
August/September 2025 Edition
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Friday, August 29, from 10-11:30 a.m. | Dr. Valerie Young will offer evidence-based strategies to help accomplished professionals reframe self-doubt, empower teams, and lead with clarity, confidence, and inclusion.

YMCA360 Digital Experience for Employees
Thanks to a new partnership with the Carlisle Family YMCA, all full- and part-time faculty and staff will have access to YMCA360—a virtual platform offering a variety of wellness classes to support your health journey. Access will start 9/1/2025.

Charter Day
On Tuesday, September 9, from 5-7:30 p.m., join faculty, staff, and students to commemorate the signing of the college's charter in 1783. Celebrate with food, music, and yard games on the Academic Quad.

Programs offered for 2025-2026 begin the first couple of weeks in September, with fitness options available by the department of Athletics to allow the maximum possible wellness opportunities for the campus community. RSVP in EngageD!

Thursday, September 18, at 10 a.m and 4 p.m. | Join Health Advocate for this free webinar to identify key risk factors and warning signs, and walk through the essential questions to ask, steps to take, and supportive resources to share.

Workday Change Agent Network (CAN)
Workday is coming in December 2025. It will be a time of transition for all of us. A group of employee volunteers have signed up to help us share and communicate information about all of these changes!

Monday, September 29, from noon to 1 p.m.: Join Matthew Young, Fidelity Investment's Workplace Financial Consultant, for this virtual presentation.
Tuesday, September 30 | Registration at 5:30 & Walk start is 6 p.m. at the Kline Fitness Center Patio: Faculty, staff, and students are invited to join Team Dickinson at the annual American Heart Association Heart Walk.
Register by September 18, for the Friday, October 10, United Way Day of Caring. It is an opportunity to donate a morning to help local non-profit organizations complete needed work projects in the Carlisle area.
Special Programs & Announcements
- Red Robin United Way Fundraiser | September 8
- Flu Vaccinations: Watch Dickinson Today for appointment scheduling in September, October, and November
- 20% Discount on Carlisle YMCA Membership
- YMCA360
Professional Development
Financial Wellness
- Fidelity
- TIAA Financial
Work Life Balance
Fitness Schedule
Classes can be found in via the Gateway by searching for key words (cardio, Pilates, Zumba), by selecting the Group Fitness category, or click on the links below. Be sure to RSVP for each session you plan to attend.
Mondays beginning September 8
- | noon-1 p.m. | HUB Dance Studio
- | 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. | HUB Dance Studio
Tuesdays beginning September 9
- | noon-1 p.m. | HUB Dance Studio
- | 5-6 p.m. | HUB Dance Studio
Wednesdays beginning September 10
- (formerly Lunch Crunch) | noon-1 p.m. | Functional Fitness Center
- | 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. | HUB Dance Studio
- | 4:45-5:45 p.m. | Memorial Hall, Old West
Thursdays beginning September 11
- | noon-1 p.m. | HUB Dance Studio
Fridays beginning September 12
- | noon-1 p.m. | HUB Dance Studio
- | 5-6 p.m. | HUB Dance Studio