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Please join us on Wednesday, March 4 at 2pm in the PCR for the next faculty/staff Centenary Success in 60 presentation.

Dana Benbow will discuss Writing Intended Student Learning Outcomes Using Bloom’s Taxonomy as a Foundation.

This session will focus on the development of course-level learning outcomes that tie to course objectives. The objective will be to assist instructors in thinking through how to craft outcomes as action-oriented statements of what students should be able to do or demonstrate as a result of the learning generated in a specific class.

The structure of the session will be a short overview of the concepts of learning outcomes and establishment of context followed by a working session where instructors apply the concepts to a course syllabus. We will use the general concepts established by the International Accreditation Council for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), the Business Department’s outside accreditor, as a framework, but the discussion will be sufficiently general as to apply to any discipline. Please bring sample syllabus(i) for the working session.

If you are planning to attend and/or would like to receive materials from this presentation, please register here.

Contact: Maryanne Fegan at maryanne.fegan@centenaryuniversity.edu

Mental Health First Aid
Get certified and gain skills to help others!

The Counseling Center is excited to offer certification in Mental Health First Aid to Centenary staff and faculty.

Take advantage of this opportunity to learn how to help students, fellow faculty/staff, and the loved ones in your life.

Friday, March 6, 2020
9am - 5pm
Ferry 12

To register, email Andrea Bayer at andrea.bayer@centenaryuniversity.edu or call x2209.

For more information, visit www.MentalHealthFirstAid.org.

Centenary University and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive.
Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today.

Drive Details:
Site: Centenary University John M. Reeves Student Rec Center
Date: Friday, March 6, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Blood Program Leader: Meghan Spears

Book your appointment here.

The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.

Thank you for supporting the American Red Cross blood program.

Please direct questions to Rachel Danitz at rachel.danitz@centenaryuniversity.edu

Below please find the workshop presentations that Staff Senate has scheduled for its next Staff Development Day on Wednesday, March 11th , which is during the week of spring break. The Senate has put together another full day of sessions by utilizing excellent in-house resources. We hope to see you on the 11th for some continuing professional development!

Register here by March 9th.

Staff Development Day Schedule for Wednesday, March 11

9-10:30am: Intermediate & Advanced Excel – Littel 102
Expand your knowledge of Excel with Patrick Douglas & Jill Gerlach.
This session will cover formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and more. Bring your questions.
Bring your laptop if you have one.

10:30-11:30am: Financial Planning – Littel 104
"Your Life and Your Money" with Frank Longo
This session will consider the role of money in a purposeful, thoughtful and happy life. The topics include retirement planning for Centenary employees, debt and impact of the coronavirus on savings and investment. Specific financial actions and planning ideas will be presented that are designed for Centenary employees and their families.

11:30-12:30pm: Conversational Spanish – Littel 104
Know English? You already have a head start! Come try an easy, fast and fun way to learn conversational Spanish with Liz Vega! Spanish is one of the easiest foreign languages to learn for English speakers because much of its vocabulary is similar to English and written Spanish is almost completely phonetic. For many people, Spanish offers the most rewards with the least effort of any foreign language. It's never too late to begin learning!

12:30-1:30pm: Lunch Break & Staff Senate Meeting

1:30-3pm: Presentations & Public Speaking – Littel 102
“Speak the Speech”
No matter what the profession you will have to present your ideas to an individual or a group of people at some point in your career. Speak the Speech is intended to work with the spoken word of a planned speech to give confidence to any public speaking engagement. With the use of punctuation, power words, and endowing language with personal meaning and point of view, Speak the speech is intended to give the speaker the guide posts to make the most of any presentation. Using the tools that were utilized in the theatre and for the Enactus team, Professor Stephen Davis will actively engage all participants through activities and skills that will take your spoken word to the next level. Participants are encouraged to bring one of their favorite poems, scriptures, or written pieces to work on, but examples will be provided.

3-4pm: LinkedIn – Littel 102
Please have your account created and Josh Walker will walk through the capabilities of LinkedIn and how to utilize it to develop professionally, enlarge your network, and share ideas with colleagues!
Bring your laptop if you have one.

Please reach out to your Senators with any questions.

Please join us for an educational webinar on Long-Term Care Insurance which will be presented by our long-term care insurance partner, Genworth.

Click on a link below to register for the online session that you would like to attend.

