Faculty & Staff

The 2013 Benelect Open Enrollment period continues through Nov. 30. Employees must enroll online using the PeopleSoft Human Capital Management system. The Department of Human Resources has set up an enrollment center in Crawford Hall 209, where employees can talk with a human resources…

121 Fitness will offer a free Zumba class as a part of the Employee Wellness Program on Wednesday, Nov. 28. Zumba, which fuses Latin rhythms with easy-to-follow moves, is appropriate for men and women of all fitness levels—from beginner to advanced. The class will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at…

The Case Western Reserve University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) will host its annual conversation with President Barbara R. Snyder Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. in the library of the Wolstein Research Building. One topic up for discussion with the president will be the…

The Staff Advisory Council is collecting new socks and gloves to benefit homeless men in Cleveland. Donations will be given to Care Alliance, an organization that has been providing services to the homeless since 1985. Donations can be dropped off until Dec. 13 to Kathleen Dowdell in Mather…

Researchers are encouraged to apply for one of three $30,000 grants as part of the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative’s Explorys Collaborative Pilot. Three pilots will be awarded at $30,000 ($20,000 from CTSC and $10,000 in-kind technical support from Explorys) over six months.…

Robin Dubin, chair of the Faculty Senate, has called a meeting of the Undergraduate Program Faculty on Nov. 26 to discuss and then vote (by electronic ballot) on a proposal endorsed by the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Education concerning SAGES governance. All voting members of the…

This month, any faculty or staff member who joins 121 Fitness will receive a 50 percent discount on their initiation fee and can earn back the remaining 50 percent back by exercising regularly in December and in January. The new members will get their $25 back if they exercise a minimum of eight…

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, to celebrate the life of Leroy Klein, emeritus professor of orthopedics, biochemistry and macromolecular science at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. Klein passed away this September. In addition to his valued professorship, Klein was a…

On Thursday, Nov. 15, Professor Emeritus Wally Gingerich will lead a UCITE session on handling academic conflict and improving negotiation skills. Gingerich, who heads the Faculty Conciliation and Mediation Program, will focus on ways to help faculty understand the nature of conflict, highlight…

Faculty and staff can complete free and confidential online Health Risk Appraisals by visiting www.case.edu/hra. The appraisals ask participants questions about smoking, drinking, diet, exercise and other factors that influence well-being. Each individual who completes the appraisal will receive…