Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021

3 4:30pm

The Academic Staff Professional Development Committee (ASPDC) is pleased to announce we are now accepting applications travel grants for the 2021- 2022 fiscal year. The ASPDC awards approximately $15,000 each year to assist academic staff interested in attending a professional development conference. These grants are for new and seasoned academic staff. 

Wondering how to qualify for these funds? Not sure about whether there funding restrictions or rules on how funds can be used? Feeling overwhelmed about the approval process in general? These are questions that can be answered during our upcoming travel grant workshop. Come find out more about the ASPDC travel grants and gain tips on the submission process from representatives from Travel Wayne during this workshop. 

View the recording for the event here. 

Download the slides about ASPDC travel grant information here. Download the slides with information about the TravelWayne system here. 

 

Thursday, November 11^th

noon 1pm

Join us as we get to know Provost Kornbluh through conversation and Q&A. Do you have a question for the Provost? After registering, you can submit a question via the link in the email confirmation. This event will be hosted virtually. Register to attend today!

October 7, 2015 - Welcome Back Breakfast, 9 to10:30 a.m. Student     Center Building

November 18, 2015 - Detroit Historical Museum tour and lunch from 12:30 to 2 p.m. 

A Historical Perspectives Tour at the Detroit Historical Society located at 5401 Woodward Avenue in Detroit will begin with a lunch at the museum in the Grand Trunk Station lunchroom and will be followed by a docent tour.  Have fun while learning important historical information about Detroit that makes us 'distinctly' Wayne State University. 

December 2, 2015 - ASDPC Annual Winter Networking Event, noon to 1:30 p.m. McGregor Memorial Conference Center, Room B.

February 24, 2016 - ASPDC Presentation - Cyber: The New Battleground 
Technology is advancing at a faster pace than anyone can keep up with. Please join us for a presentation from a CIA Cyber security expert and learn about how to safeguard data, your personal information, and staying safe on social media. The presenter will also share recent events from the cyber world.  Event held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Welcome Center Auditorium.  

February 29, 2016 - ASPDC FORMY Workshop
Workshop conducted by the Wayne State University Marketing and Communication Department to provide information on how to create a simple web form using the self-service form creation tool. 
Event held in State Hall room 431 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Lunch provided. 

March 31, 2016 - Social Work Diversity Lecture, Reception and Panel Discussion on Advancing Racial Justice featuring Dr. John H. Jackson, EdD, JD
Lecture - 1 to 3 pm in the Wayne State University Community Arts Auditorium
Reception and Panel discussion - 3 to 5 p.m. in the Alumni House
Panel Discussion
Moderator:  Marquita Chamblee, Wayne State University Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
Opening Remarks:  Dr. John Jackson, President and CEO of The Schott Foundation for Public Education
Invited Panel Members

April 27, 2016 ASPDC Annual Awards Reception, 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center.  The Annual Awards Reception recognizes the professional achievement and service of WSU Academic Staff.

May 18, 2016 Extension Center Tour, Details TBD

June 1, 2016 ASPDC Annual Picnic, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. McGregor Memorial Conference Center.  This annual event promotes professional development through personal care (relaxation) and interaction with colleagues.  Lunch is provided.

 

 

 

The Focus: HOPE Annual Walk will join together thousands of people in a celebration of the communities that make us one. By uniting on this day, it represents taking a strong stand against racial division, and a renewed commitment to bridge the gap between all people, regardless of their color. Walk with us Sunday October 12 as we continue to fight for a world of respect, justice and opportunity for all people.

Event Location: Focus: HOPE Campus
1400 Oakman Boulevard

Detroit, Michigan 48238
Phone: (313) 494-5500

Time:  11:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m.

Register at: http://www.focushope.edu/walk

For additional information, or if you want to bring friends and family members to join us in the walk, please e-mail Gail Evans Hoze at ac3913@wayne.edu. 

Dr. Robert Berman, Professor, Department of Mathematics and Chief Architect and Programmer of STARS will give academic staff a hands-on workshop on STARS reporting and cohort tracking.  If you are looking for a way to maximize the use of STARS in your day-to-day work, now is your chance to learn from the expert.  The workshop will also include an overview of the Advisor Dashboard.

This interactive workshop explores the use of social media in higher education to impact student engagement and academic success.  By the end of the workshop, student affairs professionals will have an array of innovative engagement strategies designed to help students survive and thrive.

This event is an opportunity for professional development through networking and recognition of the year's successes.

This workshop will provide information on the impact that diet has on cognitive functioning as well as student and work performance.  A healthy lunch will be provided.

The Annual Awards Reception recognizes the professional achievement and service of WSUAcademic Staff.

The 2015 honorees are Naida Simon, Distinguished Service and Christine Huang, Outstanding Contributor.

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  City of Detroit - Various Locations

Participants will take a narrated bus tour designed to give participants a feel for the current positive energy of Detroit development in Midtown and Downtown.  The tour will emphasize economic changes, job creation, population changes and the arts.  Lunch is included.  Participants should arrive around 10:50 a.m. so that the bus may depart promptly at 11 a.m.  The bus will be at 5201 Cass Avenue (in front of the School of business Administration). Questions regarding this event should be directed to Veronica Seatts at dy4813@wayne.edu.

8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.  David Adamany Undergraduate Library Community Room

Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training certification course which teaches participants a five-step action plan to assess a situation, select and implement interventions and secure appropriate care for the individual.  The certification program introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews common treatments. For more information on Mental Health First Aid, visitwww.mentalhealthfirstaid.org.

The training will include specific contact related to mental health care on college campuses.  The course uses role plays, scenarios, and activities to aid in understanding the material and its application.

The training will be co-facilitated by certified MHFA trainers:  
Julie Alter-Kay, Ed.S., L.M.S.W. Director, Admissions and Student Services, WSU School of Social Work
Erica H. Wallace, MPH, Program Manager, Grizzlies Response: Awareness & Suicide Prevention (GRASP), Oakland University

Lunch will be provided.  Participants need to make a full-day commitment to the training which will begin promptly at 8:30.  Register for this course via Pipeline.

This annual event promotes professional development through personal care (relaxation) and interaction with colleagues. Lunch is provided.

Provost Winters shares the University vision for Academic Staff.  Participants will also have an opportunity to ask questions.

This workshop is an opportunity for Academic Staff to learn how to create enhanced PowerPoint presentations.

Bob Berman provides an overview of STARS and its recent updates.

This event is an opportunity for professional development through lunch and networking.

McGregor Conference Center

This hands-on workshop is an opportunity for Academic Staff to learn about cloud computing resources.

Prezi, cloud-based presentation software, opens up a new world between whiteboards and slides. The zoomable canvas makes it fun to explore ideas  and to lead your audience on a visual journey. The hands on workshop will be led by Shawn McCann, 1:00 3:00 noon in UGL Computer Lab C

April 25, 2014 ASPDC Annual Awards Reception.  The Annual Awards Reception recognizes the professional achievement and service of WSU Academic Staff.  The 2014 recipients are:

Professional Achievement Award: Linda Seatts

Distinguished Service Award: Andrea Harp

Outstanding Contributor Award: Eboni Turnbow

June 5, 2014 Gen Now: Communicating Among Generations, 11:30 am 1:30 pm, Law School Partrich Auditorium.  World-renowned speaker, Lance Richards of Kelly Services will explore ways of communicating, motivating and creating a workplace that brings out the best in each of the various generations in the workplace today.  

The annual picnic allows for professional development through lunch, personal care (relaxation) and interaction with colleagues. McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 11:30 am 1:30 pm