Jeremy Jackson, Emeritus Professor of Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Senior Scientist Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution

Mounting environmental crises—extreme weather events, uncontrollable fires, rising sea levels, droughts, and unsustainable agriculture—are pushing America toward a series of alarming environmental and economic breaking points. Jeremy Jackson will examine the country’s current environmental destruction and highlight both successful and failed attempts by communities to achieve greater environmental stability. With a call to action, he...

Longwood Bike Fair on Wednesday September 12, 2018 from 11:30am to 1:30pm on the Quad Promenade at HMS.

• Free basic bike tuneups and giveaways
• Mini classes on maintenance and safety
• Bike vendors and information for area cyclists

Rain date is September 13 from 11:30am to 1:30pm.

Sponsored by Harvard University Employees Credit Union, HSDM, HMS Campus Services, the Office for Sustainability, and MASCO.

Learn more: ...

Benefits Open Enrollment for 2018 is October 31-November 14, 2018

This is your annual opportunity to review your benefits options and choose the ones that best meet your needs and those of your family. Open Enrollment packages will be mailed to homes in mid-October and additional information will be available online this fall.

TIAA's Senior Lead Information Security Manager will discuss how behavioral psychology can be used by hackers for identity theft, account compromise and impersonation. Learn how you can protect yourself and your family.

Register online at http://www.TIAA.org/webinars

(First time users will need to create a guest account)

Learn how 529 college savings plans work and how to invest in one for a child, grandchild, yourself or another loved one.

Register online at http://www.TIAA.org/webinars

(First time users will need to create a guest account)

Discover the basic estate planning components and strategies to ensure that your wishes are met in ensuring that assets pass to loved ones and causes that are important to you.

Register online at http://www.TIAA.org/webinars

(First time users will need to create a guest account)

Am I overexposed to market losses? Will I outlive my money? Am I confident I can retire on my terms? In retirement and the years leading up to it, protecting your savings becomes as important as growing it. Learn more at this webinar.

Register online at http://www.TIAA.org/webinars

(First time users will need to create a guest account)

http://www.TIAA.org/webinars

(First time users will need to create a guest account)

Tuesday session.

Introduction to the structure and culture of Harvard along with benefits, perks and opportunities for new Harvard employees.

Registration required*

Click here to learn more.

Good Afternoon Neighbors!

Harvard Neighbors’ Open House and Kick Off Party is on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 5:30pm!

The official invitation will be e-mailed at the first week of September. Learn more about Harvard Neighbors here.

ABCD is an informal, University-wide association promoting communication and collaboration on technology-related topics across organizational boundaries. All Harvard affiliates are eligible and welcome to join ABCD. Free buffet lunch and special presenters.

The main ABCD Group generally meets on the first Friday of every month from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. When there is an adjacent Monday holiday, the group meets on the second Friday of the month....

The family-friendly run/walk will welcome everyone from competitive runners to friends of the beloved councilor onto a flat and fast USA Track and Field certified course for a sanctioned race that covers just over 3 miles of Allston-Brighton. Participants will start from Tavern in the Square at 161 Brighton Avenue in Allston Village, pass through historic Union Square and onto Cambridge Street towards picturesque Brighton Center on Washington Street. The race continues past Brighton Center on Washington Street, U-turning at Fairbanks Street...