News and Announcements for HLS Staff
Critical Jabber Desktop Software Update – January 2021
Cisco recently released a critical update to the Windows and Mac Jabber desktop client. Please upgrade to the newest version of Jabber (12.9.3 for PC, 12.9.4 for MAC) to patch a security vulnerability as soon as possible. The updated software can be found in the HLS software library. To download the software, enter your username […]
HLS ME (LDAP) Account Change 10/10/20
On Saturday, October 10, 2020, HLS ITS is moving to a new Identity Management System that will synchronize with HarvardKey. What does this mean for you? Students: From Friday, October 9th at 9am until Saturday, October 10th at 1pm, you will be unable to change your HLS ME (LDAP) password. This is the password that […]
Adobe CC Maintenance 9/25/20 starting at 8pm
Dear Members of the HLS Community, This Friday, September 25, starting at 8:00pm, HUIT will be performing maintenance on your Adobe account. We expect the process will take approximately 4 hours to complete. During this time, you will not be able to access your Adobe Creative Cloud applications. After the upgrade is complete, you will […]
Wellness Bingo Challenge
Wellness Bingo is a 3 Week Challenge to encourage you to take small steps toward healthy activities. Get as many bingos as you can for your team!
Share Your Happy!
Help us spread joy this summer while learning about what makes HLS smile! This month we’ll be collecting pictures of the things that make you happy. We will use your submissions each week to create a collage of our amazing staff community at HLS!
Care@Work Middle School Matters
Phyllis Fagell, a licensed clinical professional counselor, will join us and give advice to parents on how to best support our children right now, help tweens navigate shifting social dynamics, and monitor your child’s social media and online use to prevent fatigue, bad habits, and negative behaviors.
Out of Sight Off-Site Records Storage
This workshop, by the Harvard University Archives, will present the step-by-step process of sending records to off-site storage at the Harvard Depository. We cover everything from how to pack a box to how to complete the deposit paperwork.
Mindful Movement: Yoga for the (Home) Office
As every office worker knows, sitting for long periods can result in stiffness and discomfort. Start you week off right with a mindful meditation and some stretching. The gentle stretches and postures taught in this program are designed to increase flexibility at the joints – thereby improving one’s range of motion – and also aid […]
Volunteer Video Chat | Card Making & Donation Scavenger Hunt!
Help give back to the community by joining our Volunteer Video Chat! Your vote for the activity was so close we decided to do both, so come catch up with colleagues as we decorate cards for our health workers and/or go on a donation scavenger hunt for Cradles to Crayons. We’ll have a spokesperson from […]
New ITS Remote Support Tool on 6/29/2020
Dear Members of the HLS Community, On June 29th, Splashtop SOS will replace Teamviewer as the ITS remote support tool that ITS uses to connect to HLS computers. What is happening? On June 29, 2020, Splashtop SOS will replace Teamviewer11 as the ITS remote support tool. When you call the Service Desk, ITS staff will ask to […]
Mindful Movement: Yoga for the (Home) Office
As every office worker knows, sitting for long periods can result in stiffness and discomfort. Start you week off right with a mindful meditation and some stretching. The gentle stretches and postures taught in this program are designed to increase flexibility at the joints – thereby improving one’s range of motion – and also aid […]
Quarantine Cuisine | Foodstagram Face-Off
Have you been stress baking to distract yourself? Maybe you've been coming up with creative uses for the items in your pantry/freezer. Whatever ways you've experimented in the kitchen, we want to see your Quarantine Cuisines in our Foodstagram Face-Off competition. Submit your best picture of a cocktail, appetizer, entree, and/or dessert.
HLS Staff Virtual Game Night
How does a fruit cake turn into a hot dog and then become an airplane? Well, through the artistic skills of those who joined us in last month’s game night, of course. Curious to see what crazy progression could happen next time? Sign up for our second game night to find out! This month we […]
Adobe Acrobat Changes
Dear HLS Faculty and Staff, We are pleased to share an exciting update about your Harvard Adobe service. What is happening? On June 18, 2020, your Harvard Adobe Acrobat license will be upgraded to an Adobe Creative Cloud license. Creative Cloud gives you access to the full suite of Adobe products including Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, […]
Mindful Movement: Yoga for the (Home) Office
As every office worker knows, sitting for long periods can result in stiffness and discomfort. Start you week off right with a mindful meditation and some stretching. The gentle stretches and postures taught in this program are designed to increase flexibility at the joints – thereby improving one’s range of motion – and also aid […]
Mindful Movement: Yoga for the (Home) Office
As every office worker knows, sitting for long periods can result in stiffness and discomfort. Start you week off right with a mindful meditation and some stretching. The gentle stretches and postures taught in this program are designed to increase flexibility at the joints – thereby improving one’s range of motion – and also aid […]
Tips for Keeping Ourselves and Those Around Us Calm
Have you ever noticed that when you are around someone calm, you feel more at ease? And that you end up feeling worse and more agitated around a panicked, worried person? We are learning now, more than ever, that we are connected to one another in complex ways. We can foster our own sense of […]
Mindful Movement: Yoga for the (Home) Office
As every office worker knows, sitting for long periods can result in stiffness and discomfort. Start you week off right with a mindful meditation and some stretching. The gentle stretches and postures taught in this program are designed to increase flexibility at the joints – thereby improving one’s range of motion – and also aid […]
The Best Time to Practice: Building Resiliency during Challenging Times
Each of us has the capability to adapt and to overcome challenges and adversity. We can manage stress, even in the most difficult of situations, while minimizing its impact on our overall well-being. We grow, not in spite of our circumstances, but because of them. Resilience is not an inherent quality or trait that some […]
Managing Stress in the Time of COVID
Stress is a normal part of our day-to-day lives. However, in this new era of COVID-19, when you add working from home, home-schooling your kids, and caregiving for ailing parents to the external stressors of our uncertain world, it can be a dizzying balancing act. How can you manage stress when you feel like you […]