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From the Vice President As the University celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Pace Center for Civic
throughout the year.
service. I urge you to get involved here or
The Office of Community and Regional where you live and make a difference.
Engagement this year, many staff members, Affairs (OCRA) also plays an important
Over the past few months, we
along with faculty and students, have been
role at Princeton by facilitating numerous
welcomed three very skilled and
demonstrating their strong commitment to
service opportunities and initiatives
talented staff members to HR.
community service by engaging in a variety
throughout the year. On page 3, we
They are Rekha Daniel-Kimani,
of service activities organized by various
feature the work of this office and why
director of compensation
offices and home departments. One example service matters in a Q&A with Kristin
and benefits; Clara
that brought together more than 300
Appelget and Erin Metro. HR partners
volunteers was Princeton’s second annual
with OCRA to collaborate on various
resources manager;
Day of Service, coordinated as a precursor
programs, such as the annual United Way
and Elisabeth Tarnok,
to the University’s Martin Luther King
Campaign, Community and Staff Day,
staffing and talent acquisition
Jr. Day Celebration by the Office of the
and the annual Holiday Food Drive that
Provost with help from Pace and the Office
supports the Mercer Street Friends Food
join me in congratulating
of Religious Life.
Bank.
John Flynn who was recently
Within this issue, we feature several
At a recent retirement party for
Stillwagon, senior human
coordinator. Also,
promoted to the position
initiatives where individuals volunteered
Dr. Janet Neglia, the associate director
of senior manager of compensation and
to lead or participate in activities to
of medical services, Dr. Peter Johnson,
benefits.
make a difference to those in need. By
former medical director, described how she
engaging in meaningful service and
modeled the impact individuals make on
important for me to continue to hear from
helping others to address problems and
others through their caring and actions.
you!
improve lives, employees describe a sense
To best illustrate his point, he quoted her
of pride, satisfaction, purposefulness,
inspirational words, “There’s a lot out there
and accomplishment. We are proud of
that needs to change—do something—be
these efforts and hope that the photos on
the solution.” Her message captures the
pages 4 and 5 inspire everyone to seek
essence of what civic engagement is all
opportunities in which to participate
about and why we, as a community, value
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Please send me your feedback—it is
Lianne Sullivan-Crowley
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