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WorkLife Connections:
February News
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Black History Month: Focus on Black Families
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By Tiana Carter
In honor of Black History month, we have showcased our most recent collection of activities surrounding Black families. We stand with the community, working together and individually to learn, to share, to grow and support growth in navigating the work and personal lives of the people we serve. Our goal is to continue to attract and retain excellent faculty and staff, and to create a community where all can be successful.
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Black Voices on Working in Higher Education Insights from Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
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The Higher Education Recruitment Consortium is committed to supporting the efforts of its member institutions to recruit and retain the most qualified and diverse faculty, administrators and staff through the sharing of information and resources. The regional director of HERC resides in the WorkLife Office of MSU and is available for assistance as needed. Contact worklife@msu.edu
Black Faculty and Staff Share how they Navigated a Career Path in Higher Education
Leading Diverse Teams in Higher Ed
Higher education departments and teams are more diverse than ever. But now what? How can managers lead these vibrantly diverse teams most effectively? How can leaders best utilize the unique perspectives of their team members to improve the effectiveness of the group as a whole? Read on Leading Diverse Teams
Managing 'Cultural Taxation' and Combating Burnout: Tips and Resources for Underrepresented Faculty and Staff
Work-related burnout is so prevalent that it's now recognized as a condition by health officials. Burnout among workers from underrepresented groups presents its own unique challenges. Experts, however, say you can prevent and recover from burnout if you recognize the signs and implement key self-care practices. Read on Cultural Taxation
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Honoring the Legacy and Research of
Dr. Harriette Pipes McAdoo
and Black Women Scholars at MSU
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This webinar paid homage to one of the most influential scholars ever, Dr. Harriette Pipes McAdoo, and reference her seminal book, titled "'Black Families,' and not 'The Black Family,'" precisely because of the diversity of experiences of African Americans, both economic and social" (McAdoo, 2007). Dr. Harriette Pipes McAdoo "began her vocation and academic work with a series of transformative investigative projects focusing on US African American family life that were not grounded in deficit postures." McAdoo's writing showed how African American and other racial-ethnic "children's families possessed a strength that allowed individual members and the collectivities to survive and to prevail despite the racism of their social order... She taught at several academic campuses and closed her career with the Distinguished Faculty Award at Michigan State University (where) she was an original member of the executive board that designed and initiated the PhD program in African American and African Studies" (Dodson, 2017). The webinar will honor the legacies of many Black Women Scholars at MSU.
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Respectful Workplace Series:
Outstanding Supervisor Award Winner Panel
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The WorkLife Office is implementing a comprehensive effort to address bullying at Michigan State University. Some of the elements of our effort are preventive, including this webinar intended to develop respectful behaviors in the workplace. Our panel of "Outstanding Supervisor Award" winners will give you practical advice on how to build a positive work environment in your workplace. Our panelists are supervisors, so this webinar is the perfect place for any supervisor looking to start out.
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MSU Outstanding Supervisor Highlight:
Julie Libarkin
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Julie Libarkin is a professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences. She has worked at MSU for two decades and oversees a staff of mostly students and researchers. She clearly gets to know and support her staff on a personal level. Many staff members wrote about how she saw them through the journey from undergrad to a graduate degree. She exudes inclusion and makes it clear that all individuals have a place on her team and can play a significant role in the success of the lab.
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You are Not Alone:
Campus Connection Groups Available
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Michigan State University is a large campus with many different opportunities. Sometimes, connecting with colleagues who share research interests or values can help make an enormous campus feel more like a community. Below are just a few suggestions about where you might get started. See what groups are available in the MSU community
Women's Advisory Committee for Support Staff (WACSS)
Anti-Racism Insight Series
"Dismantling Pipelines, Building Villages: Anti-Racist STEM Education as Dynamic Coalition Building". Learn more about WACCS. Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives events Women of Color Community (WOCC) is meant to be a unifying term and is inclusive of Black, Arab, Asian, Chicana, Latina, Native, Indigenous, Pacific Islander, and biracial/multiracial identities. This community is open to all administrators, faculty, academic specialists, and staff colleagues. If interested, please subscribe to our listserv. Email listserv@list.msu.edu and include the following command line in the body of the message (not the Subject): SUBSCRIBE WOCC@LIST.MSU.EDU Black Faculty, Staff and Administrators AssociationThis organization serves as a change agent and collective voice promoting equity for Black faculty, staff, administrators, and students to pursue educational, scholastic, leadership, social, and professional development opportunities across all university environments and units. Learn more about BFSAA
Diversity Research Network (DRN)DRN connects faculty of color and scholars interested in diversity research, to create scholarly communities, facilitate new interdisciplinary collaborations, and to advance the growth and visibility of research by underrepresented faculty as well as research on diversity across MSU. Learn more about DRN
Adult Caregiver Affinity Group
This group is intended to virtually connect MSU faculty and staff who have caregiving responsibilities for adults in their lives and those navigating assisting a senior in their life with changing care needs. This group is open to anyone interested in connecting with other adult caregivers, or learning about issues such as how to care for yourself as a caregiver, how to start conversations about living situation changes, or how to navigate end of life choices conversations.
Family Affinity Group
A place for Spartans to connect on family related topics with the goal of connecting, building community and sharing best practices regarding raising or caregiving for children and caregivers.
Women's Networking Association (WNA)The WNA connects professional women across campus through meaningful and empowering relationships. Providing an opportunity for women to network and support one another is an essential step for building women's leadership at Michigan State University and in the Greater Lansing community.
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Work and Wellness Connect series - Monday at noon
A space sponsored by MSU WorkLife Office to connect with other faculty, staff, and post-doc Spartans with a focus on combating isolation, creating a community and sharing resources.
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Although breastfeeding is natural, it is a learned skill. This program is designed to give pregnant women and their partners information on preparing to breastfeed and strategies for continuing to breastfeed upon returning to work.
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Learn Basic Home Improvement with IPF
This year, many MSU employees moved offices from East Lansing to our homes. Our first few weeks may have involved getting a new office chair, stocking pens and paper, and ensuring we had adequate internet to link us to the thousands of Zoom meetings this summer and fall. We now enter the cold winter months and have other things to consider as we keep our home offices safe and healthy. Learn more
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Follow us on Facebook for more information and upcoming events.
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Join WorkLife Listservs
The WorkLife Office manages several popular listservs. These email lists are an effective way for MSU faculty and staff to communicate directly with a group of people just like you! Join a Listserv
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Request a Workshop for Your Team
Do you have a request for a workshop not already on the calendar? Is there something specific you'd like to have presented or discussed with your team? We've now made it even easier to connect with us for those requests.
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Care.com has More Than Babysitters for You
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Whether you need ongoing help taking care of your kids or parents, a back-up pet sitter, or even someone to help you set up a party or organize your garage, you can depend on Care.com!
Check out Care.com/msu
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We're just like you. We're teachers, business executives, parents, retirees, students...you name it. But the one thing we all have in common is our dedication to change. And the more volunteers we have, the bigger impact we can all make. Together. Learn More about what it means to be a volunteer.
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