News - ABA Reaching Out
With a new fall semester comes new students. And, this fall, as always, ABA was on hand to help the incoming freshman become familiar with the campus and the many services ABA offers them.
With a goal of continuous process efficiency, ABA offices introduced new or expanded business practices to better serve their customers.
"OneCard Services focused on promoting the ever expanding OneCard discount program. As of October 2012 the list of discounts has grown to 115 local vendors and over 55 online discounts!" said Candace Ensley-Kehoe, administrative support coordinator for OneCard Services. "One Card Services also had the opportunity to work with ABA and IRT to implement a new OneCard...read more.
Message from the Vice President
I want to take this opportunity to share my thoughts about the University’s Redefine the Possible initiative and my ideas about how we in ABA can contribute to its success.
Severe funding cuts and rapidly changing technology have presented Sacramento State with momentous challenges, particularly given the expectation of today’s student population for cutting edge products and services. Through Redefine the Possible, President Gonzalez has...read more.
ABA Green News
In October, the Arbor Day Foundation named Sacramento State a Tree Campus USA. Sacramento State is just the sixth California University to be honored as a Tree Campus USA. The University will be formally recognized during a ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 2:45 p.m. near the Library Quad...read more.
Staff Spotlight
In each issue, the FOCUS Newsletter spotlights an ABA staff member whose work deserves mention.
This edition explores ideas around "redefinition," asking how staff professionals have grown in their careers while working in ABA
Name: Laura Lockett
Position: Assistant to the Director...read more.
ABA Awards & Recognition
Facilities Services' Employee of the Month program recognizes staff who exhibit good attendance; deliver high quality work; exhibit good people and ...read more.
Tech Tips - SafeConnect
Have you heard of SafeConnect? If not, this article is for you. SafeConnect impacts how users connect their personally owned laptops to the wireless networks on campus. However, don't be intimidated!...read more.
Behind the Scenes - START
Have some great ideas to share, but don’t know where to “start?” Why not begin by contacting your ABA START representative?
In ABA, START means Strategy Team: Achieving Results Together, an apt acronym for ABA’s staff team that meets...read more.
Talents Abound in ABA - Featuring Nate McQueen
In this edition of Talents Abound, we feature UTAPS' Nate McQueen, who allowed us to interview him regarding his latest release, Moses Jones and the Case of the Missing Sneaker, an illustrated children's book about a man and his cat who set out to find his lost sneaker. This is his second published book. His first book, Between Lions and Lambs...read more.