Employee Campus Announcements, 12/9

In this Edition:

1. Library Holiday and End-of-Term Hours
2. Mandatory Student Employment Supervisor Training, 12/10
3. Quaff & Quill: Book Talk with Whitney Nell Stewart, 12/10
4. Spring 2026 Involvement Fair: Reserve Your Table by 12/15
5. SAC Meeting, 12/17
6. Employee Holiday Party, 12/17: RSVP
7. Inside Iona: Iona Intranet Coming January 2026 
8. Iona Food Pantry
9. Welcome New Employees
10. More Important News & Deadlines

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Library Holiday and End-of-Term Hours

Please note that Ryan Library currently has extended hours. Additional holiday and end-of-term hours are listed below.

If you have any questions, please contact Natalka Sawchuk at nsawchuk@iona.edu.

The full listing of library hours can be found here.

• Sunday, December 7, 9 a.m. - Friday, December 12, 6 p.m.
  • Open 24 hours
  • Important: During the 24-hour end-of-term hours, between midnight and 7 a.m., the library is a study space only with security on site. Access to the library between midnight - 7 a.m. will require swiping a valid Iona ID card at the Ryan Library front entrance.
• Saturday, December 20 - Sunday, January 4
  • Closed for holiday break 

Mandatory Student Employment Supervisor Training, 12/10

Student Financial Services will be offering mandatory training for all student employment supervisors. If you are a new supervisor (primary or secondary) or anticipate supervising student employees during this academic year, please contact Jennifer Connolly at jconnolly@iona.edu to obtain the Zoom link.

The next training session is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, from 1–2 p.m.

Quaff & Quill: Book Talk with Whitney Nell Stewart, 12/10

Join the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies for a conversation with historian Whitney Nell Stewart, the executive director of Coastal Georgia Historical Society on St. Simons Island, about her award-winning book This Is Our Home: Slavery and Struggle on Southern Plantations (2023).

This hybrid program will be hosted at the American Irish Historical Society, and a livestream will be made available. Light refreshments will be served.

When: Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6–7 p.m.
Where: In person at the American Irish Historical Society, 991 5th Avenue, New York City, and livestreamed via Zoom.

Spring 2026 Involvement Fair: Reserve Your Table by 12/15

The Center for Student Engagement (CSE) is excited to host the annual Involvement Fair on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Mulcahy Gym.

All departments and recognized student clubs and organizations are invited and encouraged to register for a table to promote your area, organization, and/or programs. 

Please note that table reservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. All registered groups should have a representative present for the full duration of the fair.

To reserve your table, please RSVP by December 15, 2025. Requests received after this date will be handled on a case-by-case basis, and space cannot be guaranteed.

For more information, please click here.

SAC Meeting, 12/17

Please note that the next SAC meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 17, at 2 p.m. in the McGrath Conference room in the LaPenta Student Union. All staff and administrative employees are welcome to attend.

Employee Holiday Party, 12/17: RSVP

Please join us for an Employee Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 17, at 3 p.m.to celebrate the holiday season and recognize the amazing work of the Iona community. There will be an open bar, food, fun, raffle prizes and surprises in the LaPenta School of Business Atrium. The party would not be the same without you.

Please also bring an unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots to receive an extra raffle ticket! 

RSVP Today

Inside Iona: Iona Intranet Coming January 2026

We are pleased to announce the development of a new intranet website, Inside Iona. This platform is being created to serve as a secure, centralized resource exclusively for members of the Iona University community.

Inside Iona will:
• provide streamlined access to internal resources, documents, and updates;
• offer a dedicated space for information relevant to faculty, staff, and students;
• enhance security by ensuring content is available only to our community; and
• reduce reliance on the public website for internal-only communications.

Our goal is to make Inside Iona a reliable, user-friendly portal that supports the daily needs of our community while strengthening how we share information internally.

We look forward to introducing this new platform to faculty and staff in January 2026and a “Phase II” rollout to students in the near future. Additional details will be provided as the launch date approaches.

Iona Food Pantry

Over 30% of university students in the U.S. report that they don’t have regular access to enough food. If students need assistance, they can visit the Iona Food Pantry for a free and confidential meal, snack, or for non-perishable grocery items. The food pantry is open in Doorley Hall (first floor, Room 118C) on Monday-Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For additional hours, please contact Brother Devlin at jkdevlin@iona.eduor text him at (914) 406-9521.

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

• Have a flyer you’d like printed and posted on the Bronxville campus? Submit your flyer through our new Bronxville Event Flyer Request Form and let’s spread the word to keep the Bronxville community connected!
• Check out the "On the Rise Podcast" on YouTube or Spotify
• Do you have news to share in the next Employee Newsletter? Submit your news today to be included in the next issue!
• 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.

Submitted on: December 9, 2025

Submitted by: University Marketing & Communications