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| Staff Newsletter | October 2022 |
Dear colleagues,
From supporting academic conferences to visiting speakers to food truck visits, the Office of the Provost regularly promotes programming for the professional, intellectual and personal benefit of students, staff and faculty. This year, with the World Cup men's soccer tournament taking place on the doorstep of our Qatar campus, we're trying something else new and exciting: More Than a Cup: Outside the Touchlines of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
This academic series, put together with partners across Northwestern's campuses, will address the intersection of sports and society from the perspectives of gender, race, human rights and sports journalism. I hope you are able to participate in one of the events.
I also am pleased to share that President Michael Schill will join us tomorrow for the Fall Quarter Office of the Provost all-staff meeting in the Norris University Center's McCormick Auditorium. After President Schill's brief remarks, Women's Center Director Sarah Brown will give a presentation on the center's new strategic plan. And remember, following the all-staff meeting, The Block Museum invites all of us to a special private viewing of the new fall exhibition, "Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s – 1980s."
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
Thank you,
Kathleen Hagerty |
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Meet Capt. Bob Klaszky
This month’s featured colleague is Capt. Bob Klaszky, professor of naval science and commanding officer of the Naval ROTC Chicago Area Consortium. The Consortium consists of NROTC units at Northwestern and Illinois Institute of Technology with cross-town university participation from Loyola University Chicago and the University of Illinois-Chicago. Bob has served in this role since 2020.
What is your military background? I was commissioned in May 1992 and have more than 30 years of Naval service. I am a career surface warfare officer whose primary duty is to serve on U.S. Navy ships at sea. I have served on seven different ships including two frigates, a destroyer, a cruiser, an aircraft carrier and an amphibious assault ship, and commanded the U.S. Navy's first-ever afloat forward staging base ship. When not on shipboard duty, I served in a variety of shore commands including tours at Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and Commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight in Norfolk, Va.
What do you enjoy about working with students? Each day I am simply amazed at the hard work and dedication of our NROTC students (termed midshipmen). Life as a college student is already very demanding, but add in life as an NROTC midshipman with early morning physical fitness requirements and other military duties and it can become very stressful, especially for our new freshmen. They all take it in stride, lean on each other for support, and consistently give 100%. To see our students progress through the NROTC program then commission as officers in the Navy and Marine Corps has been the highlight of my tour here at Northwestern.
Can you share a personal fun fact about yourself? I grew up in northern Illinois (Libertyville) and commissioned through this very same NROTC Consortium back in 1992. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be back here more than 30 years later as the professor of naval science and commanding officer. It is a such a bittersweet way to complete my naval career as I prepare for retirement in September 2023.
Brag about your teammates! We feature one staff member in each newsletter. Nominate someone by emailing the Office of the Provost and telling us, in a sentence or two, how your colleague contributes to Northwestern’s mission and why everyone in the Office of the Provost should get to know them.
New staff arrivals
Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
Center For Civic Engagement
Health Professions Advising
Office of Equity
Office of Undergraduate Research
Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching
Undergraduate Admission
University Registrar
Ask the experts: Cyber safety, security and privacy
Is this link safe to click? Is this offer legitimate? Is it OK to share or download this file? Have you found yourself asking these questions? Learn how to determine the answers. Drop into the Security and Privacy Office Hours from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 25 and ask a panel of experts these and other questions about navigating the sometimes-confusing cyber world. Panelists include Brandon Grill, senior director for technology planning and security; Kate Cosgrove Booth, assistant vice president for risk and compliance; and Amy Weber, senior director of export controls and international compliance.
A new employee assistance program
Northwestern recently launched a new employee assistance program, SupportLinc, for faculty, staff and their household members, which offers free, confidential and 24/7 access to mental health and well-being services and resources, including short-term counseling.
Performance goals due Oct. 26
The first Performance Excellence deadline for 2022-23 is approaching. By Wednesday, Oct. 26, all staff must have goals entered in myHR Learn. Additional information and job aids to help staff (i) determine goals with their supervisor, (ii) enter/edit/delete goals in the system, and (iii) track goal progress can be found on the Human Resources website. As a reminder, the recommendation is to set two to four goals that follow the SIMple framework:
S = Specific or objective measurable
As noted in our August newsletter, the Office of the Provost recently refreshed its strategic priorities, which are guided by the University's goals. Individual goal-setting provides ample opportunity for staff and supervisors, together with unit leaders, to consider how your work and your unit support and contribute to these commitments. |
News and notes |
Professional development program on internationalization
Assistant Provost for Faculty Celina Flowers and Director for Native American and Indigenous Affairs Jasmine Gurneau joined 11 other university administrators from the Big Ten Academic Alliance for a week in Germany as the capstone to a six-month professional development program on internationalization in higher education. The goal of the program is for higher education professionals to gain a greater understanding of best practices for campus internationalization and partnership development while reflecting on how their own roles intersect and support international efforts at their university.
Women's Center fall activities
After hosting open houses in Evanston and Chicago, the Women's Center continues to plan an active fall:
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