Employee Campus Announcements, 1/7

In this edition:

1. Fire Alarm Testing Schedule
2. 2025 MLK Day of Service, 1/19
3. New North Avenue Traffic Pattern
4. Employee Interest and Volunteer Form
5. Setting up a New Phone with OneLogin
6. Upcoming Games
7. Soul Society: Journey Together
8. Workshops on Artificial Intelligence and Blackboard Ultra
9. Welcome New Employees
10. More Important News & Deadlines

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Fire Alarm Testing Schedule

Please be aware that we will be conducting fire alarm testing in all campus buildings this week with the scheduled completion by end of day Friday, January 10. During the test period, alarms will sound and be silenced in short intervals. Occupants do not have to leave the buildings during the testing periods.

Testing will begin at 7:30 a.m. each day. Should any area take longer than expected, it will continue into the next day. If less time is required, locations will move up the list. Please see the approximate schedule below and reach out to Lou Kangas lkangas@iona.edu with any concerns or questions.

Wednesday, January 8
-Ryan Library
-LaPenta School of Business
-Spellman Hall 

Thursday, January 9
-Hynes East and West 
-Murphy Hall
-Doorley Hall

Friday, January 10
-Amend hall
-Mail Services
-LaPenta Student Union

2025 MLK Day of Service, 1/19 

In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Iona University will partner with the Fuller Center of N.Y. for a day of service to build affordable housing. The project will take place on Sunday, January 19 with breakfast at 9 a.m. in Burke Lounge, followed by a day of home building in Westchester County. Transportation will be provided, and we will arrive back on campus by 3 p.m. Faculty, staff, and students are all welcome to participate!  

Sign up through this link.

New North Avenue Traffic Pattern

Please be advised that beginning on January 7, due to construction, all northbound North Avenue traffic (heading toward Iona) by the New Rochelle train station will be one way. All southbound traffic on North Avenue heading toward the New Rochelle train station will be detoured to Lockwood Ave. and directed to Memorial Highway.

Because of these changes, the Gael Express may experience delays due to traffic. Please see this link from the NYS Thruway Authority for more information.

Employee Interest and Volunteer Form

We invite all employees to share their interests, time and talents with the Iona study body! 

Are you an avid sports fan or Broadway enthusiast? Let us know and we will contact you to accompany students on trips to Iona sporting events on the road, professional events (NHL, NBA, MLB, etc.), Broadway shows and so much more!  Are you interested in learning more about advising a student club or an Iona in Mission service immersion trip? Upcoming New Year’s resolution to spend more time volunteering for local community service initiatives? Would you like to offer a student workshop or event in the future on topics of expertise or passion projects? 

Please complete the Employee Interest and Volunteer Form here.

For priority consideration for Spring 2025 we ask that you submit the form prior to January 9, 2025. For more information or with questions, contact Liz Olivieri-Lenahan, associate dean of students.

Setting up a New Phone with OneLogin

Many members of the Iona community are trading in or receiving a new phone this time of year. Instructions for activating your new phone with OneLogin Protect and removing your old phone can be found at www.iona.edu/newphone.

Upcoming Games & Gael Gate

Come out and cheer on the Gaels!

Mark your calendars for upcoming home games:  

Women's Basketball
WBB vs. Fairfield 1/9, 6 p.m., Hynes Arena
WBB vs. Rider, 1/23, 11 a.m., Hynes Arena

Men's Basketball
MBB vs. Quinnipiac, 1/12, 1 p.m., Hynes Arena
MBB vs. Canisius, 1/16, 7p.m., Hynes Arena (Gael Gate at 5 p.m.)  
MBB vs. Siena, 1/25, 1 p.m., Hynes Arena

Men's Swimming & Diving 
January 18 (1 p.m.) vs. Fairfield, New Rochelle, N.Y.

Men's Lacrosse
January 25 (noon) vs. Monmouth, New Rochelle, N.Y. 

Links to live results and live video coverage are available on ionagaels.com/coverage. For more information, please visit ionagaels.com.

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Soul Society: Journey Together

Have a student who wants to deepen their faith, find direction, or simply connect meaningfully with others? Invite them to join us for a special weekend retreat designed to help us reflect on the defining moments of our lives and explore how God is guiding our paths forward. Participants can expect uplifting messages, personal reflection time, games, community building, and more!

This is an inclusive retreat open to all seeking spiritual support and community. Come as you are, and let's Journey Together!

Please advise interested students to register by March 28.

When: April 4-6, 2025
Where: Marist Brothers Holy Rosary Manor, Esopus, N.Y.
Cost: $100 (financial assistance available; meals and transportation included)

For more details, contact kbommer1@gaels.iona.edu.

Workshops on Artificial Intelligence and Blackboard Ultra

Faculty Services is offering workshops on artificial intelligence training and tools for employees this semester as well as workshops on Blackboard Ultra for faculty.
All upcoming Faculty Services workshop topics and dates can be found on the Faculty Services Workshops page. Please check the page regularly, as we will update with upcoming workshops throughout the semester. Further details can be found here.

Welcome New Employees

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to our most recent new hires.

We are delighted that you have chosen to share your talents with Iona, and on behalf of everyone at the University, we look forward to working with you!

More Important News & Deadlines

• Do you have news to share in the next Employee Newsletter? Click here! 
• Workshops for faculty are currently being held on Zoom. For the full list of workshops and for more information, please visit the Upcoming Faculty Services Workshops page.
• Visit www.iona.edu/employeediscounts for current employee discounts and check back often to see what’s new.
• Learn more about services offered at the Iona University Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic.
• See the Gael Express schedule here.
• Mass is offered throughout the week on campus. Learn more about Faith-Sharing, Worship & Spirituality.
• Refer a prospective graduate student and earn a $100 gift card.
• Sign up for our Campus Text Notification System for text message updates on weather cancellations and delays, emergency conditions and other critical issues.

Submitted on: January 7, 2025

Submitted by: University Marketing & Communications