{"id":82160,"date":"2022-03-03T16:08:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T21:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/?p=82160"},"modified":"2022-03-07T21:38:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T02:38:06","slug":"employee-appreciation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/intranet\/news\/employee-appreciation\/","title":{"rendered":"Words of Appreciation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><span style=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"\">In celebration of Employee Appreciation Day on March 4, Interim Dean Dole gives thanks to the CALS Community.<\/span><\/i><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">Dear CALS employees,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">We continued to face challenges, and as a college, we experienced a myriad of changes. As interim dean of CALS, what has stood out to me is your resilience and commitment to CALS and all we are trying to do. This college has a huge impact on the people and businesses of North Carolina, and that has continued unabated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">Despite the obstacles, we have not only persevered but also helped protect each other\u2019s physical and mental health. We continue to serve our students\u2019 educational needs and pay attention to their mental and emotional well-being with counseling support services. Our vital research and Extension programs remain strong in advancing discoveries and delivering solutions to our citizens and stakeholders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">Together, we can look forward to a bright 2022. Your work and dedication to fulfilling our land-grant mission have helped NC&#160;State rank as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2022\/02\/nc-state-named-best-large-employer-in-north-carolina\/?utm_source=Bulletin+February+List&amp;utm_campaign=c2de2d5951-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_02_24_03_25_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_32f2551a6f-c2de2d5951-105948617\"><span style=\"\">top large employer in NC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">. In April, we will celebrate a milestone for this college &#8211; the opening of the NC&#160;State University Plant Sciences Building. We continue to explore incentives to retain and reward employees, and I\u2019m particularly excited to welcome new faculty and staff to our community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">The State of North Carolina and our NC&#160;State University community formally celebrate our employees with an official Employee Appreciation Week in the late spring. However, I would be remiss not to acknowledge national Employee Appreciation Day today and share my gratitude for your passion in making us<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u201cStronger as a Pack.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">Let\u2019s not wait. Celebrate the extraordinary contributions of faculty and staff through the many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.ncsu.edu\/extraordinary-pack\/\"><span style=\"\">awards and recognition programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\"> at NC&#160;State. See someone doing great work? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.ncsu.edu\/extraordinary-pack\/paws-and-say-thanks\/\"><span style=\"\">PAWS and Say Thanks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\"> to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">I look forward to celebrating with everyone at the planned university and college events this spring in Raleigh and across the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">On behalf of the CALS administrative team, thank you for all you do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">John Dole, interim dean<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<h6><span style=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"\">In celebration of Employee Appreciation Day on March 4, Interim Dean Dole gives thanks to the CALS Community.<\/span><\/i><\/h6>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"\">Dear CALS employees,<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"\">We continued to face challenges, and as a college, we experienced a myriad of changes. As interim dean of CALS, what has stood out to me is your resilience and commitment to CALS and all we are trying to do. This college has a huge impact on the people and businesses of North Carolina, and that has continued unabated.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"\">Despite the obstacles, we have not only persevered but also helped protect each other\u2019s physical and mental health. We continue to serve our students\u2019 educational needs and pay attention to their mental and emotional well-being with counseling support services. Our vital research and Extension programs remain strong in advancing discoveries and delivering solutions to our citizens and stakeholders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"\">Together, we can look forward to a bright 2022. Your work and dedication to fulfilling our land-grant mission have helped NC State rank as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2022\/02\/nc-state-named-best-large-employer-in-north-carolina\/?utm_source=Bulletin+February+List&amp;utm_campaign=c2de2d5951-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_02_24_03_25_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_32f2551a6f-c2de2d5951-105948617\"><span style=\"\">top large employer in NC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\">. In April, we will celebrate a milestone for this college - the opening of the NC State University Plant Sciences Building. We continue to explore incentives to retain and reward employees, and I\u2019m particularly excited to welcome new faculty and staff to our community.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"\">The State of North Carolina and our NC State University community formally celebrate our employees with an official Employee Appreciation Week in the late spring. However, I would be remiss not to acknowledge national Employee Appreciation Day today and share my gratitude for your passion in making us<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u201cStronger as a Pack.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"\">Let\u2019s not wait. Celebrate the extraordinary contributions of faculty and staff through the many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.ncsu.edu\/extraordinary-pack\/\"><span style=\"\">awards and recognition programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"\"> at NC State. 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