Join us for the 2024 Staff Leadership Summit, a hybrid event featuring in-person sessions and live streaming for virtual attendees. Check-in for in-person attendees opens at 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. The Provost will kick off the event with a keynote address in the Woodruff Auditorium at the Kansas Memorial Union.

The sessions below, held in Woodruff Auditorium, will be livestreamed here.

9:00 a.m. - Keynote Address

10:00 a.m. - Natural Supports in the Workplace and Across the Lifespan

11:00 a.m. - The Workplace and Your Social Biome

1:00 p.m. - Tools for Participatory Engagement

2:15 p.m. - The Power of Affirmative Leadership - Creating a Culture of Positivity and Productivity

3:15 p.m. - Closing Remarks

Watkins Health Services’ walk-in flu clinics begin Tuesday, Oct. 1 and will continue throughout the month. Remember to bring your health insurance card with you. Flu shots provided by Watkins Health Services are covered for employees enrolled in the state employee health plan.

KU Memorial Union is offering a 15% off coupon through the Grubhub app to any employee who receives a flu shot at the clinics or health center. The coupon can be used at participating KU dining establishments from Oct. 1 to Nov. 8.

KU Dining is offering a free meal to all faculty and staff on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Bring your KUID for entry.

Between 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4:30 - 7:30 p.m., employees can take advantage of the two all-you-care-eat residential dining locations at South Dining Commons in Downs Hall or Mrs. E's in Lewis Hall. 

Attention all faculty and academic staff—your perspectives on technology are invaluable in supporting our exceptional learning community. Share your experiences in the EDUCAUSE survey by Sept. 27.

This 30-minute voluntary survey provides anonymous feedback crucial for improving our technology services. Conducted in partnership with KU IT and the Office of Analytics, Institutional Research and Effectiveness, your input will directly influence KU's technology decisions.

Gregory Thomas is a professor of visual communication design and serves as director of the Center for Design Research. His latest essay evaluates tech innovations like AI, VR, gaming and robotics as escape mechanisms for social anxiety.

Join Gregory Thomas for a virtual Lunch-N-Learn at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, as he discusses the ethical and societal implications of his research and its potential to guide future technological and policy developments to enhance human connection.

KU Procurement and HR recently partnered with the Society for Human Resources (SHRM) to negotiate a significant discount on professional development in HR and business spaces for all KBOR institutions.

For more information about these professional development opportunities, visit humanresources.ku.edu.

Reminder to submit your online Conflict of Interest disclosure profile update. Conflict of Interest reporting is a requirement of employment, per university policy, and will be enforced if not completed by the deadline on Sept. 30.

You can find helpful conflict of interest FAQs and other resources on the Office of Research website; staff in KU’s Research Integrity unit are available to provide assistance.

Your KU email account is the official channel for important university communications.

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