Academic Personnel...something up their sleeves

One of the UExplore participants asked me a question a couple of weeks ago about how long it takes for each session to be prepared. I had to chuckle a little bit inside because I usually start to prepare for the next session right when the last one ends. I feel like a train engineer running after in-motion cargo and trying to hook them all together. Usually, I can attach the final caboose the Friday before UExplore--but it's not gonna happen this week.

This time around, I'm think I'll still be pulling everything together by Tuesday! And while I haven't seen the whole Academic Personnel presentation yet, I think you'll be in for a treat that spells out "F-U-N".

Get ready for a good time...that's all I'm saying.
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TIP: Blink Buzz

I got a great tip during a meeting of the minds with the Academic Affairs Fiscal Advisory Group. Actually, our very own Adam DiProfio was the one to proffer the information about BLINK BUZZ.

Have you heard of it?

It's the site that'll keep you up-to-speed with all the information that comes and goes on BLINK, with a special emphasis on changes that are occuring with existing and new policies, practices, and procedures.

The site segments the happenin' news according to categories, including:

• people
• facilities
• buying
• safety
• technology
• finance
• travel

Why is it nice to know about this? By checking in on the Blink Buzz, you demonstrate that you are proactive and knowledgeable about the developments in the career fields. You don't have to check all of them, but even just scanning the news could help expand your knowledge base.

Just sayin'...

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Grace Balch hits the stage at 8:30am

I can't tell you how excited I am that Grace Balch, Director of Staff Education and Development, will be visiting our session on Wednesday!!! She's a living legend at UCSD with a class of current and former students safely numbering in the thousands. It's probably a safe bet that your supervisor was trained by Grace in the areas of leadership, communication, diversity, team-building, performance management and appraisals, and the like.

The class that Grace will be bringing to us is Your Listening Profile, and it will be starting promptly at 8:30am. Please come early and grab a good seat!
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Jam-packed March 18th!

Does time really fly when you have a good time?

Well, then I must be experience "E-L-A-T-I-O-N!" I can't believe we're going to back together on Wednesday.

And, boy oh boy, it's a jam-packed schedule....check it out!