UHR News

We are counting down the days until the launch of Workday at UMD, and the excitement is building! This month, we’re shining a spotlight on a powerful professional development tool that will soon be at your fingertips—Workday Learning!

Did you know that the Office of Diversity & Inclusion (ODI) at UMD consists of seven departments, each bringing a unique perspective to equity and inclusion? This wealth of expertise means ODI offers a broad range of professional development opportunities tailored to staff across campus. Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills in planning accessible events, supporting the transgender community, or fostering a more inclusive workplace, ODI has the resources and training you need.

Since 2021, library use has seen a resurgence in worldwide popularity, according to OverDrive. How fortunate are we as UMD employees to have access to 6 libraries on College Park’s campus, and one at Shady Grove?!

EnGen is a virtual English Language learning platform developed by a UMD alumnus. The goal of the EnGen program is to improve inclusion and cross-campus access for community members who are not native speakers by offering them the personalized language support they need. For more information and/or access, visit the AMP/EnGen site and/or email help@getengen.com.

LinkedIn Learning is an online learning service provided to the UMD community to learn a wide variety of software, skills, and disciplines taught by industry experts. Employees can take a deep dive into a learning path with activities or simply watch videos.

What do you think of when you hear the words professional development?Classes taught by industry experts? Attending a conference with colleagues from across the globe?I bet you never thought about that article in that trade publication that gave you the idea that has improved your quality of work.