| Opportunities for Engagement + Professional Development | Below you'll find upcoming opportunities for engagement and professional development.
Please connect with your supervisor or the event host if you have questions.
If you have opportunities to share, please submit them to kristan-hellige@uiowa.edu. | | Book Matters: Christopher Goetz Christopher Goetz in conversation with Corey Creekmur at Prairie Lights
Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m.
The next Book Matters event is a reading and discussion, co-hosted by Prairie Lights, to celebrate Christopher Goetz’s recent book, The Counterfeit Coin: Videogames and Fantasies of Empowerment. Goetz is an associate professor and head of film studies in the Department of Cinematic Arts. After the reading, Corey Creekmur, associate professor of cinematic arts, will join Goetz for a conversation and Q&A with the audience.
This event is free and open to the public. | | | | | De-escalation Training Wednesday, April 3 | 2–4 p.m.
UIPD Training Room UCC*
This in-person training opportunity was requested by a member of our staff and is being hosted specifically for the Office of the Registrar.
This Campus Safety course is designed to help prepare employees for how to handle emergency situations. It covers techniques for de-escalating disruptive persons in the workplace until help arrives.
*Enter the Old Capitol Mall or Old Capitol Mall parking garage and go to the elevator lobby. Go to the basement floor (via stairs or elevator) and enter the door to the University of Iowa Police Department (UIPD). Walk down the ramp or the stairs and go to the door marked with a sign labeled “880” on it. Once you go through the door marked “880,” the training room is the last door on the right. | | | | | Smart Money for Smart Women: Financial Strategies for Life's Stages Tuesday, March 19 at noon via Zoom
This event is open to everyone!
Each stage of life presents its own financial challenges and opportunities. The panel of financial advisors will provide insights and advice for each stage of your life - whether starting out, juggling all that comes with mid-life (kids AND parents), and preparing for and embracing retirement.
Moderator:
Amrita Nain, Dore-Tippie Research Fellow and Tippie Associate Professor of Finance
Panelists:
Mary McBride (BBA07), Investment Advisor, Criterium Financial
Claudia Marban (BBA99), President, Claudia Marban & Associates, Ameriprise
Allie Branca, CFP (BBA06), Financial Advisor, Raymond James | | | | | Apply for Staff Positions on University Charter Committees University Committees play an important role in shared governance and support the UI Strategic Plan. These committees were created in an effort to ensure that university-wide services and activities are carried out in the best interest of the UI community.
The University Committees’ general responsibilities are twofold:
*To recommend and advise on the formulation of university policy
*To assist in the interpretation of university policies to their respective constituencies
Please consider playing a critical role in the shared governance of the UI by applying today. All full-time or part-time UI staff members (P&S and Merit) are eligible to serve on a University Committee. You may apply for more than one committee.
The deadline for applying is Sunday, March 17. | | | | | Managing Students in Distress Master Class Limited spots are still available!
Register for Session #1: Wednesdays, March 20, 27, April 3, 10 | 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Register for Session #2: Thursdays, March 21, 28, April 4, 11 | 2–4 p.m.
You are in your office, thinking about a recent interaction with a student that left you troubled. Many things are running through your mind. Is this a big deal? Should I call someone? Can I help this student myself? Should I even get involved?
Be prepared and confident to support students in distress with this Master Class, led by Barry Schreier, Ph.D.
Plan to attend all four sections. Sessions will be held in Jones Commons (UI College of Education). | | | Registration Open for BUILD Summer Cohorts Wednesdays, May 26–June 26 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
BUILD Summer Cohorts are now open for UI faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students! This six-week series will engage participants in the guided completion of their BUILD certificate. Participants will engage with 13 hours of training, including active discussions with fellow cohort members and a certified cultural intelligence coach.
The first three weeks will be in person and the last three weeks will be virtual.
Registration is open until Friday, May 3. | | | | | | |
