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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

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Coffee Time: Exploring a Favorite Beverage

Join Jenny Lobb, registered dietitian and Extension educator, on April 20 at noon for a free webinar all about coffee. You will explore the origins and traditions of coffee drinking as well as science-based health benefits associated with coffee consumption. Register here.

Guidance through a pandemic: Nicole Kraft

Mentoring at Ohio State didn’t stop during the COVID-19 pandemic. If anything, these relationships got stronger. Faculty found innovative ways to help students continue to pursue their aspirations while providing community and mental health support.

Leadership Compass. How well do you know yourself? Self-awareness is essential to being a good leader. When you understand who you are -- your talents, beliefs and skills -- you are better prepared to not only lead yourself, but others too. The Compass is based on the Native American Indian tradition of the Medicine Wheel or the Four-Fold Way. Join the OSU Leadership Center for this workshop on April 29. Beth Flynn is facilitating this workshop. To register, please click here.

Building a diverse and inclusive culture

How do we create a diverse and inclusive culture? Like all changes in the workplace, changing a culture is especially hard when the way people used to think and behave will be fundamentally altered.

Have you or one of your family members been told you have asthma, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes or heart failure? Please consider joining the Your Plan for Health (YP4H) Care Coordination Program. There is no cost if you have university medical plan benefits and you may be able to save money on your prescriptions. For more details, visit www.osuhealthplan.com (search Care Coordination) and contact the OSU Health Plan at 614-292-4700 to start your experience.

Navigate technology changes, leverage opportunities

April's Digital Digest is filled with the latest technology updates and news. Learn how instructors are leveraging videoconferencing and improving security in Zoom. Join instructors from Microsoft for live online training sessions on OneDrive, Teams and OneNote ahead of Box retirement. Get a heads-up on where Keep Teaching information will live long-term. Read more about how Ohio State is using technology to benefit students within the university and beyond.

Courses/training

Trauma-informed teaching

In the context of a pandemic, heightened attention to racial injustice and pervasive political conflict, students and teachers alike must grapple with trauma in their everyday lives. This workshop equips participants with a trauma-informed approach to teaching, anchored in compassion, preparedness and accessibility.

Opportunities

Beyond the Classroom Virtual Math Summer Camp

The Department of Mathematics offers a week-long virtual summer camp for middle and high school students. Beyond the Classroom invites students to explore mathematics through engaging activities in a nontraditional environment to build confidence in their math and programming abilities and develop a deeper understanding of a variety of topics.

Anti-Asian Racism After Atlanta: Assessing the Moment

A panel discussion of anti-Asian racism in the wake of the Atlanta shootings features Joey Kim, Arun Venugopal, Joe Ponce and Molly Jasina. Join us April 15 at 3 p.m. via Zoom.

Upcoming events