queer woman in Nazi concentration camps. In the play, filmed at another location and screened now at Northwestern, Heuman reflects on love, choices, sexual violence and sexual barter, homophobia, and survival. Moving, funny, pragmatic, and original, Heuman’s testimony illustrates the many stories erased by homophobia and misogyny. “I am amazing,” Heuman tells her interviewer, reminding us she may remain the sole lesbian to speak about her experiences in the Holocaust.
Social Justice Tours of Northwestern
As spring emerges on campus, we encourage staff to learn more about the history of the University by participating in one of the self-guided Social Justice Tours of Northwestern. The Tours are a collaborative project of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, the Library, and the Women’s Center. While each tour has its own history of development, aims, and scholarship, in bringing them together their hope is to accentuate the intersections of those who have worked for equity, justice, and liberation on the campus and beyond.
Current Offerings include:
-Indigenous Tour of Northwestern
-The Black Experience at Northwestern Tour
-Feminist Tour of Northwestern
You can download the Echoes App to acess the GPS self-guided tours.
The Living Image of Sound: Notes on Jazz and Protest at Northwestern
The Living Image of Sound: Notes on Jazz and Protest at Northwestern is a concise exhibition at the Block Museum through July 9 exploring the intersections of visual art, music, and student-led social justice movements during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The exhibition features artwork and ephemera related to the trailblazing poet and musician Sun Ra and The Arkestra jazz ensemble, including a painting by the musician and visual artist Ayé Aton.
Past Events
NUSAC Winter Women's Basketball Event
Thank you to all that participated in the February 23 women’s basketball mixer event to mingle with staff and watch the Wildcats take on the Wisconsin Badgers. You helped make the game a fun and successful evening. For those of you who weren’t able to attend, we hope to see you at one of our many events this spring!