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2024-25 Staebler Insurance OER Fellows Grant Recipients - University of Waterloo

Ray Schroeder

As part of the Library’s mission to make learning materials freely accessible and available, the Staebler Insurance OER Fellows Grant supports the creation of open education resources at Waterloo.

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CU Advantage is your library to health benefits, features and more

CU Work-Life Balance

The CU Advantage is a library of information on all CU’s benefits, perks, resources and discounts. Of course, there’s more to health care and treatment decisions than insurance. (MT) May 5 to update or enroll in their chosen health plans for the 2023-24 plan year. Search for the benefits you need Navigating CU Advantage is easy.

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Yale Softens Mental Health Policies for Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

By allowing Yale students to take a leave of absence for a mental health crisis instead of forcing them to withdraw, the new policy ensures that they have continued access to health insurance through the university, the Post reported.

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Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning

EAB

Library Access: Stanford Alumni Association members have free access to the University’s library and library database of thousands of journals, trade publications, and newspapers. Additionally, Harvard University alumni are allowed to apply for a Library Borrowing Card at no charge, giving alumni on-site access to the library.

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What Looks Good on a College Application?

Great College Advice

For example, a student who spends 4 hours every Saturday for four years shelving books at the local library performs an important service to the community. The young man with the lawn business need to pay for his car insurance, gas, and new tires. But, to return to the points above–isn’t that what the library is for?

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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

Community outreach with MPH and honors students in October 2019 at the Southside library, Chattanooga, TN. There are liability release forms to consider, as well as liability insurance. They are best executed when community partnerships already exist. Being in “the field” may present liability concerns for your institution.

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Employee Services debuts digital orientation courses for new employees

CU Work-Life Balance

The University of Colorado Employee Services introduced a new library of training videos and guides to acquaint new employees with their benefits and payroll options. Covered topics include CU health plans, pretax savings accounts, life and disability insurance and mandatory and voluntary retirement plans.