Learning & Development

2021 Sep 14

After-School Animal Encounters: Pint-Sized Predators

4:00pm to 4:45pm

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Online

What might your life be like if you spent half your day on land and the other half in the ocean? How would you hunt for food if you were only a few inches long? Is one type of snake really all that different from another? Get the answers to these questions and more as human museum staffers Javier and Ryan introduce you to several live animals. Each month we will discuss a different theme while feeding and interacting with some of the museum’s incredible animals!

Predators come in all sizes. Imagine that you are only a few inches long. How would you get around, hunt for food,...

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2021 Sep 16

Testosterone: The Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us

6:00pm to 7:15pm

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Online

While most people agree that sex differences in human behavior exist, they disagree about the reasons. But the science is clear: testosterone is a potent force in human society, driving the bodies and behavior of the sexes apart. As Carole Hooven shows in her book T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us (Henry Holt & Company, 2021), it does so in concert with genes and culture to produce a vast variety of male and female behavior. And, crucially, the fact that many...

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Time Approvers / Keepers / Adjusters - Keeping, Adjusting, or Approving Time for Employees Working in Harvard Registered States

September 1, 2021
In this training session on Sept. 13, we will provide Time Reports, Approvers, and Adjustors an overview of steps to complete in PeopleSoft. This session will include a PeopleSoft demonstration and time for Q&A. Learn more. Read more about Time Approvers / Keepers / Adjusters - Keeping, Adjusting, or Approving Time for Employees Working in Harvard Registered States
2021 Nov 02

Email Management & Retention

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

This is a virtual workshop held via Zoom.

This workshop, by the Harvard University Archives, will introduce methods for gaining control of email and managing it according to Harvard records policies as well as provide tips on how to organize your email.

Who should attend: All employees who want to effectively manage their email.

What you will learn

  • Methods of controlling email
  • The application of the General...
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2021 Oct 19

Out of Sight: Offsite Records Storage

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

This is a virtual workshop held via Zoom.

This workshop, by the Harvard University Archives, will present the step-by-step process of sending records to off-site storage at the Harvard Depository. We cover everything from how to pack a box to how to complete the deposit paperwork.

Who should attend: Employees who have not yet sent records to storage as well as anyone in charge of packing and depositing boxes who would like a refresher course.

What you...

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2021 Oct 04

Trash or Treasure: Guidance on Retaining your Office Records

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

This is a virtual workshop held via Zoom.

Have you ever wondered, "How long do I need to keep my office records? Can I throw them away when I am done with them?" This workshop, by the Harvard University Archives, provides tools and advice to help you determine how long to keep your records and what to do when you no longer need to hold onto them. Whether you feel like you’re drowning in information or you're concerned that you're keeping records too long or not long enough, this workshop is for you.

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