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Each year eligible staff employees receive a new bank of Personal Time for the first pay period of the new fiscal year (2013). This year the Personal Time accrual will take place on June 17, 2012; your new bank of Personal Time is available for use as of that date. Please note that any unused Personal Time from fiscal year 2012 not used by June 16 will be forfeited. If you have any questions, please contact Lynda Dallapegarara x2285. "Dreaming In French: The Paris Years of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis" has been chosen as the summer reading selection for new students. Faculty and staff will lead small group discussions of the book in houses on Tuesday, September 4, from 4 to 5 p.m. Preparation for leading a discussion is provided, as is a copy of the book. If you would like to be a discussion leader, please contact Rae-Anne Butera at rbutera@smith.edu. Tilly Hall is now being leased from Smith by Clarke School which means that the parking spaces are for their use only. Please observe the posted signs. Smith will not be responsible for any cars that may be towed. Registration forms for the Department of Exercise & Sport Studies summer exercise classes for staff are now available in the Ainsworth Gym or by contacting Michelle Finley at mfinley@smith.edu. Classes begin the week of June 4 and end during the week of July 16. Classes offered are:
Vinyasa Yoga with Lisa, Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:10-12:50 p.m.; Beginning Yoga with Doug, Mondays & Wednesdays, 1:10-1:50 p.m.; Aerobics & Conditioning with Rosalie, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Registration deadline is May 25. Do you like to read? Join fellow staff and faculty members who will be reading a common book this summer and plan to engage in a series of follow-up events in the fall. Get more details at http://www.smith.edu/staffcouncil. With this initiative, the Staff Council Diversity Committee continues its commitment to promote awareness of topics relevant to staff and faculty, deepen their understanding of one another here at Smith, encourage thoughtful discussion, and have fun doing it. On Friday June 8, say Au Revoir to DEBUSSY'S PARIS at the Art Museum: From 4–6 p.m., enjoy Hands On art making for ages 4+ with an adult, and 6–6:30 p.m., Open Eyes, an informal guided gallery conversation. In addition, the Museum Shop is open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The athletic department is expanding hours with the help of the Summer Programs Office. The pool hours and fitness center will open later in the evening and weekend afternoons. See story:
http://www.smithpioneers.com/news/2011/5/20/FAC_0520115944.aspx The Smith eDigest is now on a summer schedule of one edition per week, every Tuesday through August 14. EDigest will resume twice-weekly distribution the week of August 14, continuing throughout the academic year. Send e-mail questions regarding eDigest to edigest@smith.edu.
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