Reminders
Professional Development Workshop Set for July 15-16
The Office of Budget and Finance invites you to attend its Summer Professional Development Workshop on July 15-16. At the two-day event, you will learn how to expand your horizons in the workplace by using inclusive practices and contemporary hiring techniques.
The schedule is:
Thursday, July 15
9 a.m. — Linkedin: Hiring Tools, Personal Branding & More - Greg Coe, Linkedin expert and founder of GetLinked.Pro, will present ways to leverage Linkedin for hiring and personal job searches.
10 a.m. — Hiring for Potential: Best Practices for Conducting a Successful Search! Heather Dragoo, director of institutional equity & EEO at UT Dallas, will present how to embrace diversity in hiring practices, including tips about job announcements, recruitment strategies, evaluation techniques and interview approaches.
Register for day 1 of the workshop.
Friday, July 16
9 a.m. — Communication & Marketing Skills to Benefit Your Office, Team & UTD! The Office of Communications will present a variety of topics related to campus communications, Including brand standards, mass email, Comet Calendar and social media.
10 a.m. — Creating a Sense of Belonging Through Inclusion and Engagement - Danny Cordova, assistant director of diversity education at UT Dallas, will present this interactive session on exploring different dimensions of diversity and ways to create a more inclusive and engaged work environment.
Register for day 2 of the workshop.
Register for BrainHealth Opportunities
Inside The BrainHealth Project — Learn how you can be your best self with The BrainHealth Project. It’s free, online, self-paced, interactive and entirely grounded in demonstrated science. This brain training teaches you to focus on your strengths and performance. There will be two, 30-minute virtual information sessions each month through August.
Sips & Science Spring/Summer Series — Join the Center for BrainHealth each month for the latest insights on brain science innovations and how they apply to our daily lives. Register for the full series, and attend as many talks as you like.
At 7 p.m., July 22, Bonnie Pitman and Dr. Julie Fratantoni will present Empowering Creativity and Compassion in a Post-Pandemic World. Fratantoni will explain the neuroscience underlying our deep-rooted need for human connection. Pitman will engage you with creative ways to view our experiences and hone compassion as a way to move forward.
At 7 p.m., Aug. 19, Dr. David Eagleman will present his lecture, Livewired.
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