Don't miss all the professional development and wellness and activity classes offered on campus. Visit the calendar for course details and registration.

Navigating Fresno State

Seconds to Survive
11 a.m. - noon, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m., Library 3212
Seconds to Survive is a program designed to help individuals plan, prepare, practice, and perform so that they are empowered to make life saving decisions in the critical first seconds of an emergency.

Water Book Club
Chapter 6: 12:10 - 12:50 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, Library 2108
Increase your water literacy by joining the Fall Water Book Club! All campus students, faculty and staff are invited to participate and read the book "Chasing Water: A guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability" together. Free books while supplies last. Bring your lunch and have a casual chat about water!

Leadership Lunch & Learns

Textbook, Affordability, Equity, and OER
Noon - 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, Library 2134
Dr. Matthew Jendian and Dr. Vera Kennedy will facilitate a session on Textbook, Affordability, Equity, and OER, including:

• an examination of the rising costs of textbooks and college tuition in relation to other goods and services and inflation
• a discussion of some of the factors contributing to rising textbook costs
• a brief review of some of the federal and state laws passed to address this particular issue
• a conversation about Open Educational Resources (OER) and the benefits of OER
• an overview of the issue of Student Equity
• a discussion of faculty concerns

Enhancing Your Technical Skills

OU Campus Training
11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, Library 1222
Learn how to navigate OUCampus and post text, photos, graphics, and tables to your campus websites. Please bring your own laptop to the training.

Spirion Training
9 - 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, Library 3212
Learn more about Spirion and why it is one of the best data security management systems. This session will include an overview of the background behind Spirion, helpful tips and tricks, and Q&A sessions.

Developing a Healthy U

Welcoming Diversity
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26, Vintage Room
The award-winning NCBI Welcoming Diversity workshop consists of a series of incremental, participatory activities that empower individuals of all ages and backgrounds to take leadership in building inclusive communities in their workplaces and neighborhoods.

Workshop objectives include:

• Celebrate similarities and differences
• Recognize the misinformation that people have learned about various groups
• Identify and heal from internalized oppression - the discrimination members of an oppressed group target at themselves and each other
• Claim pride in group identity
• Understand the personal impact of discrimination through the telling of stories
• Learn hands-on tools for dealing effectively with bigoted comments and behavior

NCBI stresses that every individual is important. As a result, we address a wide range of diversity issues during the workshop, including race, ethnicity, gender, social class, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, job, and life circumstance. Diversity includes EVERYONE!

Winning With A Healthy Lifestyle
Fruit and Veggies 10 - 10:50 a.m., Friday, Oct. 26, Family Food Science 105
Led by Dr. Lisa Herzig, this seven-week program offers nutrition coaching and exercise planning to help cultivate living a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Activity Classes

Pilates
12:10 - 12:40 p.m., Monday, ED 360
Utilizes non-impact exercises that target the core and develop strength, flexibility, balance and inner awareness.

Sculpt
12:10 - 12:40 p.m., Wednesday, ED 360
Get ready to sculpt, tone, and burn calories with a variety of aerobic & resistance exercises that provide a challenging new workout every week.

Chisel
12:10 - 12:40 p.m., Thursday, South Gym 134
With a combination of aerobic activity, agility, balance, and strength training, you can shed any unwanted pounds and tone your muscles in this moderate exercise class.

Yoga
12:10 - 12:40 p.m., Friday, ED 360
A mind-body practice that combines gentle stretching exercises, controlled breathing, relaxation techniques and restorative poses.