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UK Outstanding Staff Awards: Madeline Martin

Nov 11, 2026

Staff Senate - UKNow

As the University of Kentucky approaches this year’s Outstanding Staff Awards, the UK Staff Senate continues to celebrate the recipients of the 2025 Outstanding Staff Awards, announced earlier this year, by highlighting the excellence, dedication and meaningful contributions of each honoree.

Chair’s Corner: From Listening to Action

Nov 5, 2026

Chair Updates - CRM

Dear Colleagues, In recent articles, we’ve begun highlighting the work of Staff Senate committees and how they help bring staff perspectives into important university conversations. With more committee spotlights to come, these conversations demonstrate how listening can lead to understanding and, ultimately, action.

Behind the Work of Staff Senate: Staff Voice and Governance

Oct 28, 2026

Chair Updates - CRM

Below is the email sent out via a Staff Senate Email to our colleagues on October 28, 2026. ---------

UK Outstanding Staff Awards: Beth Potter

Oct 28, 2026

Staff Senate - UKNow

As the University of Kentucky approaches this year’s Outstanding Staff Awards, the UK Staff Senate continues to celebrate the recipients of the 2025 Outstanding Staff Awards, announced earlier this year, by highlighting the excellence, dedication and meaningful contributions of each honoree.

Staff Senate at Work: Listening, Asking Questions and Telling Our Story

Oct 25, 2026

Chair Updates

As we have moved through the fall semester, I have continued to remind our senators of something simple: Staff Senate works best when we stay connected with the staff we represent.

Your Staff Senate at Work From the Chair’s Corner

Oct 19, 2026

Chair Updates - CRM

Below is the email sent out via a Staff Senate Email to our colleagues on October 19, 2026. --------- Dear Colleagues,

Staff Senate Hosts Wellness Reset: Recharge Before the Holiday Rush

Oct 14, 2026

Lunch & Learn

A Little Time for YOU Goes a Long Way! The holiday season brings plenty of demands on our time and energy. Before the rush begins, take a moment to focus on your well-being. Join us for a Lunch & Learn featuring practical strategies and helpful resources to manage stress, recharge, and find balance during the busy season. Make your well-being a priority this season. Click here for the Meeting Registration - Zoom

UK Outstanding Staff Award: Paul Masterson

Oct 14, 2026

Staff Senate - UKNow

As the University of Kentucky approaches this year’s Outstanding Staff Awards, the UK Staff Senate continues to celebrate the recipients of the 2025 Outstanding Staff Awards, announced earlier this year, by highlighting the excellence, dedication and meaningful contributions of each honoree. The woodshop coordinator in the School of Art and Visual Studies is honored for his craftsmanship, creativity and collaborative spirit.

Staff Senate Hears Updates on Employee Engagement, HR Resources and the Importance of Staff Voice

Oct 9, 2026

Senate Meetings

One of the privileges of serving as Staff Senate chair is the opportunity to hear directly from employees across the university. Sometimes those conversations happen in committee meetings. Sometimes they happen in offices, on loading docks, or while I am walking from Ag North to Patterson Office Tower. And sometimes they happen during our monthly Staff Senate meetings, where your senators and university leaders come together to discuss issues affecting our workplace. In our October Staff Senate meeting, one theme stood out above all others: listening.

Staff Senate Brings Employee Perspectives to Leadership Discussions on Beyond Blue and Winter Weather Preparedness

Sep 30, 2026

Chair Updates

Over the past several weeks, Staff Senate has engaged university leadership on two topics that continue to generate significant employee interest: Beyond Blue and preparations for the upcoming winter weather season.

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