Carrie Reed (Chinese) has received a Translation Grant from the PEN American Center for her translation of Youyang zazu 酉陽雜俎 (Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang), a ninth-century Chinese classical language miscellany by Duan Chengshi 段成式 (c. 800–863). This project will be the focus of her leave next year, and she estimates it will take about three…Continue Reading Carrie Reed Earns PEN American Center Grant
Category: For Staff
Two Fellowships for Ophelia Eglene
Ophelia Eglene (Political Science) has received two fellowships to pursue her research next year. In the fall, she has a Visiting Scholar fellowship at the European Union Center of Excellence University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In the spring, she will be a Visiting Fellow at the Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI), Sciences Po…Continue Reading Two Fellowships for Ophelia Eglene
go/learning Workshop June 13 or July 11
“Roles and Responsibilities of Managers” An Overview of Manager Training Session 1 June 13, 2-3:30 p.m., or July 11, 9-10:30 a.m. Location : TBD (an e-mail will be sent to registrants once the location is determined) Hear about what managers learned in training on day one. You will learn a common language and perspective on the role of a…Continue Reading go/learning Workshop June 13 or July 11
Voice Mail System Maintenance June 16
We are performing maintenance on the College voice mail system Saturday morning, June 16. The system will be shut down at about 9:30 a.m. to complete this work. You will not be able to access your voice mailbox during this time. Service should be restored by 1:30 p.m. The telephone system is not affected by this work….Continue Reading Voice Mail System Maintenance June 16
Helpful New Middfiles Connection Information
Please take a moment to check out our new and improved documentation explaining how to establish connections to Middfiles and create shortcuts or aliases to get to documents more quickly. For Windows (PC) users: Mapping a Network Drive For Mac users: Connecting … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Helpful New Middfiles Connection Information
LinkedIn Hacked, Passwords Stolen
Yesterday, LinkedIn’s official blog confirmed that a portion of their password database has been hacked and account passwords have been stolen. LinkedIn will be disabling the affected accounts and will email account holders further instructions for resetting the password. Visit … Continue reading →…Continue Reading LinkedIn Hacked, Passwords Stolen
Venus Transit Viewing at College Observatory
On Tuesday, June 5, local residents will have what will be literally the only opportunity in their lifetime to view a rare astronomical event–a transit of Venus. Shortly before sunset, Venus will pass directly between Earth and the Sun. Transits of Venus occur in pairs eight years apart, separated by more than a century. The…Continue Reading Venus Transit Viewing at College Observatory
go/managers June and July Workshops
Planning and Executing your Goals Once you have your SMART Goals written, then what? It’s time to break it down into steps, identify some milestones, and determine how you will get the work done. This workshop is appropriate for managers, supervisors, and non-supervisors who need to plan and implement goals. This session will provide some straight…Continue Reading go/managers June and July Workshops
Free Financial Workshop for Staff in July
Financial EKG Workshop: “Earn It, Keep It, Grow It,” sponsored by the United Way. What is it? A free “financial basics” workshop to help you improve the health of your financial situation. Plus the opportunity for three free individual coaching sessions to be scheduled with after workshop completion. All workshop sessions and coaching sessions are…Continue Reading Free Financial Workshop for Staff in July