UNT Staff Jubilee
Thank you to all UNT Staff who joined us this past week for Staff Jubilee in the Union. From snacks and game prizes to speed networking, we hope each of you enjoyed the festivities to meet and reconnect with your fellow colleagues across campus. Go Mean Green Family!
Hazards, Vulnerability, and Geography
Geography is more than maps and capitals. It's a diverse discipline that spans the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Want to know more? Join us this fall for the Geography Department's Crosscurrents Seminar Series, with a theme of "Hazards, Vulnerability, and Geography". The next seminar is Friday, 9/24/21 at 3 pm via Zoom, with a topic of "Post-Disaster Housing Recovery: Disparities and Trajectories". The seminar series is open to all members of the UNT community, including staff! Please send an email to geog@unt.edu for more information, including getting access to Zoom meeting links. (Note that in-person seminars are subject to change to an online meeting.) View flyer.
Self-Defense Class
UNT Police is offering a FREE self-defense class scheduled for October 7th from 1:15-5:15 p.m. at Pohl Rec in group exercise A. This is a hands on class and work out attire is recommended. Class size is limited and registration is required. For any questions or to register contact David.Causey@unt.edu
Fall 2021 Diversity & Inclusion Training
Diversity & Inclusion has scheduled both in-person and online training for individual employees to grow their diversity, equity, and inclusion knowledge. These open enrollment trainings facilitated by our experienced staff throughout September and October cover topics like Bias Awareness and Perceptions, Microaggressions and Inclusive Language, and Interrupting Microaggressions. Learn more and register through UNT Bridge at https://idea.unt.edu/open-enrollment-trainings.
The World Mental Health Day Conference on 10/8 is getting closer!
Save the Date for the 2nd Annual World Mental Health Day Conference on October 8th! Programs will be offered from 9:30a-3:30p with both in-person options on the Denton main campus and virtually throughout the day.
Make sure to check-out Keynote Speaker, Dr. Sherry Benton, who will highlight the international dilemma presented by inadequate mental health resources. Visit website for more info.
All staff who attend the conference are eligible for a complimentary 5-consecutive day free facility usage with Recreational Sports. If you are interested in participating in this offer, please contact Senator Wendy Comfort, Associate Director of Fitness and Memberships, at Wendy.Comfort@unt.edu.
Paint-it-Out
Don’t forget about the Staff Senate’s Paint-it-Out session, where staff members can decompress and express their creativity by creating a work of art on their lunch hour. To-go options will also be available for those who can’t attend the live session! Visit staffsenate.unt.edu/paint-it-out to learn more and register for this session!
Growth Mindset and Resilience
With an eagle eye on building a growth mindset culture as part of our strategic plan, UNT HR Organizational Development & Engagement, in partnership with the Division of Planning, is offering a live, internally led, webinar for faculty and staff: “Cultivating a Growth Mindset” at 2:30 p.m. October 13. Participants will explore their own mindsets and how to reframe responses to failure in an effort to create resilience messaging that inspires success both for themselves and for our students! To learn more about our growth mindset initiatives and resources, please contact Stacey.Polk@unt.edu.