Tuesday, March 17
3:00-4:00 - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6774232280930882571

Wednesday, March 18
10:00-11:00 - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1568707728924404749

Thursday, March 26
3:30-4:30 - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9037673723732367117

The phrase "long-term care" refers to the help that people with chronic illnesses, disabilities or other conditions need on a daily basis over an extended period of time. The type of help needed can range from assistance with simple activities (such as bathing, dressing and eating) to skilled care that is provided by nurses, therapists or other professionals.

To help cover potential long-term care expenses, some people choose to buy long-term care insurance. Policies offer many different coverage options. Depending on the policy options you select, long-term care insurance can help you pay for the care you need, whether you are living at home or in an assisted living facility or nursing home. The insurance might also pay expenses for adult day care, care coordination and other services. Some policies will even help pay costs associated with modifying your home so you can keep living in it safely.

For more information on long-term care insurance, please attend one of the webinars listed above or contact a Genworth Program Expert at 1.800.416.3624.

Pastor Timothy Nicinski is inviting you to a Zoom meeting.
Administration, faculty and staff are invited to a Zoom coffee meet up. Come casual, come as you are.

Topic: Professional Community Connection
Time: Mar 24, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Join for as long as you feel comfortable, but come and see the faces of your friends and family at Centenary University.

The Human Resources Department is pleased to offer individual counseling sessions with a TIAA representative at no cost to you.

Make your appointment today to discuss your retirement plans with our TIAA Financial Consultant, Tatiana Novozhilova.

Your individual counseling session will help you answer these questions:
> Are my investments properly allocated?
> Am I on track to meet my retirement goals?
> Am I saving enough?
> How and from where do I draw retirement income?

Session Dates
9:00 – 4:00 in Smith Hall 110
Thursday, February 20
Wednesday, April 8 - by phone
Wednesday, June 24

Book your appointment today www.tiaa.org/schedulenow or call 1.800.732.8353 (Monday-Friday 8am-8pm).

Hello Colleagues!

Centenary is thrilled to participate in Relay for Life again this year, and I am writing to ask you to join the Centenary Faculty and Staff Team.

The event will be a bit different this time, given social distancing and all, so while there will be live-streamed opening and closing ceremonies, the rest of the day is up to you to decide how you want to participate in walking and other challenges. There will be plenty of opportunities to engage through social media as well.

Last year, Centenary University participated for the first time and raised $4,000 to support the American Cancer Society. Let’s see if we can support the Centenary community in our goal to raise even more this year. It’s also a great way to connect with your colleagues and students from afar.

Please join the Centenary Faculty and Staff team to help out!

Thanks for your support,
Noah Haiduc-Dale

And here is a message from Rachel Danitz with more information:

You are invited to participate in Centenary’s 2nd annual Relay for Life on April 18th! In light of recent challenges, our event will be moved to a virtual format this year. We will be utilizing Facebook and Instagram (@cu.relayforlife) for virtual event activities as well as online fundraising.

What Will Virtual Relay Look Like
• Live streaming of opening and closing ceremonies
• Social media challenges
• Online “laps”: Share pictures of you walking at home to support Relay for Life!
• Online fundraising possible through the app, Facebook, email etc.
• Memorializing loved ones and honoring survivors and caregivers – Virtually
• Staying connected with the Centenary Community when it matters most!

Here’s How to Sign- Up
Step 1. Visit the link the Centenary Staff/Faculty Team page!
Step 2. Click Join Our Team
Step 3. Click on Create an Account in the upper right and fill out your info
Step 4. Start fundraising! You can do this through your online portal, Facebook, or by downloading the ACS Fundraising App

THANK YOU for being part of Centenary’s fight against cancer! Now that you are signed up, we will stay in touch keep you updated on the schedule!

Please direct questions to Rachel Danitz at rachel.danitz@centenaryuniversity.edu

About Relay for Life:
Relay For Life is a team fundraising cancer walk event where team members take turns walking a designated path or distance. Each team is asked to have a member on the track at all times to signify that cancer never sleeps. Cancer patients don't stop because they're tired, and for one night, neither do we! Note: Centenary University RFL is under Warren County Relay for Life. While Warren County RFL takes place on May 30th, we are a separate event taking place on Saturday, April 18th.

April 23 - Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day

As a precautionary measure, the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation is postponing the 2020 event until a later date, due to COVID-19 virus concerns.