Faculty & Staff

Case Western Reserve University’s 121 Fitness is offering specials for joining the gym this month: Join in January and pay just $25 in initiation fees (a 50-percent discount) and pay no dues for January. Plus, new members can earn the $25 back just by exercising regularly. 121 Fitness has 90 staff…

Information Technology Services (ITS) will conduct scheduled maintenance on HCM (Human Capital Management) on Monday, Jan. 2, from 7 a.m. to noon to apply required updates. The system will be unavailable during that time. For more information, contact the ITS Service Desk at help@case.edu or…

Case Western Reserve University is creating its own Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) to prepare employees to help themselves and each other—and to supplement the work of first responders—in the event of a campus crisis. Up to 50 faculty and staff volunteers will learn fundamental disaster…

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…

There’s still time to donate to this year’s Charity Choice campaign before it closes Dec. 16. Members of the university community are encouraged to give what they can; every donation helps, and no gift is too small. Gifts can be made to one of the three partner agencies—United Way of Greater…

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…

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…

The Employee Wellness Program will host a free health seminar, “The Balancing Act: How to Navigate Work & Family Demands.” The seminar will be held Dec. 13 from noon to 1 p.m. in Adelbert Hall’s Toepfer Room. Find more information and register online.

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…

Faculty members are invited to apply for the National Science Foundation’s Partnerships for Innovation program. Case Western Reserve University is allowed one application to the program; the internal deadline is Dec. 14. The NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) program is an umbrella for two…