Personal Development

Join Associate Professor Allyson Hobbs as she discusses the historic protests ignited by the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many others. This webinar will put recent events into historical context and explain what makes these protests different from those that happened in the past. She will also discuss the importance of understanding American history to address systemic racism and what we can do to raise our voices and fight for racial justice. Free; registration required.

Join the Health Improvement Program (HIP) for a free fireside chat with Barbara Fredrickson, PhD and author of Positivity and moderator Patty de Vries, associate director of faculty and staff wellness. Preregistration is required.

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Two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we see curves flattening and cities lifting shelter restrictions. By no means is this pandemic over; and yet, policymakers, researchers, medical practitioners, and industry are starting to grapple with how we operate in a post-COVID world. What is the path forward, economically, medically, and culturally?

Join the Health Improvement Program (HIP) for a free fireside chat with John L. Hennessy, Stanford University’s 10th president and moderator Patty de Vries, associate director of faculty and staff wellness. Registration is required.

Join the Health Improvement Program (HIP) for a free fireside chat with Byron Katie, author of A Mind at Home with Itself and Loving What Is, and moderator Patty de Vries, associate director of faculty and staff wellness. Preregistration is required.

Join the Health Improvement Program (HIP) for a free fireside chat with Jim Gash, JD, President of Pepperdine University and moderator Patty de Vries, associate director of faculty and staff wellness. Registration is required.

Join the Health Improvement Program (HIP) for a free fireside chat with Tom Rath, author of Life’s Great Question and moderator Patty de Vries, associate director of faculty and staff wellness. Preregistration is required.

Join the Health Improvement Program (HIP) for a free fireside chat with James Doty, Stanford MD and author of Into the Magic Shop and moderator Patty de Vries, associate director of faculty and staff wellness. Preregistration is required.

Having been sheltering in place since mid-March, our local community is eager to return to some form of normal life outside their homes. But in the absence of an effective vaccine and treatment options, what will the “new normal” look like? What kinds of changes can we expect to see when we seek routine healthcare, return to school (K-12 and higher education), or return to work?