Faculty & Staff
January 19, 2012
Faculty and staff have the opportunity to contribute toward their retirement savings on a pre-tax basis through payroll deduction. Calendar year 2012 limits on retirement contributions have been announced by the IRS, with amounts increasing for the first time since 2009: Participants can contribute…
January 18, 2012
The Lab Management Series continues Jan. 25 with “Research Budgets 101,” presented by Diane Domanovics, assistant vice president for research administration. The workshop, held from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Thwing Center’s Spartan Room, will cover mysterious facts about your research budget, such as…
January 17, 2012
The CWRU Employee Wellness Program will host a free health seminar on spine health Jan. 20, noon to 1 p.m., in Adelbert Hall’s Toepfer Room. David Hart, associate professor of neurological surgery and director of the Spinal Neurosurgery Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, will…
January 17, 2012
If there is one thing college faculty all agree on, it is the value of teaching students to think critically. That unanimity disappears, however, as soon as one probes a little deeper to ask how to recognize critical thinking—surely a pre-requisite for assessing it so that one can know if one's…
January 15, 2012
Benefits Administration has created a list of 10 questions that might be helpful to have prepared when visiting your doctor. Your time with your doctor is likely to be limited, so it’s best to prepare for the visit in advance. You may want to start by letting your doctor know your personal goal for…
January 12, 2012
The WILD (Women Inspiring Lunchtime Discussion) Wednesday welcome reception will be held Jan. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in Thwing Center’s Cleveland Room (first floor/atrium). If you’re new to the university, looking to meet new staff or perhaps reconnect with old friends and meet new ones, join the…
January 11, 2012
The Department of Human Resources would like to remind Flexible Spending Account (FSA) participants about the grace period that allows you extra time to incur expenses against any remaining FSA balance from 2011. You have until March 15 to incur expenses for reimbursement from your 2011 FSA. You…
January 11, 2012
A Weight Watchers at Work group that meets regularly in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will hold its information session Jan. 12 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the nursing school’s first floor lounge. The meetings are open to anyone interested. Questions? Email Susan Frey at…
January 10, 2012
The Jan. 12 Weight Watchers at Work meeting for the group that regularly meets in Thwing Center will be held in Crawford Hall 528. All other meetings will be held in the Spartan Room of Thwing Center.
January 10, 2012
In December, health insurance carriers sent health insurance ID cards for 2012 to participating employees. If you have not received your ID card, contact Benefits Administration at 368.6781 or benefits@case.edu. Employees participating in the School of Dental Medicine dental insurance plans or in…