This month’s newsletter includes information on the Chasing Equity series, an update on Leading CC, and news on the Cigna network. 

The Chasing Equity series empowers participants to understand how anti-oppressive practices are embedded in the selection process. The series shares the evidence-based practices that are guiding the process redevelopment work currently being done in HR to make the search and selection process more equitable and inclusive, as well as where the next phase of these efforts lie. To sign up for future Chasing Equity training sessions please visit Excel at CC.  

As part of our commitment to being an antiracist institution, Megan Nicklaus, Ersaleen Hope, and Ginger Jurecka Blake are collaborating to offer the Chasing Equity training series. Megan and Ersaleen initially developed the pilot version of this series last spring, and their work enabled meaningful changes towards greater access and equity in the talent acquisition processes we use. Learn more about the strides HR is making in hiring.

Last month, we celebrated the kick-off of the inaugural Leading CC cohort! This group of individuals represents the breadth of the CC community through their wealth of diverse experiences and strengths as leaders. Please congratulate the members of this year’s cohort! 

Mark Cannon – Lead Patron Experience Guide 

Keragan Ettleman – Associate Director, President’s Events 

Peony Fhagen – Associate Vice President, Institutional Equity & Belonging 

Kris Higginbotham – Events Coordinator 

Patrick Lynch – Information Solutions Architect 

Jane McDougall – Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science 

Ashley Nicholas – Applications & Communications Manager 

Andy Obringer – Assistant Director, Adam F. Press Fitness Center 

Erica Shafer – Associate Director, Financial Aid Systems & Compliance 

Naomi Trujillo – Senior Project Manager 

Jamal Westry – Maintenance & Facilities Manager for Residential Housing 

Grayson Wilson – Desk Coordinator

It’s official! Optum will remain in network with Cigna. Members who were previously notified of their potential termination will be sent an updated notification that Optum will remain in network with Cigna. 

Sign up for the Employee Wellness listserv. Your regular CC username and password won’t work to log you in to listserv; it has its own password that you set up yourself the first time you log in. The monthly newsletter provides information on health awareness, Cigna wellness webinars, Gallagher Resources for Better Wellbeing, healthy recipes, TIAA financial webinars, activities and events on campus, and pet safety information. 

Winter weather is coming, and we want to make sure our campus community is prepared and safe. As a residential college, CC does not close, even in severe weather. Preparing for winter weather can reduce unnecessary risks while meeting the needs of our students. CC has a severe weather policy to guide attendance and expectations in these situations.  If you need to stay home for a non-CC weather closure that affects your dependent(s), please speak to your supervisor about using sick leave or vacation leave for this purpose.

Do you know someone that enjoys media relations and marketing? A Fine Arts Center Communications Specialist position within Communications and Marketing is open at CC. This position oversees all aspects of media relations to raise the Fine Arts Center’s (FAC) profile with regional and national media outlets. They also manage the FAC’s social media presence and coordinate other digital marketing efforts, including email marketing and website content management. See this posting and more on the CC Careers website and please share with anyone who might be interested. 

Visit the HR Updates page to check out past editions of the People Connections newsletter, along with recent updates from HR.