Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

Campus wide sessions are open to all staff and faculty

Sustainability ERG – Loy Farm Tour

Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – Loy Farm

Are you interested in learning more about what’s growing at Loy Farm? Curious how this food is grown and where it ends up? Have questions about your own at-home gardening endeavors? Join Taylor Black, Loy Farm Manager, and Kelly Harer, Associate Director of Sustainability, for a tour of Loy Farm. Transportation to and from Loy Farm will be provided; meet in front of Center for the Arts. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees.

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Budgeting & Strategies for Managing & Eliminating Debt

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – McCoy Commons, Oaks 212

This session will be focused on two topics: 1. budgeting tips to help when the monthly budget feels tight, and 2. strategies for managing and eliminating debt. We will have a discussion format to allow for questions. This lunch and learn event will be led by Chris Harris, Associate Professor, Chair of the Finance Department, and Director of the Center for Financial Literacy. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. Oaks 212 is located in the McCoy Commons building (same building and floor as the Phoenix Office).

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Cultivating Emerging Professionals ERG – Becoming A Homeowner

Thursday, April 4, 2024, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. – McCoy Commons, Oaks 212

The Cultivating Emerging Professionals ERG is excited to partner with representatives from Truliant Federal Credit Union to offer a workshop on “Becoming a Homeowner.” Homeownership starts well before the contracts are signed. This seminar covers all major pre-purchase topics such as budgeting, down payment, credit reports, debt-to-income ratios, and the mortgage lending process. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. Oaks 212 is located in the McCoy Commons building (same building and floor as the Phoenix Office).

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Amazing Admins ERG – Student Care and Outreach

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – McCoy Commons, Oaks 212

In this workshop, we will review the student support services offered by Student Care and Outreach along with how and when to submit a Care Referral. In doing so we will review common concerns that we help students navigate, along with a supportive framework that can be used to assist students in distress. Participants will leave with additional skills to enhance their daily work with students. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. Oaks 212 is located in the McCoy Commons building (same building and floor as the Phoenix Office).

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Veterans ERG – A Guest from DAV

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – McKinnon F, Moseley Center

Leonard Boyd, Adjutant of the local chapter of the DAV (Disabled American Veterans), will speak on the topic of how their non-profit organization helps veterans navigate their VA benefits and provides counseling for veterans on claims and appeals. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees.

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Lunch & Learn: The Fentanyl Crisis and How Campus Members Can Help

Monday, April 15, 2024, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. – McCoy Commons, Oaks 212

Synthetic opioids – such as fentanyl – account for almost 90% of opioid-related deaths and are involved in more deaths of Americans under the age of 50 than any other cause of death including heart disease, cancer, and other injuries. College students are at higher risk than ever before given the rising trend of fentanyl being mixed into substances that they commonly consume. Naloxone is a life-saving opioid reversal medication that is easy to administer. Our panel of experts will discuss the opioid crisis and:

– Explain and debunk myths about opioid use, overdose, poisoning, and Naloxone

– Contextualize opioid-related risk to Elon students through recent local EMS data and first-responder experiences

– Demonstrate how peer and aspirant institutions have increased opioid awareness and knowledge, addressed stigma, and provided access to Naloxone through evidence-based health communication and education strategies

– Explore how all campus members at Elon can be ready to respond effectively in emergency situations

Panelists:

– Jim Albright, Emergency Services Director, Guilford County

– Sara Campbell, MS, Associate Director, DuWell, Duke University

– Eric Mulford, NRP, Alamance County EMS & Student, Elon University Nursing ’25

– Chan Thai, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Communication & Director, Strategic Health Communication Lab, Santa Clara University

Moderators:

– Callie Kelly, Assistant Director for Student Wellness, Addiction & Overdose Fellow, Bloomberg School of Public Health ’25

– Julie C. Lellis, PhD, Professor of Strategic Communications

Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. Oaks 212 is located in the McCoy Commons building (same building and floor as the Phoenix Office).

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Elon Alumni ERG – Trivia Night!

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – The Mini Dingo (Downtown Burlington)

Calling all Elon Alumni ERG trivia fans! Join your fellow Alumni ERG members to test your knowledge at The Mini Dingo trivia night on Tuesday, April 16th, at 7 p.m. in downtown Burlington. This time we’re playing for the honor of our alma mater, so bring your game face and power up your brains! Your first drink will be on us. Register today so we can save you a seat. Fun fact – The Mini Dingo is owned by an Elon alum!

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Caregiver ERG – Open Discussion

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – McCoy Commons, Oaks 207

Join us to discuss current events and determine subjects to be presented at our meetings during the 2024-25 academic year. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. Oaks 207 is located in the McCoy Commons building (same building and floor as the Phoenix Office).

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Social Media ERG – Lessons From Going Viral

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – McCoy Commons, Oaks 212

Going viral has been a part of the vernacular for years now. Everyone wants to go viral – to get their message out there. But what does it look like when it actually happens, and how do you keep up with it to not waste the opportunity? This winter the Women’s Basketball team went viral on Instagram, becoming the third most followed women’s basketball team in the nation, with more followers than Iowa, Duke, and South Carolina. During this session we will be talking with the people behind that success – Jason Knavel, Associate Athletics Director of Strategic Communications, and Ashlee Brackett, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications. We’ll have a chance to talk to them about how they got there and how they have been taking advantage of this opportunity. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. Oaks 212 is located in the McCoy Commons building (same building and floor as the Phoenix Office).

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Employees With Children ERG – TED Talk & Discussion: Raising “Happy” Kids

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – McCoy Commons, Oaks 212

TED Talk + Discussion: Raising “Happy” Kids: Every parent’s goal is to raise happy kids, right? But should that be our goal – is that even possible? How do we deal with the anxieties of modern parenting? What about our (the parent’s) happiness, or shouldn’t we even think about that? Join us for a viewing of a TED Talk on this topic, then we’ll discuss! Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. Oaks 212 is located in the McCoy Commons building (same building and floor as the Phoenix Office).

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Jewish ERG – Elon Community Passover Seder

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Elon Community Church

All Elon University employees are welcome to the seder taking place on the second night of Passover, Tuesday, April 23rd, at 5:30 p.m. at the Elon Community Church on North Williamson Avenue. Enjoy the traditional readings, songs, and foods, plus a new twist or two. Note: the deadline to register through the Jewish ERG is April 16th.

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Mindfulness ERG

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – McCoy Commons, Oaks 212

An introduction to an ancient moving meditation practice called Qigong: Qi = energy & Gong = cultivating it: Learn from Julia Schmidt about this 5,000-year-old practice of harmony and health that has stood the test of time. Experience the soothing feel of your energy as you gently guide your body and breath in slow movements. The practice gives you a sense of renewed strength and serenity and is easy to do at any age. You can read more about Julia at https://www.juliaschmidt.info/ Light/healthy snacks will be provided, as we will be standing quite a bit throughout this session. Oaks 212 is located in the McCoy Commons building (same building and floor as the Phoenix Office).

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.