HR News Professional & Personal Programming | March 2021

Call for Proposals

Share your ideas, knowledge, skills, and experiences! Submit a proposal for the 2021 Cal State Tech Connect Conference.

The CSU continues to shape the future of California and beyond, supporting the educational journeys of learners in one of the largest, most diverse systems of higher education. This past year we have demonstrated how technology continues to play a critical role in building the future, both by providing the foundational technologies and digital environments that students, faculty, and staff rely on, and also by exploring what is next. What technologies are emerging? How do we navigate change and support digital transformation? How do we build partnerships and nurture inclusiveness in technology in higher education?

Submit a presentation proposal to share your knowledge and experience with the Cal State Tech Community! Proposals are due by March 1, 2021.

The conference will take place virtually July 27 - 29, 2021.

Conference Tracks will be organized around the following themes:
• Leading, Partnering, & Collaborating
• Teaching, Learning & Transforming the Student Experience
• Evolving Technology, Infrastructure & Services
• Fostering Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
• Enhancing Privacy & Security 

Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Join Dr. Anne Eipe, Assistant Director/Clinical Coordinator of University Counseling Services (UCS) who will be providing QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) Suicide Prevention Training monthly throughout the Spring 2021 semester for both faculty and staff as well as students.  The first training for faculty and staff will take place on Tuesday, March 9th, from Noon-1:30 pm.  You can download/print a copy of the following flier here.

RSVP: Register for this event

The March issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine is now available online and for download at insightintodiversity.com. This issue examines how virtual reality can revolutionize diversity training and explore how public policy schools are fighting for a more equitable society now and into the future.

Additional Stories:

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Struggle with Accessibility Issues During Pandemic
New Immigration Policies, Recruiting Strategies Offer Hope for International Enrollment
Restoring Inmate Access to Pell Grants is an Important Step in Criminal Justice Reform
HBCUs Are Becoming More Diverse — But Not Everyone Considers That a Good Thing
Special Report: Schools of Public Policy and Public Administration 3
Social Justice Education in Public Policy Schools is Crucial for the Nation’s Future
Renowned Public Policy Institute Uses Research to Advocate for LGBTQ Equality

You are invited to join the CSU Systemwide Grant Writing Peer Group Pilot Program if you meet all of the following criteria:

• Ready to write a grant proposal (or revise a declined proposal) for a specific funder and plan to(re)submit in between June 2021- February 2022
• Willing to receive constructive feedback on grant writing from CSU system peers and mentors
• Willing to review grant proposals and give constructive feedback to CSU system peers
• Willing to commit one hour per week for at least a three-month period

Scheduling Options:

• February – May 2021 (recommended for grant deadlines in Summer 2021)
• May – August 2021 (recommended for grant deadlines in Fall 2021)
• August – November 2021 (recommended for grant deadlines in Winter 2021/2022)
• February – August 2021 (group members may change in May)
• May – November 2021 (group members may change in August)
• February – November 2021 (group members may change in May and August)

Group Meetings:

• Mentors may attend peer group meetings and will be available via email to answer questions andguide next steps.
• Groups will meet via Zoom at least once per month for at least one hour to share feedback and tohold each other accountable for writing progress.
• Meeting activities are flexible
• Examples: rotating each member’s draft, a section of every members’ drafts, or Q&A session
• Group members are expected to spend at least one hour/week writing, reviewing, and/or meeting

Group Composition:

Every effort will be made to consider preferences; however, group size and composition will be determined by the number and types of registrations received. The registration survey requests your preferences for a group of people:

• who have a similar or different title
• Asst Prof, Assoc Prof, Prof, Lecturer/Adjunct/PT faculty, Administrator/Staff
• who are in a similar or different discipline
• who identify as a member of an underrepresented group

Diverse groups benefit from a wider range of experiences, insights, perspectives, methodological approaches, literature knowledge, and theoretical applications. Homogeneous groups may provide a higher level of comfort and a shared language.

Register & Learn More at: Registration URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PeerWrite

Access a pdf of the original announcement here.

What Inclusive Leadership Looks Like in Action  Featuring Keith W. "Mac" McIntosh VP for Information Services & CIO at the University of Richmond   View the February 12, 2021 one-hour program here.

Cal State Tech Fridays are twice-monthly sessions that extend the Cal State Tech Conference experience with featured guests exploring a range of topics. To see what’s coming up at future Cal State Tech Fridays and find recordings of our past sessions, check out the Cal State Tech Fridays page on CSYou: https://csyou.calstate.edu/calstatetechfridays  

Questions? Contact us! CalStateTechConference@calstate.edu