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2021 Mar 18

President’s Administrative Innovation Fund Application

11:00am

Location: 

Online

This year's theme is The Future of Work    

The Future of Work presents exciting opportunities for administrative innovation. This includes managing flexible work, developing new skills, and engaging in change management. The challenges of the past year have accelerated new practices in remote work, leveraging technology, and leading virtual teams. 

We encourage proposals to the President’s Administrative Innovation Fund that propel us forward, which could include projects that have been piloted during the past year or...

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2021 Apr 21

HUECU Home Buying Webinar

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

Online

Save 20% or less for a down payment? What about closing costs? How do home inspections work? We’ll discuss the home buying timeline and tips to unlocking the door to your dream home. Sponsored by the Harvard Credit Union,

Click here to learn more and register.

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2021 Apr 12

New Employee Orientation

Repeats every 2 weeks every Monday until Mon Jun 21 2021 .
9:30am to 11:00am

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9:30am to 11:00am

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Online

PLEASE NOTE: In keeping with Harvard’s Coronavirus Guidelines, the University’s New Employee Welcome and Orientation program has changed from being an in-person session to a virtual online session. Please use the links on the right to sign up for an upcoming Orientation session.  A few days before your scheduled session, you will be sent instructions for accessing the online Orientation. If you have already signed up for an upcoming session, no extra steps are required.

Introduction to the structure...

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2021 Feb 19

Art Study Center Seminar at Home: The Botany of a Buddhist Sculpture—Hinoki Cypress and Prince Shōtoku at Age Two

11:00am to 12:00pm

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Online

Since we are unable to welcome you into the museums at this time, we are bringing our experts to you in the online series Art Study Center Seminars at Home.

This seminar offers a close encounter with one of the museums’ best-known residents, Prince Shōtoku at Age Two (c. 1292). In the 1930s, the sculpture was found to contain a group of relic-like objects, perfectly preserved thanks to the remarkable qualities of the hinoki cypress wood from which the sculpture is made. Join conservator Angela Chang, horticulturist Stephen Schneider, and curator Rachel Saunders for three...

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2021 Feb 18

Real-World Negotiations and the Power of Story

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

Online

The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is pleased to present:

Real-World Negotiations and the Power of Story

A PON Book Series event with: Joshua Weiss, Ph.D., Program Director, Bay Path University’s Master of Science in Leadership and Negotiation; Senior Fellow, Harvard Negotiation Project; Co-founder, Global Negotiation Initiative; Co-founder and Chair, Abraham Path Initiative

Dr. Joshua Weiss’ new book, The Book of Real-World Negotiations: Successful Strategies from Business, Government and Daily Life, is filled with real world negotiation...

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2021 Feb 17

The Power of Forgiveness in Public Health: A Population/Public Health Scientist’s Dream Topic

11:00am to 12:00pm

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Online

During a time when the world feels full of political conflict, racial disparities, and other injustices, the act of forgiveness is often neglected or ignored. However, harboring feelings of unforgiveness can lead to an ongoing state of negative affect that, in turn, can result in negative impacts on an individual’s mental and physical health. This aim of this forum is to discuss the impact of unforgiveness and the power of forgiveness. Dr. Everett Worthington, Commonwealth Professor Emeritus, at Virginia Commonwealth University, will discuss his work on the difference between decisional...

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2021 Feb 16

What Ted Kennedy Would Say to Joe Biden Now

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Online

Join us for a Shorenstein Center Speaker Series with former fellow, Neal Gabler, on “What Ted Kennedy Would Say to Joe Biden Now,” moderated by Richard Parker, Lecturer in Public Policy at the Kennedy School and a Senior Fellow at the Shorenstein Center.

Registration for this event is required, details on how to join the webinar will be sent to registered participants before the event.

Neal Gabler is the author of five books: An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood; Winchell: Gossip, Power and the Culture of Celebrity; Life: the Movie: How...

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2021 Feb 17

Freud’s Drawings and the Visual Origins of Psychoanalysis

12:00pm to 1:15pm

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Online

In this panel discussion, marking the opening of the online exhibition The Interpretation of Drawings: Freud and the Visual Origins of Psychoanalysis, noted Freud scholars explore the role of Freud’s drawings and art collection in the development of his psychoanalytic theories, and provide new insights into the man and mind behind some of the most influential and debated therapeutic techniques ever developed. Watch this space for information on the exhibit, launching Sunday, February 14th:...

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2021 Feb 18

Exploring Graduate Certificates at Harvard Extension School

1:00pm to 2:00pm

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Online

Wondering if a certificate is right for you? Join us for a webinar on Thursday, February 18 at 1 p.m. to hear all about these graduate-level credentials.

In this live session, we’ll cover all the basics, including:

  • Why certificates are valuable tools for building new skills
  • How to design your path and earn your certificate
  • Which Harvard resources are available to you
  • How a certificate can be a stepping stone to a master’s degree

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2021 Apr 12

Email Management

2:00pm to 3:30pm

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Online

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 Records Schedule to email...
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2021 Apr 05

Out of Sight: Off-site Records Storage

2:00pm to 3:30pm

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Online

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 will learn...

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2021 Mar 29

Trash or Treasure: Guidance on Retaining Office Records

2:00pm to 3:30pm

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Online

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.

Who...

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2021 Apr 08

Stories of Women from Jaina Island Maya Figurines

6:00pm to 7:00pm

Location: 

Online

Maya female ceramic figurines from the island of Jaina in Campeche, Mexico, produced in the Late Classic Period (600–900 CE) are admired for their lifelike, poignant, and sometimes amusing characteristics. Long assumed to be elite women or moon goddesses, these figurines reveal a complexity of Maya social life, especially for women, that is rarely seen in other painted ceramics or monumental sculpture. They also offer insights into the culture of Jaina Island, including disturbing enslavement practices. Mary Miller will discuss various interpretations of Jaina figurines—including...

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