Upcoming Training and Reminders
Human Resources Training & Other Reminders
Upcoming Training by The Office of Institutional Equity
Ethnicity, National Origin, and Bias: Title VI in Everyday Moments
Friday, February 20, 2:00-3:00 PM, Thompson Library, Class of 1951 Reading Room
Title VI issues tend to emerge through “everyday moments” that feel minor in isolation yet can intensify during high-visibility cultural moments. Open to the entire Vassar community, this workshop will help participants recognize where bias and discrimination can hide in plain sight, particularly around race, color, national origin, shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, and accent or language-based targeting. Through short, practical scenarios, participants learn to distinguish protected expression from harmful behavior and actionable harassment under Title VI, with emphasis on impact, context, and patterns over time, while also building bystander skills to interrupt harm without escalating conflict. The session concludes with clear guidance on what to document, what to report, and how to support those who are harmed. Attend virtually or in person.
Presented by: The Office of Institutional Equity
Sign Up for Spring into Wellness: Campus Movement Challenge!
Despite what the temperatures say, Spring is just around the corner, and we’re ready to shake off the winter cold! Taking small, intentional breaks to clear your head, boost your energy, and enjoy some friendly competition with your colleagues improves wellness, focus, builds community, and develops healthy habits.
That's why we’re launching a month-long, campus-wide movement challenge in order to Spring into Wellness. Our goal is to see which department can clock the most active minutes in March. Whether you’re a power-walker, a stair-climber, or a mid-day stretcher, every minute counts toward your team’s total!
How to Participate
We are looking for teams to pledge their participation for our Spring into Wellness Movement Challenge starting March 1st!
To keep this light and fun, we are opening sign-ups to teams. A team can be:
- An entire Department (i.e., "The Human Resources Department")
- A "squad" of colleagues (i.e., 3 or more colleagues from a different or same department)
Feel free to use fun and creative names!
We need to ensure we have enough interest to launch. Please have one person in your squad or department act as "Captain" and fill out the form below by February 26th.
Once we have our list of teams, we’ll send out everything you need to get moving!
Spring into Wellness: Team Sign Ups!
What Movement Counts?
We are tracking minutes, not miles– no fancy tech here; all you need is to keep track of your movement time (which will be quick and painless, we promise!)
- Intentional movement: Any time you spend specifically focused on moving your body for your health counts. When in doubt, we’re operating on a simple honor system: If you think it should count, then it counts!
- Examples: A 10-minute walk on your own across campus, a run after work, a lunchtime yoga session, or a dedicated 5-minute stretching break with your squad.
- The minimum: Any activity 5 minutes or longer counts!
The Leaderboard
Every Friday at 4:30 PM, we’ll pull the totals. On Monday mornings, we will announce the department and team standings so you can see where your team stands!
The challenge officially begins on March 1st! Let’s get moving, have some fun, and see which department has the most spring in their step!