The University of Oregon will host two events in December to recognize employees reaching major milestones in their university service.

The first will recognize officers of administration who have reached the milestones of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service in their university employment.

The event will take place in the EMU ballroom on Dec. 4, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with remarks from UO President Michael Gottfredson at 11:30 a.m. OAs who have reached 25 or more years have been invited to share reflections on their time at the UO and will receive YOS (years of service) lapel pins.

A list of OAs being honored at the reception by unit or by years of service is available on the human resources website.

The second event will recognize classified employees, sponsored by the Office of Human Resources in collaboration with the Classified Staff Training and Development Advisory Committee. The annual program recognizes classified employees who have reached the milestones of five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service in their university employment.

The event will take place in the EMU Fir Room on Dec. 11, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with remarks from President Gottfredson at 11:30 a.m. Terry Hooton, Intercollegiate Athletics (40 years); Marian Moser, Music & Dance (35 years); and Chad Bush, Architecture & Allied Arts (10 years) are scheduled to speak during the program.

A list of classified employees being honored is available online by unit and by years of service.

For more information contact HR Special Programs Coordinator Kathy Cooks at kcooks@uoregon.edu or 541-346-2939.

- by Katherine Cook, UO Office of Strategic Communications intern