Work/Life Balance
Think & Drink: Approaching Burnout
Community Commons, Faculty LoungeFacilitated by Kate Willink, Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs, Hava Gordon, Professor of Sociology and Criminology, and Erin Willer Professor of Communication Studies and 4D Director of Faculty Innovation Join us to discussion of national and institutional trends and data related to faculty burnout. Alongside this research, we invite colleague-to-colleague conversations about burnout in our […]
You Aren’t Alone: Burnout Resilience in Challenging Times Part 1
Responding to Faculty Burnout: Purpose and Compassion Zoom link: The last three years have been challenging, to say the very least, and the ongoing trauma of the pandemic and shake-ups on our campuses have impacted both faculty and students. Many faculty were on the edge of burnout before 2020, and the swings between in-person to […]
Actualize Your Purpose: A Workshop on Improving Your Well-Being
ZoomThe pandemic has fundamentally altered the way we work: remote and hybrid environments, students and colleagues in greater need of support, and demands for greater work-life balance. This is the perfect time to take stock, check in with yourself and your goals, and start creating work habits that work for you. Join us online for […]
Heart of Higher Education Conversations
HyflexThe Heart of Higher Education is an opportunity to gather as a DU community to share the challenges and opportunities of transcending the institutional, professional and personal choices that tend to separate core identity/integrity from day to day actions. The meetings are open to all faculty (of any rank) and staff (of any title). The […]
Maximizing Your Sabbatical: An Integrated Approach to Purposeful Planning, Reflection, and Re-entry
ZoomFaculty concerns during and emerging from the pandemic have focused on time lost for scholarly/creative pursuits, teaching, and well-being; many faculty have sustained long and challenging disruptions to their professional (and personal) agendas. A sabbatical, when available, is a critical support for faculty engagement in scholarly and creative endeavors and restoration of well-being, outcomes that support […]
Supporting Academics with ADHD
HyflexDo you identify as neurodivergent or as someone with ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)? Do you work with faculty or graduate students with ADHD? Are you looking for effective skills to be successful as an academic that better fits the diversity you bring to higher education? If so, please join us for a conversation about common experiences […]