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SUMMARY:PDF Accessibility Tools
DESCRIPTION:Description: This training introduces participants to the fundamentals of creating accessible PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat. Attendees will learn how to apply proper tagging techniques to ensure PDFs meet accessibility standards and are usable by individuals with disabilities. The session also highlights the importance of preserving accessibility features during the conversion process from Microsoft Word to PDF. \nLearning Objectives \n\nUnderstand how converting Word documents to PDF can preserve and enhance accessibility features\nExplain the essential components that make a PDF document accessible\nEvaluate converted PDFs to identify and correct common accessibility issues\n\nRecommended Attendees: Staff\, Faculty\, IT Specialist\, Web Developers\, Web Content Creators\, Graphic Designers\, Instructional Support\, Business Analysis\, Financial Personnel\, Marketing Specialist\, and Admin Support \nLocation: Virtual event \n\nThese trainings are only available to CSUN employees. You are required to login with your CSUN credentials in order to access Microsoft Bookings form). If you encounter any issues while completing the training registration form\, please contact udc@csun.edu. \nTo register via Microsoft Bookings\, go to the date of the workshop and select the time in the Bookings calendar\, fill in your information\, then scroll down to select the red Book button. \nRegister for this event\n\nNote: The accessibility training is for CSUN faculty\, staff\, student employees\, and alumni. \nAccommodations: ASL interpreter available. If you require other accommodations\, please contact udc@csun.edu. \nPlease note that a minimum of 20 attendees is required for UDC to conduct the training event.
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/pdf-accessibility-tools-2/
CATEGORIES:Accessibility & Universal Design,Human Resources,Information Technology,Workshops
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SUMMARY:CSU Ask Fidelity: Get to Know Your Retirement Plan (Get Started and Save for the Future You)
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEveryone needs a path to financial wellness\, and it can start with your workplace savings plan. Learn about the investment options and how to contribute so you start saving for your future. \nRegister Here \n 
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/csu-ask-fidelity-get-to-know-your-retirement-plan-get-started-and-save-for-the-future-you-6/
CATEGORIES:Benefits,Human Resources,Personal Development,Workshops
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SUMMARY:2026 Kaiser Permanente Thrive Thursday Webinar Series | Cultivating Compassion
DESCRIPTION:In a fast paced world\, staying in the present moment is easier said than done. In today’s webinar you will explore the definition of mindfulness\, the benefits to being in the present moment\, and how to build this skill of awareness. Throughout the webinar\, you will have the opportunity to practice various mindfulness activities.  \nPresented by Kaiser Permanente in partnership with CSUN Benefits Administration. You do not need to be a Kaiser Permanente member to participate in this program. \n  \nJoin Us\, Register Here: \n2026 Kaiser Permanente Thrive Thursday Webinar Series
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/2026-kaiser-permanente-thrive-thursday-webinar-series-cultivating-compassion/
CATEGORIES:Benefits,Health and Wellness,Human Resources,Personal Development,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Blue Shield's Wellness Webinar | Nervous System Reset: Tools to Break the Stress Cycle
DESCRIPTION:Chronic stress keeps the body stuck in survival mode\, draining energy\, disrupting focus\, and making it harder to think clearly or feel in control. Join us for Nervous System Reset and learn how to interrupt this cycle by working with your body’s built-in regulation systems. \nDuring this highly practical session\, participants will discover how their nervous system reacts to pressure\, why certain stress patterns repeat\, and how simple daily techniques can quickly shift the body back into a balanced\, calmer state. Through somatic exercises\, breathwork\, micro-resets\, and cognitive reframing\, you will gain tools you can use anytime to reduce overwhelm\, restore clarity\, and build long-term resilience. \nAttendees will leave feeling more centered\, more capable\, and empowered with a personalized set of strategies to manage stress effectively\, in the moment and over time. \n\n\nFacilitated by:\n\nNicole Stepanian- NBC-HWC\, CIHC\n\nLocation:\nOnline\, Pre-Registration Required \nParticipation is open to all CSUN employees; however\, only CalPERS members (regardless of health plan enrollment) can earn rewards by attending webinars. \nJoin us:\nRegister Here
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/blue-shields-wellness-webinar-nervous-system-reset-tools-to-break-the-stress-cycle/
CATEGORIES:Benefits,Human Resources,Personal Development,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Fidelity Financial Webinar | Create a Budget and Build Emergency Savings
DESCRIPTION:Location:\nOnline \n\nDescription:\n\n\n\n\nIn this Building Your Financial Foundation workshop\, we’ll help you set up two of the most important building blocks of financial life—your budget and your emergency savings.\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator:\nFidelity Financial Services Representative \n\nReserve Your Space \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCan’t make it to an event? \n\nCall 877-CSU-3699 (877-278-3699) or visit www.fidelity.com/schedule to schedule a one-on-one consultation with a registered Fidelity representative.\nVisit the Fidelity Webcast Hub for practical conversations to help you live well financially\, today and tomorrow.
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/fidelity-financial-webinar-create-a-budget-and-build-emergency-savings/
CATEGORIES:Benefits,Human Resources,Personal Development,Workshops
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SUMMARY:CSU's Got Talent | Promoted into Incompetence: Why Good Workers Become Poor Leaders—And How Organizations Can Change That\, Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration\n\nFacilitated By:\nDr. David E. Fraser\nDavid E. Fraser\, Ed.D.\, MPA\, is a faculty member in the Department of Public Affairs & Administration at Cal State East Bay and Chief of Staff to an elected official in Contra Costa County. A seasoned executive and educator\, his 30-year career spans local government\, higher education\, and the nonprofit sector. Dr. Fraser specializes in leadership development\, ethics\, and organizational strategy\, helping practitioners translate theory into effective management practice. He is the author of Grantcraft: The Practitioner’s Guide to Strategic Funding for Public Service\, Healthcare\, and the Nonprofit Sector and the forthcoming Promoted into Incompetence: Why Good Workers Become Poor Leaders—and How Organizations Can Change That. Through Fraser Leadership Group (www.fraserleadership.com)\, he provides leadership consulting and executive workshops nationwide.​\n \nDescription:\n\nSPECIAL 2-PART SESSION – PLEASE REGISTER FOR BOTH APRIL 30 & MAY 7 \nWhy do technically skilled employees sometimes falter when promoted into leadership roles? Drawing on research and real-world experience across government\, higher education\, and the nonprofit sector\, Dr. David E. Fraser explores how well-intentioned promotion practices can unintentionally set employees up for failure. This two-part CSU Systemwide webinar examines the “competence trap” and its organizational drivers in Session One\, followed by practical\, evidence-based solutions in Session Two. Participants will gain insight into how to better identify leadership readiness\, strengthen internal mentorship pipelines\, and realign promotion systems for long-term organizational success. Based on his forthcoming book\, Promoted into Incompetence\, Dr. Fraser’s engaging sessions blend scholarship\, humor\, and practical wisdom for leaders at every level. \n\n  \n\nRegister Here To Join \nIf you are interested in registering for this session or any future session of CSU’s Got Talent\, please use the “Register with Email” button on the landing page to register.
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/csus-got-talent-part-1-promoted-into-incompetence-why-good-workers-become-poor-leaders-and-how-organizations-can-change-that/
CATEGORIES:Human Resources,Professional Development,Workshops
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