Category: Learn and Grow
UF certificate in multicultural mentoring
The UF Office of the Provost, the UF Office of the Chief Diversity Officer, and the International Mentoring Association — in consultation with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute Mentor Academy — are offering a three-part series that provides UF faculty and staff tools for effective multicultural mentoring. Participants who take all three live sessions […]
Join the Stronger Together guided book club
UF Training & Organizational Development is facilitating a guided book club reading of The Racial Healing Handbook by Anneliese A. Singh, Ph.D., LPC, for interested faculty and staff. The book club is part of Stronger Together, a racial justice education initiative. The Racial Healing Handbook aims to take you on a journey of healing from racism. The group will […]
Turning the page to a new chapter – Brandon Telg on how the EEP helped him transform his life, one story at a time
We recently shared how UF’s Employee Education Program (EEP) benefit has helped many employees advance their careers. For Brandon Telg, an instructional designer at UFHR Training & Organizational Development (TOD), the EEP not only benefitted him professionally but also transformed his life. “The EEP put me on a path that I am still walking today,” […]
HEO provides children of TEAMS staff access to a college degree
Few things in life can so drastically alter a child’s future like access to post-secondary education. Many families willingly go into debt in order to provide their child the opportunity to receive a college degree. The University of Florida intrinsically understands this and — in order to mitigate the economic impact that a child’s college […]
Virtual exchange training applications due May 7
The virtual exchange training program helps faculty design and incorporate virtual international content and communication activities into existing courses. Through virtual exchange, UF faculty can connect their classes with students and faculty abroad to collaborate on assignments, acquire global perspectives on a given discipline and develop intercultural competence skills. UF faculty and staff with educational […]
UF Academy, ALAP application deadline approaching
Faculty and staff are encouraged to apply for the 2021-2022 UF Academy and Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals (ALAP) programs by April 30. Applications for the Managers Cohort, which is offered as a supplemental program for those completing the Supervisory Challenge, will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For the academic year 2021-2022, ALAP […]
EEP opens doors to new opportunities for UF faculty and staff
Journalist Sydney J. Harris said, “the whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” While windows open our minds to new perspectives, UF’s Employee Education Program (EEP) creates doorways through which faculty and staff can confidently enter to find themselves somewhere new and better. Modeled after its predecessor, the state-run Tuition Fee Waiver […]
Summer training registration leadership program applications now open
With summer just around the corner, UF Training and Organizational Development has released its new schedule of training courses that cover topics including business communications, compliance training, racial justice awareness and more. The summer calendar runs from May through August. Faculty and staff are also invited to apply for the 2021-2022 UF Academy and Advanced Leadership for […]
Stronger Together: Promoting racial justice through awareness and action
This February, UF Training & Organizational Development launched Stronger Together, a professional development initiative that addresses racial justice. Stronger Together provides UF faculty and staff with the opportunity to participate in a series of conversations and educational offerings designed to better understand and address racism and bias and help promote racial justice at the individual, […]
Connect with fellow UF professionals at CxUF conference
This May, join your UF colleagues at Connected by UF, or CxUF, a free, virtual two-day conference that will provide impactful professional development for financial, human resources, research and academic professionals. Participants will share successful and innovative business and leadership strategies and explore ways to work more efficiently. CxUF is geared towards UF business and […]
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