HR News & Updates

September 16, 2024

Happy Homecoming, Panthers! The wait is over, and we are thrilled to celebrate with you in 305 style.

Be sure to share your Panther pride all week long by participating in these activities:

Spirit Activity Voting: Cast your vote for the Homecoming Faculty & Staff Royalty, Spirit Decorating Competitions and Roaring Spirit Bake-off from now until Wednesday, September 18!
The Uncaging: On Thursday, September 19, head to the Graham Center (GC) lawns to find out who will be crowned as this year's Homecoming Faculty Royal and Staff Royal.
Homecoming Game: Cheer on our Panthers as they take on Monmouth University on Saturday, September 21 at 6 p.m.

Visit hc.fiu.edu for a full list of fun events and activities.

Questions? Contact HR Relations at 305-348-0101.

Start off your work week feeling recharged by tuning into virtual Mindful Mondays sessions, taking place every Monday from 12 to 12:30 p.m. starting Monday, September 16th!

In short, rejuvenating lunchtime sessions, you'll explore techniques that cultivate presence, awareness, and resilience. Each session features a brief introduction, a guided meditation, and Q&A.

Whether you're just starting out or have been meditating for years, you'll acquire practical tools to integrate mindfulness into both your work and personal life. We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact the Center for the Advancement of Teaching at (305) 348-4214.

Although grief is typically perceived as an entirely dark experience, it has the capacity to ignite transformation, growth and expansion.

The Office of Employee Assistance's (OEA) new Fall webinar, The Hope of Grief, takes a deep dive into the psychology and neuroscience of grief. Grief can be a profound source of hope and one of our greatest teachers if we allow it to be.

The Hope of Grief challenges us to confront the unthinkable. While many view grief as only sorrow, pain, and yearning, it also pushes us in unexpected directions, testing our limits and reshaping our perception of the world.

Sign up for a 12 p.m. session below and explore how grief can foster transformation and support the emergence of a new sense of self:

Questions? Contact the Office of Employee Assistance at (305) 348-2469.

“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close.

Did you know October is the national month of depression awareness? The OEA invites you to the new Mental Health Matters virtual workshops to learn more.

Attendees will explore mental illness prevalence, stigma, risk factors, warning signs, emotional resilience practices, available resources and much more.

Questions? Contact the Office of Employee Assistance at (305) 348-2469.

Check out September's Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Shout Out featuring Alaa Maaliki, Building Operations Manager of Student Health and Wellness, Division of Academic and Student Affairs!

Do you know someone who actively promotes safe practices and behaviors to ensure a safe work and learning environment? Now is your chance to properly recognize and nominate them with an EH&S Shout Out.

Don't forget that you can continue to celebrate safety with EH&S by participating in the Safety Scavenger Hunt or the Safety Poster Contest until the end of September.

Spread the word, grab a teammate, work with your colleagues and have fun!

Questions? Contact Environmental Health & Safety at (305) 348-2621.