This month’s staff member in the spotlight is C.J. Brooks, the Associate Director for Assessment, Technology, and Media for the Career Development Center. We asked him a few questions and here’s what he had to say: What is your name and what do you do; how long have you worked here in OVPUE? My name… Read more »
Staff Engagement
OVPUE Staff Recognition Party Highlights
The OVPUE Engagement Committee hosted the annual Staff Recognition party on Friday, December 10, 2021 to celebrate colleagues’ accomplishments, career milestones, and to welcome new employees to the department. There were lots of laughs, many delicious treats, and a few prizes! Below is a list of all awards, milestones, and honorable mentions. After that, you… Read more »
OVPUE’s Open House Party Highlights
You can view all photos from the event here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wkLrLkoYXD8F1rdaAL42vwiziSPw-ASM Keep your eye out for an invitation from the Engagement Committee for another event similar to this one later in the fall. We hope to see you there!
Mentors Needed at Local Big Brothers Big Sisters Agency
Last month, I took my “Little Sister” Aliatta to our second Fishing Day at Lake Lemon. Turning 14 next month, she was just 11 when we were first matched by our agency: Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana (BBBSSCI). Aliatta talked about Fishing Day for weeks leading up to the event. She had… Read more »
Healthy IU Wellness Ambassador
Zach Willhite recently became OVPUE’s Healthy IU Wellness Ambassador. Wellness Ambassadors serve as liaisons between Healthy IU and their respective units. They work to develop programming and provide resources for their unit’s staff members and communicate the wellness needs of the unit to Healthy IU. Healthy IU is Indiana University’s employee wellness program and connects… Read more »
Pride Month at OVPUE
You’ve probably noticed a few more rainbow flags than normal over the past few weeks–as you may already be aware, June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Much of the conversation around Pride Month this year has focused on whether corporations and organizations who embrace Pride Month are really supporting the community or just capitalizing on an… Read more »
A Review of Healthy IU’s Work + Life, Intergoup Dialogue Training
Healthy IU’s Work + Life series, Intergroup Dialogue: Having Difficult Conversations about Race and Other Identities is a four week series that, “provides a unique forum to explore issues related to social identities.” You may have seen this series on the Healthy IU website or advertised in your email inbox. I did, and it caught… Read more »
BAR and CLASS Celebrate Earth Day!
On Friday, April 23rd, staff members from Bloomington Assessment and Research (BAR) and the Center for Learning Analytics and Student Success (CLASS) celebrated Earth Day by volunteering at the Sycamore Land Trust. In just three hours time, they pulled 14 bags of weeds! This event gave staff an opportunity to get out of the house,… Read more »
Join the #iulibrarieschallenge
IU Libraries is hosting a Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge with rewards. Now through May 10, choose 21 items from its collections to deepen your personal awareness and understanding on these topics. All of the items featured in the challenge are from underrepresented groups, and you will interact with novels, short stories, poems, plays,… Read more »
Staff Spotlight: Elspeth Hayden
This month’s staff member in the spotlight is Elspeth Hayden, Associate Director of the Wells Scholar’s Program. We asked her a series of questions, and here’s what she had to say (responses may have been edited for concision and clarity): What is your name and what do you do; how long have you worked here… Read more »