In this issue:
 Beth Embrescia (MSSA, LISW-S) will serve as our Interim Associate Dean for Development and Community Affairs. She is the Senior Director of Fund Development at Case Western Reserve University, where she concentrates her time on projects including the ThinkScholarships program. She is a social worker, community advocate, governance enthusiast and passionate participant in the lives of non-profit organizations. Beth was a founding member of the Community Advisory Board of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women at CWRU where she served as President for 6 years. Still dedicated to the social work profession, Beth has worked as a social work preceptor at the Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland and as a field instructor at the Mandel School. She is currently a Mandel School Fellow mentor and she sits on the Dean's Visiting Committee. Beth also was an active member of the Capital Campaign and Centennial Committees at the Mandel School. Beth credits her Mandel School education with giving her the professional tools to successfully navigate the complexities of our world and continually work toward making an impact on improving it. Beth enjoys reading, music and travel in her free time.
 James Stawser starts today, carrying the development department's administrative tasks while we finish our job search. James has worked in the CWRU IRB office, at the Maltz Performing Arts Center and at the Tinkham Veale University Center as well as various other positions across campus during the past 2 and one-half years. He is finishing his MPA at Cleveland State University next year, is an uber driver on the weekends, and loves his dog Tasiya (short for Anastasiya). He sits in the Dean/Advancement Suite.
On March 1, 2019, Pivot moved to a new website: https://pivot.proquest.com. The former Pivot URL, pivot.cos.com, has been discontinued and traffic to the former website will not automatically redirect. The link to Pivot on the Mandel School webpage has been updated. Please be sure to update your bookmarks. There is no need to recreate searches or lists.
What is Pivot? Pivot is a comprehensive searchable database of external funding opportunities covering available funding from federal, non-federal, and international sponsors in all disciplines. Beyond general keyword searches, researchers can create user profiles to set up customized searches and receive email alerts about new opportunities that match their research interests. For more information visit the Mandel School's Pivot site. Please contact Sue Ambro with any questions.
Free professional development courses are available to all staff and faculty. Visit the Professional Development website to see the full range of offerings and to register. A few highlights:
- Webinar on Micromanagement, March 27th, 10 - 11 a.m. From the perspective of the employee and supervisor: What is micromanagement, where does it come from, and how it impacts our perception of how we think we're being managed.
- In-person Course on High Performance Culture, March 28th, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. How to purposefully plan and implement "soft elements" of a high performance culture into your workplace.
- Introduction to Conflict Management, April 3rd, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Take a self-assessment to learn about your typical behavior in conflict situations, explore why we engage in conflict, and learn different ways to approach and manage conflict.
Celebrate world social work day and celebrate "Promoting the Importance of Human Relationships" at the International Resource Marketplace tomorrow, Tuesday March 19th from 12 - 2 p.m. in the Mandel School Noble Commons. Globally-focused organizations in northeast Ohio will be on-site to share their mission, promote volunteer opportunites, and network with you. Connect and help us Elevate Social Work as part of Social Work Month 2019. Contact Kim McFarlin or Valerie Rambin with any questions.
April 16, 2019: LINK silent auction (Noble Commons, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Contact Kim McFarlin)
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