In this issue:
 Anna Nazarenko (Anya) begins in the Begun Center as a new Research Assistant 2 on Monday, January 6, 2020. Anya is an avid rock climber and she and her fiance travel almost every weekend during the climbing season to climb outdoors around the continental US! She is the mom of an amazing pitbull named Remy who accompanies them on their climbing trips. She is a vegan and loves cooking new and creative recipes for her friends and family. Anya will sit in the Begun Center area on the second floor of the Mandel Center.
On the Move - Retirement
 Dr. Patrick Boyle (Pat) retired from his role as the managing director of the Center for Evidence Based Practices (CEBP) on December 31, 2019. He received both his Master’s and Doctoral degrees from the Mandel School. Pat worked with CEBP for over twenty years, shaping its technical-assistance services to emphasize the importance of organizational consultation that helps service providers become self-sufficient with implementing, evaluating, and sustaining clinical innovations over time. He has also ensured that the Center actively promotes and supports inter-system collaborations that maximize service efficiencies. Service-system collaborators have included professionals and advocates from mental health, addiction services, vocational rehabilitation, health, housing, residential services, consumer advocacy, and criminal justice, among others.
In addition to his leadership at the Center, Pat brought his experience in research, more than 25 years of teaching, and over 35 years in direct practice, clinical supervision and administration in the fields of addiction, mental health, and employee assistance programs to the School. He was instrumental in the development of the Employee Assistance Program at CWRU. Pat has been an adjunct instructor at MSASS for more than 25 years teaching a variety of courses including Social Work Practice in Substance Use Disorders, Human Behavior, Social Work Practice in Dual Disorders, and Motivational Interviewing. For the past 10 years, he has developed and taught a course in Substance Abuse Disorders in the MSASS Netherlands Program. He has authored and co-authored numerous publications and training and technical assistance manuals related to implementation of evidence-based practices. In his retirement, he will continue teaching as an adjunct instructor at the Mandel School. Senior Research Associate and Mandel School graduate, Richard Kruszynski, has succeeded him as CEBP's managing director.
The next All-Staff meeting will be Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. in Mandel Center 115. An agenda will be shared in next week's newsletter and in the Mandel All-Staff Google drive.
Nominations are being accepted through today, January 6th, for the Benson and MSASSy awards. If you've been thinking about nominating one or a few fellow staff members, now is the time! Please visit the Staff Awards webpage for details and the nomination form.
The spring course schedule is complete and all classrooms have been booked for courses. You may now submit requests for meetings/events to be held in classrooms for January through April. Please submit via the Spartan Reservation System. Requests must be made through this system by 8 a.m. two business days in advance. If a space is needed within this two-day window, please email msassroom@case.edu.
The University is changing the VPN from Cisco AnyConnect to FortiClient. Those who use VPN will need to install the FortiClient software. Instructions are available at the [U]Tech website.
If you have a University-owned Windows laptop that is part of Active Directory, please follow the instructions to "Download and Install VPN Client in WINDOWS MANAGED Environment."
For other devices such as personal computers and Macs, please follow the instructions to "Download and Install VPN Client in NON-MANAGED Environment."
For assistance with any technology product or service at Case Western Reserve University, contact the University Technology Service Desk at help@case.edu or (216) 368-HELP (4357) or visit help.case.edu.
Offered through CWRU's employee assistance program via IMPACT solutions: Most of us would like to eat healthier, but cost can be a major deterrent. By investing a small amount of time and effort in Mindful Meal Planning, you can easily save 30 percent on your family's food bill. In this fun and informative workshop, you will learn how the simple strategies of meal planning can save time, stress, and money when it comes to eating healthy. This webinar is available on demand during January, 2020. To access:
- Navigate to www.myimpactsolution.com.
- Click on "go to member login" box and log in with company code "CWRU."
- Click on the blue "webinar" box.
- Choose December webinar (either green button).
The Nash Walkway is nearing completion. The study garden, monumental steps, and Ford Plaza are all visible. Compare to some earlier photos taken in mid-October.
Study garden, looking west. Lights will be mounted in the steel canopy.
Monumental steps, looking east and leading into our courtyard.
Ford Plaza, entrance from Ford Road.
January 16, 2020: All-Staff Meeting, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Mandel Center 115
February 14, 2020: Staff Awards Ceremony; Nominate here, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Noble Commons
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