The Training & Development team is pleased to announce that there is still space available in the Supervisory Foundations sessions. Join us Feb. 27 and 29 for this two-part training which aims to help supervisors navigate new expectations and clarify what successful supervision looks like today. Participants will complete SWOT analyses for their teams, review motivation theories, practice stress relief tools and more! 

The Flashes 101 course is designed to focus on students’ sense of belonging as they transition to Kent State. Flashes 101 will also normalize help-seeking behaviors by empowering students to communicate their needs and locate critical campus resources. If you want to be a Flashes 101 instructor this fall, please review the instructor information outlining important dates and application materials. Apply by Friday, Feb. 16.

Employee Wellness is excited to invite you to the Heart Health for All Luncheon on Feb. 15! In honor of February being American Heart Month, this event features speakers from University Culinary Services and University Hospitals to talk about the importance of heart health. Registration is $5, and limited to 100 people, so be sure to register today!

Please join the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute in welcoming Activist-in-Residence, Jazmin Long. Ms. Long is the President and CEO of Birthing Beautiful Communities, a non-profit community of doulas that provide social support to Black women in Ohio who are at highest risk for infant mortality during the perinatal period. This event on Feb. 6 is co-sponsored by: University Libraries, RAED, AMLCI, BHRI, DI, ESDRI, and HCRI. It begins at 3:30 p.m. with a screening of Toxic: A Black Woman's Story, followed by a panel discussion and reception. All are welcome.

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