John Schmitt (Mathematics) received a grant from the NSF-sponsored Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications, located on the campus of the University of Minnesota, to attend a workshop this fall titled Probabilistic and Extremal Combinatorics. While there, he presented a poster highlighting his work with two collaborators, one from the University of Georgia and the other…Continue Reading John Schmitt granted funds to attend combinatorics workshop
Holiday Pay Time Entry Reminder
As we near the holiday season, it is time to review procedures regarding time entry during the November and December breaks. Hourly (non-exempt) employees must use specific holiday pay codes to record time during the designated breaks; exempt (salaried) employees do not have use special codes. The 2014 holiday schedule is: Thanksgiving Break: 12:01 a.m….Continue Reading Holiday Pay Time Entry Reminder
Break buses available for Faculty and Staff travel
The SGA sponsors buses during all academic breaks to assist students with traveling off campus at a reasonable price. This service has now been extended to faculty and staff. Break Bus Destinations: Burlington International Airport/Greyhound Station ($20 one way) Boston, South Station ($50 one way) NYC Grand Central Station/White Plains, NY ($60 one way) NY…Continue Reading Break buses available for Faculty and Staff travel
Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment for Middlebury’s 2015 Health & Welfare Benefit Plan is being held from November 1 – 14, 2014. All benefits-eligible employees are required to complete the open enrollment process within this time period even if they do not intend to make benefit changes for 2015. Open enrollment is your opportunity to: • Continue your current…Continue Reading Open Enrollment
Giving Trees (Invite & Update!)
Giving Trees Reminder Dear Faculty and Staff, The Giving Trees program, in collaboration with the local organization H.O.P.E (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects), provides gifts to local children whose family cannot afford to buy presents for the holiday season. All contributions are donated to HOPE’s “Holiday Shop” which provides parents with the opportunity to select items…Continue Reading Giving Trees (Invite & Update!)
CHANGE IN PAYROLL DEADLINE FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
To accommodate for the short workweek during the week of Thanksgiving, the following change has been made to the time entry/time approval deadline and paycheck distribution: Deadline for submitting/approving time – Friday, 11/21/14 10:00am (time entry and ALL APPROVALS) Paychecks and direct deposits issued and dated – Wednesday, 11/26/14 Please inform all your staff of…Continue Reading CHANGE IN PAYROLL DEADLINE FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
New ideas for campus sustainability: Exploring a Microgrid proposal
The Campus as an Energy Island: Exploring the Microgrid Option Wednesday, November 12 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Robert A. Jones ’59 Conference Room On Wednesday, November 12 the College will host a panel to discuss the feasibility and costs/benefits of creating a Middlebury College microgrid as a way for its electrical system to become more…Continue Reading New ideas for campus sustainability: Exploring a Microgrid proposal
HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot
There are currently 17 faculty positions, 43 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and no internal job postings on the Middlebury College 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 posting…Continue Reading HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot
The Week’s Headlines
Here are the week’s headlines from the News Room: The Foreign Student First-Year Writing Showcased at Ward Prize Ceremony With Osborne House Move, College and Town Begin Downtown Changes 97 Seconds of Spectacular Fall Beauty: the Road to Bread Loaf Fall Family Weekend Gives Parents a Window on Life at Middlebury Quoted this Week: Michael…Continue Reading The Week’s Headlines