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Nov. 12, 2021Why You Might Be an Excellent Campus MediatorRecently, the Ombuds Office put out a call for applications for its January 2022 Campus Mediators cohort. I would like to take a moment to share a few reasons why becoming a campus mediator can be a rewarding way to serve the UNLV employee community. The Ombuds Office at UNLV offers many services to employees. Individual consultations, one-on-one coaching, group training, and facilitated...
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Oct. 26, 2021Call for Campus Mediators: January 2022 CohortThe UNLV Ombuds Office welcomes applicants for the volunteer position of campus mediator. Campus mediators must complete the Boyd School of Law’s 40-hour Basic Mediation Essentials course and agree to serve in the mediation pool for three years. The Mediation Essentials course, which will be paid for by the Ombuds Office for those selected as campus mediators, is being held from...
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Oct. 1, 2021Six Reasons to Think Twice Before Speaking Poorly of Others at WorkBack in kindergarten, you might have been told that if you don’t have something nice to say, you shouldn’t say anything at all. In many cases, you honor that precept, but sometimes, it is difficult. There may come a time when you feel an irrepressible urge to share bad news, opinion, or gossip about a peer, manager, or subordinate. You hear that they’re going to be disciplined or maybe even fired...
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Sep. 9, 2021Ombuds Week: Get to Know the Office Via a Full Slate of ActivitiesOmbuds Day is an annual day of recognition for the ombuds profession organized by the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution. This year, the theme of Ombuds Day is "Exploring Options to Resolve Conflict Together." To raise awareness of the Ombuds Office on campus, and to celebrate the work that ombuds do worldwide, UNLV's Ombuds Office is hosting a week of activities that...
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Sep. 9, 2021Ombuds Week Activity: Let's Discuss The ChairTuesday, October 12, 2021 4pm to 5pm Have you seen the Netflix dramedy The Chair? Laughed nervously? Marveled at what a good job it did of summing up the academic life? Had to stop watching because it hit too close to home? However you felt about the show, it is certainly a jumping-off point for a discussion of about what life is like for college faculty today. We invite you to join...
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Sep. 7, 2021Ombuds Week Activity: Open HouseCelebrate the start of Ombuds Week by getting to know the Ombuds Office a bit better--and maybe win a prize. On Monday, October 11, stop by the Ombuds Office (FDH 165) to see its physical location and learn more about the services the Ombuds can provide for you and your office/department/unit. Refreshments will be served, and you can drop your business card to be entered in a raffle to...
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Aug. 31, 2021Ombuds Week Activity: Game Break at the Faculty CenterOn Friday, October 15, from noon to 2pm, join the Ombuds Office, in collaboration with Tina Vo (Teaching and Learning), in a mid-day game break. Play one or all of four fast-paced, quick-play board games in which players cooperate, collaborate, and compete. This event will be held at the Faculty Center (BEH 235) No experience? No problem! Dr. Vo will be on hand to explain the rules, and UNLV...
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Aug. 27, 2021Registration Open: Ombuds Day Interactive Conflict RoleplaySince 2018, the American Bar Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution has recognized the second Thursday of October as a day to raise awareness about the ombuds profession. This year, Ombuds Day, which is celebrated on October 14, has the theme “Ombuds: Exploring Options to Resolve Conflict Together.” To mark Ombuds Day, UNLV’s Ombuds Office, in cooperation with the Faculty Center, is...
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Aug. 24, 2021Five Email Mistakes That Exacerbate ConflictEmail, like the talents of detective Adrian Monk of the eponymous USA network drama, is both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it allows us to share our thoughts instantaneously, without regard to distance or cost. On the other, it allows us to share our thoughts instantaneously, without regard to distance or cost. And that’s the rub. Email lets us express ourselves quickly, without...
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Aug. 18, 2021Returning to Campus--and ConflictI was fortunate to attend the Faculty Senate Retreat yesterday morning as a guest. This was the first Faculty Senate meeting I’ve attended in person, if memory serves, since February 2020. Much of the discussion centered on the uncertainties around classroom instruction in the upcoming semester, enforcement of mask mandates, and vaccine mandates for faculty, staff, and students. There are...
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Aug. 10, 2021Ombuds Office Selects Campus MediatorsThe Ombuds Office is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of campus mediators. Under the direction of David G. Schwartz, University Ombuds, campus mediators facilitate conversations between parties seeking mutually agreeable resolutions. Mediation is a voluntary, informal, and facilitative process that provides an alternative to formal dispute resolution channels. Campus...
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Aug. 9, 2021Save the Date: Ombuds Day ActivityIn cooperation with the Faculty Center, the Ombuds Office is proud to announce that it will celebrate Ombuds Day, October 14, 2021, with an exciting and educational activity that is open to all UNLV employees. Ombuds Day is an annual day of recognition for the ombuds profession organized by the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution. This year, the theme of Ombuds Day is "...
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