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| IN THE SPOTLIGHT |
| Power Down for Thanksgiving | The Thanksgiving holiday is an important opportunity for conserving energy at Brandeis. If you are leaving campus, the Office of Campus Operations requests you power down and conserve as much energy as possible. For a list of suggestions please visit the Facilities website.
Thank you, and enjoy your break. |
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| ISSO Thanksgiving Holiday Host Program | Are you interested in sharing your Thanksgiving holiday traditions with a current Brandeis International Student?
Participating as a Thanksgiving Holiday Host is a great opportunity to learn about the cultural traditions of Brandeis University's wonderful international students, develop rewarding friendships with them, and maybe even contribute to their adjustment to life at Brandeis.
For more information and FAQs, please visit the ISSO website or email isso@brandeis.edu. |
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| Freah Baked Thanksgiving Pie Sale | | Last day to order Nov. 16 | | Order a fresh baked pie from Brandeis’ own Kutz Bakeshop to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Brandeis Dining is selling apple, pumpkin, and dutch blueberry pies online through November 16. Pie orders will be available for pick-up at The Hoot Market in Usdan on November 19, 20, and 21. |
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| IN OTHER NEWS |
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| Payroll 2018 Year-end Memo | The Payroll Office has issued the annual memo regarding important calendar year-end paycheck and tax information 2018 and 2019. This includes requests for duplicate W-2 forms and changes in tax filing status.
The memo is available on the Payroll website, under Payroll Year-end Memo 2018. |
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| Brandeis Unites Us Campaign | The faculty and staff Brandeis Unites Us campaign to support Brandeis, the United Way or Community Works continues through December 31, there is still time to make your gift.
Please consider making your gift on Giving Tuesday, the international day of philanthropy, Nov. 27. If Brandeis reaches 1,250 donors, the University will receive an additional $100,000 thanks to Madalyn Friedberg, national president of the Brandeis National Committee and a member of the Board of Trustees.
Visit the Brandeis Unites Us website to make your gift. |
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| Increasing Endpoint Security Protection | ITS is continually working to protect the Brandeis community and our sensitive data by implementing improved security protocols. As part of this effort, the ITS team has chosen to introduce enSilo, a program designed to stop data breaches in real-time and automatically orchestrate incident investigation and response. In order to better secure Brandeis information against malicious activity, EnSilo will be installed on university-owned computers. More information on the timing is forthcoming.
Visit the enSilo website to learn more. |
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| CAMPUS HAPPENINGS |
| Campus converting to recycled content paper | | Sustainable Brandeis, Procurement and Business Services, the Staff Action Team on Climate Change, and Ricoh have collaborated over the past several months to test recycled content paper in the Ricoh multi-function printers across campus, with positive results. Over the next few weeks, WB Mason will begin delivering 30 percent recycled content paper in place of 0 percent recycled content paper. This will reduce paper-related carbon emissions by approximately 28,000 pounds per year, in addition to saving about 5,000 gallons of water and 11 tons of wood (over one acre of trees) per year. |
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| More buildings to receive LED lighting upgrades | | Based on the success of the recent Shapiro Campus Center lighting efficiency project, Brandeis is investing $2.5 million in lighting efficiency across campus in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint and reach our 2020 carbon reduction goal. The first buildings to be addressed are Hassenfeld Conference Center, the Goldfarb Library, and Usdan Student Center. Additional buildings that will be considered include the Heller School, the International Business School, Carl J. Shapiro Science Center, the Village Residence Hall, and campus exterior lighting. |
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| FUTURE EVENTS |
| Workday Forum | Monday, Dec. 3
1-2:30 p.m.
Sherman Function Hall | | Do you have questions about Workday? Everyone is welcome to join the Workday@Brandeis team for the upcoming user forum. For more information about the Workday project, visit the Workday website. |
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| Time Management Workshop | Monday, Dec. 3
10-11 a.m.
Hassenfeld Conference Center, Lurias | Do you feel like you are always on the run from one activity to another? Time has become more precious as professional and personal demands increase and our ability to manage multiple tasks and schedules diminish. In this session, you will learn proven techniques for managing time effectively. You will analyze how you currently spend your time, review time-wasters and set new priorities, based on your values and goals. You will also learn how to combat procrastination and develop a personal action plan that takes into account the balance and achievement of career and personal goals.
Registration
Please contact Cynthia Farquhar (farquhar@brandeis.edu) with any questions. For a complete list of scheduled training please visit our HR Training Website. |
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| Earn a Social Impact MBA (Part-time) at Brandeis | Friday, Dec. 7
noon-1 p.m.
Heller-Schneider Building, Room G2 | If you're looking to enhance your management and leadership skills in an academic environment grounded in social impact, we invite you to join us for an info session about the part-time Social Impact MBA at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. Learn more about how you can obtain this degree while utilizing Brandeis’ tuition remission benefits.
To learn more about the event and register please visit the Heller Admission website. |
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| FRIENDLY REMINDERS |
| Vacation Carry-over | | With the end of the calendar year approaching, it is a perfect time for employees to review their vacation balances. The University vacation policy limits balances that employees are allowed to carry-over to the next calendar year. On January 1, 2019, employees who have balances that exceed the carry-over limit will have their balances reduced. Please plan ahead and use your accrued time to avoid losing any vacation time. As always supervisors approval is required before vacation leave can be taken. Please visit the Human Resources website to view the paid time off policy. |
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