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University makes health insurance plan modifications for expectant parents
Case Western Reserve University has made health insurance plan modifications that will reduce the out-of-pocket costs of prenatal care and delivery for benefits participants who are expecting children to be born in 2012. President Barbara R. Snyder decided the university should help defray this exp...
Faculty: Give input on international studies major during Dec. 16 forum
Faculty members are invited to attend a forum to discuss the international studies major at a forum Friday, Dec. 16, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in Thwing Center’s Meeting Room A. During the forum, participants will give input on issues to include in a formal review of the major next semester, led by Dire...
Faculty, staff invited to annual Adelbert Hall holiday party Dec. 16
President Barbara R. Snyder and Provost W.A. “Bud” Baeslack invite faculty and staff to attend the annual Adelbert Hall Holiday Open House Dec. 16 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. All university faculty and staff are welcome to stop by to enjoy beverages, heavy hors d’oeuvres and dessert. RSVP to Amanda Oliv...
Three free activity classes offered as part of Employee Wellness Program
The Employee Wellness Program offers all employees three free activity classes at 121 Fitness. A muscle conditioning class will be held Dec. 12, noon-1 p.m., and Dec. 14, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Additionally, a Caribbean cardio class will be held Dec. 12, 6-7 p.m. To register, click the date and time in whi...
SAC collecting clothing donations for homeless until Dec. 15
The Staff Advisory Council is collecting gloves and socks for homeless men in Cleveland for Care Alliance, an organization that has provided services to the homeless since 1985. Drop items off until Dec. 15 to Kathleen Dowdell in Mather Memorial Room 238, Kathleen O’Linn at the Frances Payne Bolton...
Get “Healthy Holiday Dessert” tips during free cooking demonstration Dec. 7
In preparation for the upcoming holidays, the Employee Wellness Program will host a “Healthy Holiday Desserts” free cooking demonstration Dec. 7 from noon to 1 p.m. in Nord Hall 310. During the demo, a Bon Appetit chef will present healthier holiday dessert options—including samples. For more infor...
Open enrollment confirmation statements now available; check for errors by Dec. 16
2012 Benelect Open Enrollment confirmation statements are available online through the PeopleSoft HCM system. To access your 2012 Benelect Open Enrollment confirmation statement, log on to the open enrollment system in HCM. A link to “Print Open Enrollment Confirmation Form” will be on the bottom r...
Mandatory download for faculty/staff now available on Software Center
Information Technology Services (ITS) has updated Identity Finder to version 5.0.1 for Macintosh on the Software Center. This is a required download for faculty and staff using Macintosh computers. Users of Windows computers should enable automatic updates to their existing version of Identity Find...
Final reminder: Today is last day to enroll in 2012 benefits program
Today is the final day to enroll in the university's 2012 benefits program during the open enrollment period. Employees must enroll online using the PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) system. Stop by Crawford Hall 209 by 5 p.m. today to speak with human resources representatives or to use com...
UCITE session to discuss “Designing Courses for More Effective Learning”
When planning for the upcoming semester, many faculty members focus on what topics to cover and slip into thinking that the way to teach the subject is to follow the logic of topic sequence. But there are other, and better, ways to conceptualize the course to enable deeper understanding by students ...