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2020 Jun 23

HUECU Webinar - Ditch Your Debt

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Location: 

Online

Create customized repayment strategies to become debt-free and help you save money during the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit card debt and student loans will be discussed. This session is brought to you in partnership with HUECU and The Office of Work/Life at the Harvard Longwood Medical Area. You do not need to be an HUECU member to attend.

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2020 Jun 10

HUECU Webinar - Increase Your Cash Flow During The Pandemic

3:00pm to 3:30pm

Location: 

Online

Learn options to increase your cash flow during these times while planning for the future. We will discuss ways to minimize expenses, restructure debt, and loan options available to help cover financial gaps. Webinar is open to all Harvard University and affiliated communities. HUECU membership is not required.

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2020 Jul 15

Email Management

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

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
  • Examples of types of emails with their...
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2020 Jul 09

Out of Sight: Off-site Records Storage

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

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

Length: 1 ½ hours

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.

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2020 Jun 24

Trash or Treasure: Guidance on Retaining Office Records

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

Objective: 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 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.

Length: 1 ½ hours

Who should attend: All employees who want to...

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2020 Jun 04

Naming Racism: COVID-19 and Beyond

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Location: 

Online

The tragic and inequitable effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic have heightened awareness across the United States of this country’s structural racism. For some, the crisis has been a wake-up call; for others, it has been yet another confirmation of a daily and cross-generational reality. As the first stay-at-home orders are lifted and businesses, government, and schools move toward reopening, how can we avoid having much of the nation fall back into “the somnolence of racism denial”?

Camara Phyllis Jones and David R. Williams will discuss the pathways through which racism...

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2020 Jun 04

Balancing Kids, Work and the Pandemic

2:00pm to 3:00pm

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Online

We are learning now, more than ever, that we are connected to one another in inextricable ways. We can foster our own sense of calm and from that place, be able to help others do the same. Discover the proven benefits of being present for yourself and others, shifting self-defeating habits and thoughts, managing difficult emotions without getting overwhelmed, developing empathy, and cultivating patience and self-compassion.

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2020 Jun 03

The Geopolitics of the Global Upheaval in Oil Markets

10:00am to 11:00am

Location: 

Online

Speaker: Meghan O'Sullivan, Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs; Director, Geopolitics of Energy Project

Professor O'Sullivan will discuss the dual impacts on global oil markets of price competition — and the demand shock associated with the COVID-19 crisis — in the inaugural session of Conversations.

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2020 Jun 02

The Marriage of Véra Slonim and Vladimir Nabokov as Jewish, Russian, and American History

12:30pm to 1:30pm

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Online

ladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) and Véra Nabokov (née Slonim, 1902-1991) met in early 1920s Berlin; their relationship encompassed two continents and five languages. In this lecture, author and scholar Maxim D. Shrayer brings to life rare and archival materials to explore the dynamics of mixed marriages and the boundaries of modern Jewish culture.

Maxim D. Shrayer is Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies at Boston College and Director of the Project on Russian and Eurasian Jewry at the Davis Center. He is the author and editor of over 15 books books, including Leaving...

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2020 Jun 01

U.S. Foreign Policy and China

6:00pm to 7:00pm

Location: 

Online

Join the Ash Center and John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum for a virtual event featuring:

Lucy Hornby, a fellow at the Nieman Center for Journalism and former Beijing deputy bureau chief for the Financial Times

Yasheng Huang, MIT professor of international management

Anthony Saich, Daewoo Professor of International Affairs, HKS, Ash Center Director

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2020 Nov 03

Sharing the Caregiving: Managing Sibling Disagreements

1:00pm to 2:00pm

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Online

Siblings can be our best friends and partners in crime growing up.  But as adults, siblings can make caring for an aging parent challenging and stressful. You think Mom needs in-home care, your brother wants assisted living and Mom doesn’t want help at all!  Sound familiar? How can you and your siblings get on the same page, help Mom find the right care and not get entangled in simmering past resentments? This webinar will discuss how to create a care team, delegating responsibilities, managing sibling conflict, and...

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2020 Jun 03

Virtual Bike Maintenance Workshop

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

Online

Are you ready to take your bike out? As Massachusetts is beginning to ease restrictions, CommuterChoice is providing some more at-home activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please remember to practice your local social distancing guidelines if you are going out for a walk, bike or jog.

 

We all know that bicycling is a great way to get around town, keep fit, and...

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