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National Retirement Security Week begins Oct. 18
With National Retirement Security Week starting next week, it’s time for your annual retirement savings checkup. Faculty and staff should take the opportunity to assess their retirement savings progress. If the savings are not where they should be, National Retirement Security Week is a good time…
Learn about CWRU suppliers at 10th annual Vendor Fair Oct. 20
The Office of Procurement & Distribution Services will hold the 10th annual Vendor Fair Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center. This year’s theme will be “Celebration.” The fair is open to all faculty and staff to showcase Case Western…
Faculty: Find out how you can support international students in the classroom
Communication failures in class may be the result of cultural differences and different academic environment experiences. Join Educational Services for Students, the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education, and the Center for International Affairs for a session to learn common…
Verify new dependents for 2016 before Open Enrollment
Employees planning to add dependents to their benefits for the 2016 calendar year who are not covered by the employee’s 2015 benefits plan must provide appropriate dependent verification to Benefits Administration prior to making their elections during Open Enrollment this November. Providing…
Attend town hall meetings to learn more about benefit, wellness programs
The Department of Human Resources will hold town hall sessions about 2016 benefits and wellness programs for faculty and staff. The informational sessions will be held in the Allen Memorial Medical Library’s Ford Auditorium, on the following days and times: Thursday, Oct. 22, from 1 to 2…
Next Siegal Lifelong Learning Program event to feature panel on children’s readiness for school
The Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will host a panel discussion on school readiness Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Siegal Facility in Beachwood. The event will help parents figure out if their children are ready for kindergarten. Recently, Ohio implemented a new holistic…
Participate in wellness activities to improve health and qualify for monthly premium incentive
Learn more about your health by completing three wellness activities this fall: a biometric screening, Health Rick Appraisal and Tobacco Attestation Form. All benefits-eligible faculty and staff can complete the screening and Health Risk Appraisal, however only employees who use one of the…
Plan for retirement with workshop designed specifically for women
The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women, Department of Human Resources and TIAA-CREF will offer a series of financial management workshops geared specifically toward women. The first workshop will be held Oct. 14 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Suite 248. The series will…
Find out how a plant-based diet can help prevent heart disease
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, will present the second session of the Plant-Based Nutrition series Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Biomedical Research Building, Room 105. The session will focus on “The Ending of Heart Disease.” In 1995, Esselstyn…
Faculty: Find out how you can help improve student writing skills
Over the past eight years, faculty readers of SAGES writing portfolios have indicated that Case Western Reserve University students are writing academic essays that meet grammatical and stylistic expectations, but demonstrate weaknesses in argumentation and critical thinking. Join the University…