Announcements

Take one final day before the semester begins to invest in your scholarly writing. The Writing into Fall Faculty/Staff Writing Retreat is designed to help you maintain your summer writing momentum while developing a realistic plan for sustaining your writing throughout the fall semester. Enjoy dedicated writing time, guided writing exercises, goal setting and reflection, optional consultations, and a supportive community or writers. Lunch, snacks, and refreshments are included. Spaces are limited.

Friday, August 14th, will be the final event of this year's Summer Music Series featuring live music from The Benjamin Vo Blues Band (https://www.facebook.com/benjaminvomusic/). The menu will include two hardy kabobs, an organic farm-fresh fruit salad with greens, and hand-cut french-fries!

The food and fun begin at 6pm with live music from 7-9pm. Walking tours of the College Farm are offered at 5pm. Tickets must be purchased in advance! Registration closes at 12pm on the day prior to the concert. Tickets start at $32/person!

To purchase tickets:
https://dcorganicfarm.square.site/summer-music-series

As we settle into the new fiscal year, this is a good time to review your information in Workday. Since the system is still new, we want to ensure everyone’s pay details, benefit elections, and leave balances are accurate.

Please take a few minutes this week to log into Workday and confirm:
• Your current pay information
• Your benefit elections and dependents (if applicable)
• Your available leave balances (if applicable)

If anything looks incorrect or you have questions, please reach out to HR Services so we can help resolve it quickly.

Thank you for taking the time to review your information and helping us keep everything running smoothly.

New styles added and this is your last chance to grab these styles before they're gone for good. Once they're sold out, they're gone forever! Shop the sale in-store or online—but don't wait! These items won't be restocked.

*Free item must be of equal or lesser value. Offer cannot be combined with any other promotion or discount, including department charges.

Join us on Thursday, August 13 at 6:30 for a night of music and ice cream. The Dickinson Faculty Jazz Ensemble will perform a Rubendall Recital Hall, Weiss Center of the Arts. Brewster's Real Ice Cream will be served at intermission.

The Children's Center has toddler and preschool openings! Classes start August 17th, tours are being scheduled to get enrolled. If you have a toddler or preschooler or no someone that does, be sure to share the waiting list application or reach out for more information, 717-245-1088, Cheri Truman, trumanc@dickinson.edu

Thursday, August 6 | Noon – 12:30 p.m. | Webinar

Longevity is a gift. But as life-prolonging medical advancements proliferate, how can you improve not just the length of your life, but also the extent of your health and wealth?

During this webinar, learn about:
• Challenges and opportunities associated with increased longevity.
• How longevity literacy affects retirement planning and saving decisions.
• Actions for maintaining an aging population’s health, wealth and happiness.

Click the more information link below to register with TIAA and receive your webinar link.

Tuesday, August 18 | 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Webinar

Learn how to manage money, uncover how to set goals, balance your budget and use debt wisely. With the know-how you need and a little determination, you can put yourself on the path to greater lifelong financial security.

In this webinar you’ll learn how to:
• Set your goals
• Know your spending
• Create a plan
• Manage credit and debt
• Practice healthy money habits

Click the more information link below to register with TIAA and receive your webinar link.

Thursday, August 27 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | HUB Lower Level Conference Room

Questions about retirement? Your financial consultant has answers. Making decisions about your money can feel complicated. TIAA’s experienced financial consultants are available to help you plan for your future. One-on-one personal advice and education about your retirement plan assets is available at no additional cost. During your discussion, they’ll cover questions like:

Am I saving enough?
Am I invested appropriately?
Am I on track to meet my retirement goals?

Schedule time today for an appointment with TIAA financial consultant, Nigel Stearns. To schedule a personal meeting, please click the 'More Information' link below or call 800-732-8353 (remember to ask for the Dickinson College schedule), weekdays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET). All appointments must be scheduled through TIAA.