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Chairs and Directors Newsletter | November 2024

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Chairs and Directors 

Opportunities for Chairs and Directors

    Professional Development

    Academic Administrator Training

    • Workforce Development
      • November 8, 9:00 to 12:00, CPACS 130. No registration required.

    Stay Conversations

    • November 13, 10:00 to 11:00, EAB 206
    • Learn how to talk with your employees about what motivates and inspires them. Register through the FAST (Faculty And Staff Training) calendar.

    Healthy Meal Prep Webinar with Chef Michelle Alfaro

    • December 3, 11:00 to 12:00, virtual (Rescheduled from October)
    • Learn more on the events page

    Featured Resource

    Bring your questions, suggestions, and fully charged laptops to learn more about UNO’s dashboards and data. Calendar invites were sent for the following – attend as you can/have interest (no registration required).

    • Dashboard Drop-in Sessions
      • November 19, 10:00 to 12:00, MH 118
      • December 4, 9:00 to 11:00, Faculty Study Lounge, CL 320
    • Dashboards for Chairs and Directors – Part 2
      • December 12, 11:00 to 1:00, CEC 127
      • Led by Susan Eldridge (CBA) and Joel Case (SIDA). If you missed Part 1, you can still join this session, but if you’re new to UNO’s dashboards, you may want to attend one of the above Dashboard Drop-in Sessions to get ready for Part 2.

    Resources on data and leadership in higher education:

    • Labor Market Data Play Growing Role in Higher Ed (Inside Higher Ed, 2023)
    • You Are a Data Person (Inside Higher Ed, 2022)
    • Becoming a Data-Driven Institution – Research Brief (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2022)

        Opportunities for Faculty

          👉 Please share this information with your faculty.

          Teaching Observations – Funding (participants earn $300) still available for in-person and online classes – Details and applications available on the CFE website.

           

          Over 80 faculty and staff have already registered for Creating Wicked Students on November 15. We’ve increased seating capacity and limited additional seats are now available. Register via the CFE calendar.

           

          Healthy Meal Prep Webinar with Chef Michelle Alfaro

          • December 3, 11:00 to 12:00, virtual (Rescheduled from October)
          • Learn more on the event page

          Writing (J)am Session

          • January 13 –17, 9:00 to 3:00
          • An immersive writing experience for faculty, sponsored by the UNO Writing Center and the CFE. Join colleagues for a week of focused writing on your chosen project(s). Peer support and writing consultants will be available. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on the in-person days (MWF). Register through the CFE calendar for the limited number of slots.

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