Professional Development Training Reminders
Upcoming Training for October
Mental Health First Aid
Wednesday, October 22nd, 9am - 5pm
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance abuse challenges among adults.
Employee Grounds Tour
Tuesday, October 14th 10am-11am (rain date: October 15th)
Tour start: Outside Facilities office
Join us for a guided tour of Vassar College’s greenhouse, Shakespeare garden, and Sunset Lake, designed especially for employees—new and seasoned alike. Connect with facilities employees while learning more about some of Vassar’s gardens and landscapes.
Time Management
Thursday, October 16th, at 1:30-3:00pm, College Center MPR (CC 223)
Effective time management is key to maintaining balance and productivity in the workplace. This training will provide an opportunity to reflect on your current approaches to managing time, identify challenges, and explore practical strategies for prioritizing tasks, managing competing demands, while sustaining focus and well-being. This training is open to all Vassar employees.
Digital Accessibility
October 21, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (Jade Parlor)
October 22, 2025 at 11 a.m. (Jade Parlor)
Vassar is committed to equal access and the civil rights of all of its community, regardless of ability. This also extends to often overlooked areas that include documents, images, email, and other digital content. Learn about the considerations, best practices, and tools available for creating accessible content. Open to faculty and faculty support; administrative office leadership and assistants; student workers.
Gmail Training
Wednesday, October 28th, 2:00-3:00pm, via Zoom
Zoom link will be emailed to registrants prior to the training.
Clear and efficient communication is at the heart of workplace effectiveness. This training will introduce you to both the basics and advanced features of Gmail, equipping you with tools to organize your inbox, manage email flow, and make the most of the platform’s settings and integrations. You will explore strategies for staying on top of messages, reducing clutter, and improving day-to-day communication. This training is open to all Vassar employees.
Engaged Pluralism (EP) Open House: October 14th 3-5pm
Upcoming Training for November
QPR Suicide Prevention Training for Faculty, Staff and Administrators
Friday November 7th, 12-1pm
QPR is an empirically validated approach to reducing the risk of suicides. In the hour-long training, participants learn to recognize the warning signs of suicide and how to apply three simple steps that may save a life. Facilitated by Wendy Freedman, PhD, Natalia Martinez Munoz Potter, LCSW from the Vassar College Counseling Service and Andrea Pesavento LCSW from Health Promotion and Education
True Storytelling Writing Workshop: Open to All
Monday, November 3rd, 1-3pm, Pratt House Living Room
Discover the power of storytelling with the TMI Project! Join us for a dynamic workshop where you’ll learn to transform personal experiences into impactful stories that spark empathy and action. This hand-on session will give you the tools to talk across differences and help build stronger, more empathetic communities.
