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The virtual exchange training program helps faculty design and incorporate virtual international content and communication activities into existing courses. Through virtual exchange, UF faculty can connect their classes with students and faculty abroad to collaborate on assignments, acquire global perspectives on a given discipline and develop intercultural competence skills. UF faculty and staff with educational […]

This article provides an overview of the UF Employee Education Program (EEP). In future issues, we will highlight individual stories of EEP participants and how the program helped them expand their careers. Anyone interested in learning more about the EEP is encouraged to join the UF Academic Professional Assembly (APA) on April 23 at 2 […]

With summer just around the corner, UF Training and Organizational Development has released its new schedule of training courses that cover topics including business communications, compliance training, racial justice awareness and more. The summer calendar runs from May through August. Faculty and staff are also invited to apply for the 2021-2022 UF Academy and Advanced Leadership for […]

In partnership with NVIDIA, UF is offering two workshops this spring to support applications of artificial intelligence throughout the university. Both will be led by NVIDIA trainers and feature a hands-on approach to learning how to leverage AI and accelerated computing tools. The workshops require a registration fee, and NVIDIA course certificates are awarded upon […]

This May, join your UF colleagues at Connected by UF, or CxUF, a free, virtual two-day conference that will provide impactful professional development for financial, human resources, research and academic professionals. Participants will share successful and innovative business and leadership strategies and explore ways to work more efficiently. CxUF is geared towards UF business and […]

The Certificate in Multicultural Mentoring provides UF faculty and staff with tools for effective multicultural mentoring. Each session stands alone and can be attended without having participated in the previous session(s). The program is offered by the UF Office of the Provost, the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer and the International Mentoring Association, in […]

UF organizations and departments can register for virtual team-building activities through the Department of Recreational Sports. Courses can be tailored in length and to focus on outcomes such as creative problem-solving, communication skills, team dynamics and more. For more information and to get a quote, complete the Challenge Course request form.

UF will welcome more than 400 new faculty this fall. To provide information about available resources and services, UFHR partnered with the Center for Teaching Excellence to create an online version of New Faculty Orientation hosted via Canvas, which will be available as a resource for faculty now and as new faculty are hired throughout […]

Two popular faculty and staff leadership programs are going virtual this fall. The UF Academy, a nine-month program designed for emerging leaders, is accepting applications through Sept. 11, and the Managers Cohort, designed to supplement the “Managing at UF” certificate program, is accepting applications on a first-come, first-served basis. The UF Academy covers the structure, governance and […]

How Managers Use Norms and Crucial Conversations to Promote a Safe Workplace Thursday, August 20, 11:00-12:30 Behaviors, not policies, are the key to keeping our workplace safe. Join this interactive webinar to learn strategies for promoting the right behaviors and how to hold tough conversations to make them stick. Through scenarios and Q&A, we’ll discuss […]