Here are the week’s headlines from the News Room: Lecture Will Explore the Life and Work of Frederick Douglass Fall Family Weekend is Oct. 24-26 Middlebury Alum who Cofounded Awkward Family Photos to Give Talk Nobel Prize Winner Encourages Persistence in the Lab Middlebury Celebrates Homecoming 2014 View past stories by visiting the News Room…Continue Reading The Week’s Headlines
IRS Announces 2015 Plan Contribution and Benefit Limits
On October 23, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service announced cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2015. See the chart below for further details. 2014 2015 RETIREMENT PLANS Annual Compensation Limits For Retirement Program Purposes 260,000 265,000 Elective Deferrals 403(b) – (for under age 50) 17,500 18,000…Continue Reading IRS Announces 2015 Plan Contribution and Benefit Limits
Reminder: Key Survey Scheduled Downtime on Nov 22 for Upgrade to version 8.6
The following information is important only for individuals having a Key Survey account used to create, distribute, and work with surveys and response data. WorldAPP (our Key Survey host) is excited to announce that your Key Survey / Form.com account will be upgraded to the new software version 8.6. on Saturday, November 22nd, 2014, between […]…Continue Reading Reminder: Key Survey Scheduled Downtime on Nov 22 for Upgrade to version 8.6
Sub Sandwich? No, Try a Subpage or Sidebar Instead! (Updated Drupal/Work Session Schedule)
Do you need to learn how to edit your department’s website? Would you like to know how to add sub pages, pictures and sidebars? Our intro class will give you what you need to get started. We’ll cover the basics of Drupal so you’ll be able to add links, pictures, and a host of other […]…Continue Reading Sub Sandwich? No, Try a Subpage or Sidebar Instead! (Updated Drupal/Work Session Schedule)
Carol A. Moore Scholarship–applications now being accepted!
Vermont Women in Higher Education annually awards a $1,000 scholarship to a woman working in higher education, either faculty or staff, who is successful in her campus role. The scholarship must be used to engage in professional development or academic pursuits in order to further her career. Candidates must also demonstrate a commitment to supporting women’s…Continue Reading Carol A. Moore Scholarship–applications now being accepted!
New Mac OS 10.10 (“Yosemite”) Released
Mac OS X Yosemite (10.10.x), released on 16 October 2014 and is available as an upgrade for faculty and staff who are currently running Mavericks (10.9.x). If your machine is running Mavericks (10.9.x) or Mountain Lion (10.8.x) the upgrade will appear automatically in Software Updates under the Apple Menu. If your machine is running Snow […]…Continue Reading New Mac OS 10.10 (“Yosemite”) Released
Key Survey Mobile App Update Now Available
The following information is pertinent only for individuals having a Key Survey account used to create, distribute, and work with surveys and response data. Message text (excerpt) from WorldAPP’s Customer Care team, dated 10/21/14: New updates for Form.com Mobile v4.0 and Key Survey Mobile v4.0 are now available for download. What’s New: This latest software […]…Continue Reading Key Survey Mobile App Update Now Available
HR Update: This Week’s Employment Snapshot
There are currently 16 faculty positions, 46 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 1 internal job posting 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: Faculty Stories: Roberto Lint Sagarena, American Studies Quoted: Rana Abdelhamid ’15 on Impact of Bill Maher’s Comments on Islam Middlebury College Theatre Presents 1920s Jewish Comedy “Mendel, Inc.” Incoming Student Makes Time’s List of Most Influential Teens of 2014 Homecoming ’14 Oct. 17-18 Quoted: Barbara Hofer…Continue Reading The Week’s Headlines