We trialed BrowZine in mid-summer and got some good response, but since then they’ve enabled a Web-based version which we think will be useful to more of our community, so we’re trialing it again. BrowZine is a unique product that “knows” Middlebury’s journal subscriptions and allows you to browse or search our journals in a […]…Continue Reading BrowZine trial, take two (Trial ends Nov. 6)
Are You Exploring the Idea of Retiring Within the Next Couple of Years?
If you are considering whether (or when) to move on to the post-work phase of your life it is very likely that you have many questions. For example, you may be wondering: What will happen with my retirement account when I retire? Can someone explain the options I will have for retirement plan distributions? Could…Continue Reading Are You Exploring the Idea of Retiring Within the Next Couple of Years?
Congratulations to Elizabeth Haney, newly elected NCURA officer for 2016!
Elizabeth Haney, an Associate Director in Middlebury’s Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs, was elected as an officer for Region I of the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA). NCURA Region I offers a wide variety of educational, networking, and professional development programs for research administrators in New England through the volunteer efforts of its members, and…Continue Reading Congratulations to Elizabeth Haney, newly elected NCURA officer for 2016!
EFAP News: 360 Parenting
360 Parenting Total Parenting Support You Can Count On Anytime, Any Day As commitments to your children abound, finding time to pay the bills, meet work demands, practice self-care, nurture relationships and satisfy our own intellectual curiosity can be a challenge. Whether you’re a mother, father, biological parent, adoptive parent, step-parent, single parent, first-time parent,…Continue Reading EFAP News: 360 Parenting
HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot
There are currently 15 faculty positions, 60 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 1 internal job posting on the Middlebury employment opportunities web sites. Employment Quick Links: Faculty Employment Opportunities: http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/administration/prospective_faculty/employment Staff Employment Opportunities: go/staff-jobs (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/staff-jobs (off campus) Please note – to view only internal staff postings, please use the internal…Continue Reading HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot
The Week’s Headlines
Here are the week’s headlines from the News Room: Federal Reserve Official Delivers D.K. Smith Lecture PTP/NYC Explained: Students and Professional Actors in an Off-Broadway Powerhouse Environmental Luminaries Help Mark 50th Anniversary of ES Program President Patton Points to Middlebury’s ‘Determined, Engaged Optimism’ in Inaugural Address View past stories by visiting the News Room page….Continue Reading The Week’s Headlines
Friday Links – October 16, 2015
The dark side of wearables: How they’re secretly jeopardizing your security and privacy – Heart rate, sleep quality, meal tracking… it is great to have all of this information about ourselves, but is it safe and who is using it besides us?…Continue Reading Friday Links – October 16, 2015
Flu Vaccines
The following applies to all members of the Middlebury College Health Plan, employees and dependents alike. We are pleased to announce that our prescription plan has elected to cover flu vaccines at a $0 copay for employees enrolled in Middlebury College’s health insurance plan. To take advantage of this $0 copay program, employees can choose…Continue Reading Flu Vaccines
October EFAP News: Brain Health
HEADS UP There are certain lifestyle habits — such as exercising, consuming a nutritious diet, and staying socially active — that can potentially improve your health as you age. Science suggests that adopting these behaviors can support brain health as well. It’s never too late, or too soon, to make changes to reduce your risk…Continue Reading October EFAP News: Brain Health