The Office of Faculty Affairs is here to support you in your professional growth at KU. Additionally, several other KU offices provide professional and personal support through numerous trainings, services, and events centered on your success and wellness. Our Faculty Relations website is a good place to start when exploring such resources from Human Resources, KU Ombuds, and the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX. 

Employee wellness

Housed within Human Resources, the Employee Wellness office offers numerous resources for your physical and mental health wellness. One of their most popular events is the KU Employee Wellness fair, where you can make connections not only across your KU community, but also with the greater Lawrence community on all things wellness. You might also consider being a wellness ambassador for your unit or taking part in the Crops to Campus program! The best way to stay up-to-date on all this and more is through the Employee Wellness newsletter.

Please join us for our final Early Career "How to at KU" session tomorrow, August 7, from 12:00-1:00 p.m., when Melissa Cole (Director of Benefits) will provide more details on employee wellness resources in addition to setting up your benefits.

All things faculty

As a faculty member at KU, we know there is a lot to keep up with. Fortunately, the Office of Faculty Affairs delivers the latest and most important updates directly to your inbox on the first Wednesday of every month through our monthly updates newsletter. Here you will find relevant information to your role at KU, timely faculty policy updates, upcoming professional development opportunities, faculty events, calls, and NCFDD membership and programming details. And if you don't know what NCFDD is, you can find out here. NCFDD is free to faculty as part of KU's institutional membership! New and Early Career faculty also receive a monthly newsletter on the second Wednesday of each month, where we will highlight resources and events just for you.

New Faculty Orientation is just 5 days away! We have been preparing all summer for this event and hope it is beneficial to you as you will have the chance to meet with peers, campus leaders, and partners to learn the ins and outs of KU. If you RSVP'd, you should have received an Outlook invitation for the day - please let us know if you need the invitation resent. In addition, for those of you interested in coffee, donuts, and a guided tour following New Faculty Orientation, you should have received information on our Coffee and Campus Tour taking place Wednesday, August 13. 

If you have any lingering questions at all about New Faculty Orientation, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at facultyaffairs@ku.edu. 

What is Mass Street?

Massachusetts Street (referred to by locals as “Mass Street”), is the main street that runs through Downtown Lawrence. The 600 – 1200 blocks of Mass Street are listed on the National Register of Historical Places under Lawrence’s Historical District. You can find dining, shopping, entertainment, and more on this bustling downtown street!

If you haven't had a chance to enjoy Mass Street yet, be sure to check it out when you are here for New Faculty Orientation. You can view a digital copy of the Unmistakably Lawrence Visitors Guide now and pick up your own copy during New Faculty Orientation!

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