The Professional & Personal Development Program highlights the following discussions, training sessions, and development workshops available to you. Explore the items below for more information.
HR News Professional & Personal Programming | July 2020
Wellbeing Wednesdays | July 1, 8, 15 & 22
Join us every Wednesday at noon on Zoom for a variety of wellbeing related workshops!
A series of workshop-like sessions addressing financial, emotional, nutritional, physical, and mental wellbeing, in order to improve the health, happiness, and prosperity of the campus community.
July 1 | Wellbeing Wednesday with Amy Rosenblatt | 12:00 p.m. | Zoom Meeting ID:986 1625 5487 |
July 8 | Sleep with Klotz Health Educator Susan Krikorian | 12:00 p.m. | Zoom Meeting ID:986 1625 5487 |
July 15 | Urban Composting in the San Fernando Valley with Elliot, Cottonwood Farms | 12:00 p.m. | Zoom Meeting ID:991 2718 6368 |
July 22 | Wellbeing Wednesday with Marilyn Magaram Center | 12:00 p.m. | Zoom Meeting ID:986 1625 5487 |
Mindfulness Mondays | July 6, 13, 20 & 27
Feeling overwhelmed with stress? Need a break from the noise and chaos of everyday life? Come join us for a meditation session! Click Here to learn more about Mindfulness Monday
July 6 - Joshua Einhorn
July 13 - Matt Reinig
July 20 - Richard Cardona
July 27 - Matt Reinig
NSF Grantsmanship Webinar: Biosketches & Evaluation | July 7
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is hosting a series of grantsmanship webinars from the HSI STEM HUB every Tuesday beginning May 12 through July 28th. Attend any individual webinar or the full series. Open to all who want to improve their grant writing techniques.
The focus of the webinar on July 7th will be: "Biosketches & Evaluation." Learn how to craft a biosketch that best supports your proposal and program evaluation from Delia Valles and Martha Desmond of New Mexico State University. Registration is free at: https://hsistemhub.org/webinars/.
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Working Parents Mid-Morning Brown Bag | July 8
Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Facilitated By: Human Resources
Join your fellow CSUN colleagues - who are also working on campus or remotely, parenting, and aspiring to be their child’s best and favorite teacher, for a casual conversation about the challenges, wins, and go to resources for making it through this new life chapter.
For those of you familiar with our “Working Mom’s Brown Bag” – this is an updated (inclusive, virtual, and timely) gathering intended to provide an opportunity to discuss how you’re balancing working, parenting, and self-care. We’ll kick this initial session off with a general check-in of challenges and quick wins, and share ideas on summer virtual activities to engage your children.
Registration:
- When ready, select the CSU Learn button below.
- Log into with your myNorthridge Portal credentials.
- Select the “Register” button.
- Click on the bullet next to the CSUN HR icon, and select “Submit” to enroll in this session.
- Upon successfully registering, you will receive a confirmation email with Zoom details and a password to join the session.
If you require an accommodation to attend this program, please contact Human Resources at x5168 at least seven business days in advance of the program.
Withdraw from Session: If you need to cancel your registration, select the “Self” icon in CSU Learn. Select “Learning,” then “Registrations.” Select the box next to the session you need to cancel, and select “Cancel Registration.” In the next window, select “Confirm Cancellation.”
NSF Grantsmanship Webinar: Developing Budget and Budget Narrative | July 14
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location:
Virtual
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is hosting a series of grantsmanship webinars from the HSI STEM HUB every Tuesday from May 12 through July 28th. Attend any individual webinar or the full series. Open to all who want to improve their grant writing techniques.
The focus of the webinar on July 14th will be: "Developing Budget and Budget Narrative." Listen to experts provide advice on working with your sponsored program office and NSF Fastlane with representatives from New Mexico State University, Sponsored Programs Office. Registration is free at: https://hsistemhub.org/webinars/.
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Urban Composting in the San Fernando Valley | July 15
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom - bit.ly/CSUNSustSummerWebinar
Cottonwood Urban Farm is well-known for its creative growing techniques that are unique to conditions in the SFV. CUF's founder, Elliott Kuhn, will host a workshop to equip gardeners with composting methods. To learn more about CUF, please visit http://www.cufarm.org/about.html.
NSF Grantsmanship Webinar: Institutional Capacity | July 21
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is hosting a series of grantsmanship webinars from the HSI STEM HUB every Tuesday beginning May 12 through July 28th. Attend any individual webinar or the full series. Open to all who want to improve their grant writing techniques.
The focus of the webinar on July 21st will be: "Institutional Capacity." Get advice on how to address institutional capacity and administration for your proposal, with Liesl Jones, Baltimore City College, and Jeffrey Alexander, Pueblo Community College. Registration is free at: https://hsistemhub.org/webinars/.
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LifeMatters Wellness Webinar: Managing Chronic Pain | July 22
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. or 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Each month, LifeMatters, our Employee Assistance Program provider, offers webinars free to you and your family/household members. June offers the following webinar: Managing Chronic Pain. Chronic pain has an impact on daily life. Join LifeMatters to learn about and understand the dynamics of chronic pain and management options such as mindfulness and cognitive restructuring.
You have two time choices to view the webinar: 9:00-10:00 a.m. or 12:00-1:00 p.m., PST:
- Register for the live webinar at 12 p.m. Eastern/11 a.m. Central/9 a.m. Pacific
Register for the live webinar at 3 p.m. Eastern/2 p.m. Central/12 p.m. Pacific - Or,
- Go to www.mylifematters.com/my/webinars and follow the directions on that page. Please sign in with your company password.
For live webinars, click on the link for the webinar you would like to attend and follow the registration instructions. You must register prior to the start of the webinar to attend.
Transcripts for non-captioned, archived webinars are available upon request.
If you are unable to attend the live webinar, it will be available in the WorkLife Balance Webinar archives in August.
Remember, LifeMatters services are available to you and your household members 24/7/365 by calling 1-800-367-7474.
NSF Grantsmanship Webinar: Open Discussion | July 28
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is hosting a series of grantsmanship webinars from the HSI STEM HUB every Tuesday beginning May 12 through July 28th. Attend any individual webinar or the full series. Open to all who want to improve their grant writing techniques.
The focus of the webinar on July 28th will be: "Open Discussion." Bring your questions to an open mic session led by members of the NSF HSI Hub Program. Registration is free at: https://hsistemhub.org/webinars/.
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Victory Garden Level 2: How to Put Your Seeds to Work | July 29
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom - bit.ly/CSUNSustSummerWebinar
We welcome back Scott Murray for another Victory Garden masterclass. In this webinar, Scott will provide participants with the insight, tips, and tricks to growing fruits and vegetables from seeds!
Scott Murray is an organic farmer and sustainable development consultant with over 30 years of organic agricultural production experience. To view his previous Victory Garden workshop, please click here.
CSU's Got Talent | The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance | July 30
Wednesday, July 30, 2020 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m
Facilitated By:
Steven Rogelberg, Ph.D., Chancellor’s Professor at University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and Author
If viewing online on your own, the webcast is limited to the first 200 logins (multiple viewers can sit in the same room and use one link.) Please login as a “guest” and then type in your CAMPUS/Your Full Name (i.e CSUN/Steven Spielberg). Listen to the audio via your computer speakers. Also available: join from your mobile device by downloading the Adobe Connect app! To view, visit: https://calstate.adobeconnect.com/CGT.