Directory and Contacts Information
A compilation of college directory information, emergency contacts, and telephone operation guidelines is available online at: http://www.grinnell.edu/contactus/.


New Online Employment Process
In the coming weeks, the Office of Human Resources will implement a new online job application and tracking system. The new system will replace the former paper application process for all open faculty and staff positions on campus. Director of Human Resources Kristin Lovig said that the College moved to the online system to alleviate the time-consuming paper process and to make the application process more efficient for both applicants and those involved in hiring. The system is called PeopleAdmin and is widely used by many other colleges and universities. The new system allows applicants to check the status of their application at anytime and allows hiring managers to review all applications online without the hassle of mounds of paper.

The current approval process for new positions will remain in place, aided by the new web-enabled system, and hiring managers will be trained and receive assistance from the Office of Human Resources when an opening occurs in their area.

Once available, the new system and instructions for using it will be available on the "Jobs" website. First-time users will need to establish a username and password that can be used with each return visit to the site. Instructions and Q&A will be available from the site to lead users through the simple application process.

Those without home or work computer access may apply online by using a public library workstation or a dedicated workstation in the Office of Human Resources (by appointment; call ext. 4818 or 641-269-4818 from off campus).

Additional information about the new PeopleAdmin system will be available from the Laurel Leaf, Pioneer Web, via email, and on the "Jobs" site.
-Cindy Deppe, Media Relations


Grinnell Dining Cited in National Blog
Grinnell Dining Services has been cited as one of the nation’s best college food services in The Daily Beast, a nationally recognized on-line news and information blog. The article, written by Kathleen Kingsbury, ranks Grinnell Dining Services alongside Virginia Tech, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Bowdoin College, Boston College, and the University of California-Berkeley, among others. You can read the entire article by clicking on the link below. http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009.
-Terry Waltersdorf, Dining Services


Arts Council Seeking Members and Volunteers
The Grinnell Area Arts Council (GAAC) will be moving into the old Stewart Library (aka the new Stewart Arts Center) in January and they are seeking members and volunteers to support their expanded program. GAAC serves as an umbrella organization supporting: Thursday Music in the Park, Turlach Ur Bagpipe Band, Arts Residencies, writing, language and art classes, Grinnell Community Theatre, the Voertman Event series (a mix of music and performing arts), a mini-grant program, and soon, the Grinnell Community Art Gallery.

If you are interested in becoming a member, watch for the opportunity to make donations through the College's payroll deduction process later this year. To explore volunteer opportunities, contact Judy Arendt, executive director, at 236-3203 or 641-990-3948 or judy@grinnellarts.org. For more information on GAAC and its programs, visit the website at http://www.grinnellarts.org.