| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 |
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| Per IRS rules, employees enrolled in pre-tax benefit plans may only enroll, waive or make changes to their benefits once per year (during open enrollment each spring). However, you may make changes if you experience a "Qualifying Life Event" such as marriage, birth/adoption of a child, divorce, etc. For a complete list of qualifying life events, refer to the 2023-24 Benefits Guidebook. |
• You have only 31 days following a qualifying life event to make the change in Workday.
• The requested change must correspond to the event that occurred.
• In most cases, the change will be effective the first of the month following your request in Workday.
• Proof of the event will be required (marriage certificate, notification of birth, etc.). |
| Please contact Kim Austin in Human Resources with any questions. |
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Meet a Colleague: Anna Fernandez |
| Anna Fernandez is the Assistant Director of Community and Recruitment for Law Student Affairs. Learn more about Anna in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Manager of Provost Office Operations Rissie Murphy, Director of Academic Technologies Julie Knudson and Manager of the Fitness Center Patti Colliton take part in a truffle-making class sponsored by Human Resources and Dining Services.
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| Get to Know Your Newest Co-Workers |
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New Employee Q&A |
| Get to know the newest members of the Washington and Lee employee workforce through our new employee feature page! This week, we feature four new employees who have joined the W&L community in recent weeks. |
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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Spring sports are in full swing with plenty of tennis and lacrosse on the home schedule for the week ahead.
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Give the University Singers Instagram a follow for more information about upcoming performances!
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Howard Rubel ‘78 – The Evolution of Equity Research from Stock Picker to Trend Setter
5:30-7:30 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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The Williams School welcomes Howard Rubel '78, to present his vast expertise on equity research. Most recently Rubel was the VP of General Dynamics & Investor Relations.
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Harte Center Mini Writing Retreat
8:30-3:30 p.m. Belfield House
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The Harte Center is hosting a mini writing retreat during Washington Break for faculty and staff who need a dedicated space to work on any tasks and/or writing projects that keep getting put on the back burner. Continental breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided.
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Lunch & Learn: Cairo to Lexington - Language and Leadership with Aseel Atalla
12-1 p.m. Reeves Museum of Ceramics
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Join the Museums for lunch with Aseel Atalla who will share insights from her experiences of global travel and her journey from Cairo to Lexington as a Fulbright Teaching Assistant in Arabic. |
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Law Faculty Meeting
11 a.m.-Noon Law Community Lounge
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The law faculty meeting will be held on March 4 from 11 a.m. to Noon in the law community lounge. |
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University Singers Tour Home Concert
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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Join the renowned University Singers as they return home from their national choir tour of the Southern United States with an evening of “a capella” choral mastery. Tickets are free but are required.
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Glasgow Endowment Reading: Jan Beatty
6 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Poet and memoirist Jan Beatty, Professor Emerita at Carlow University, presents a public reading sponsored by the Glasgow Endowment.
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Robert W. Root ’42 Endowment Lecture: Jay Garfield
5-6 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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Jay Garfield, professor of logic, philosophy and buddhism (Harvard Divinity & Smith College), will be delivering the 2024 Root Lecture. |
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Kermit Roosevelt III Book Lecture
5:30-7 p.m. University Chapel
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Come hear professor Roosevelt talk and join him for a Q&A about his book, “The Nation That Never Was.”
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Nobel Symposium - Nobel Peace Prize
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Leyburn 128
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Robin LeBlanc, professor of politics, will present the lecture for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The prize was awarded to Narges Mohammadi for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.” Refreshments will be provided.
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2024 Institute for Honor with “Dopesick” author Beth Macy
4-5:45 p.m. University Chapel
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The 2024 Institute of Honor Symposium “Addiction and Alienation in America: Corporate Responsibility and the Opioid Crisis” takes place March 8-9. Macy's keynote address is free and open to the public. Registration is required to participate in the reception and meals.
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