In Brief – July 22, 2019
Announcements
PTO/Vacation Donation
The following employees have been approved for the primary Paid Time Off (PTO)/Vacation Donation Program:
- Donald Leach, Pediatric Cardiology
- Joan Gensamer, Penn State College of Medicine, Anesthesiology
- Heidi Piper, College of Medicine, Comparative Medicine
Employees interested in donating their primary PTO hours may do so by going to mySolutions, search “PTO Donation” (log-in may be required) and submit it electronically.
Service Desk Assists with Moving Phones
Information Services asks that employees contact the IS Service Desk before moving their office phones. Emergency response location information must be updated with every phone move. All phones, including voice over IP (VoIP) phones, contain emergency response locations that provide first responders with precise location information and allows them to respond quickly and efficiently to a 911 emergency call. Contact the IS Service Desk at 717-531-6281 or 610-378-2647 (both numbers transitioning to 833-577-HELP) or help@pennstatehealth.psu.edu to request a phone move.
Upcoming Events
Sustainability Council Meeting
The Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine Sustainability Council will hold its monthly meeting:
- Monday, Aug. 5
- 4-5 p.m.
- The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, T4007
The council is an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, students and administrators that promotes the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by creating a sustainable campus community. For details, contact Ellen Miller.
Penn State Chocolate Tour
The 9th annual Penn State Chocolate Tour, a day of cycling, walking and running events, supports research at Penn State Cancer Institute:
- Saturday, Aug. 3
- 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Milton Hershey School, Athletic Complex, Hershey
- Register and donate here
Book Donations
Penn State Health is collecting gently used books for a book sale to benefit the United Way. Books may be dropped off until Thursday, Aug. 8 at three different locations:
- Crystal A, Room 2320
- Harrell Library ― south entrance
- Biomedical Research Building, C3804
The book sale will take place:
- Aug. 12-13
- 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Dining Rooms A and B
- More information
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