UPDATE Feb. 7: Deputy Secretary Meroë Park offers guidance on returning to the office on a full-time schedule. Continue reading How will new administration policies affect the Smithsonian?
Uncertainty and change can be extremely stressful. The Office of Human Resources reminds all employees that the Smithsonian’s Employee Assistance Program stands ready to help. Continue reading Coping with change
The Office of Human Resources clarifies that Smithsonian employees are not eligible for offers of “deferred resignation.” Continue reading Guidance on deferred resignation
Register now for the Federal Open Enrollment Virtual Benefits Fair. Continue reading Visit the 2024 Federal Open Enrollment Virtual Benefits Fair!
The Smithsonian Wellness Team, in conjunction with the SI Bike and SI Run Teams, is selling special Smithsonian-branded cycling jerseys, bib shorts and caps, as well as workout tees and running tops. Continue reading Start your own cosmic journey
Week four results are in! We continue to be inspired by our colleagues, including this week’s spotlight participants: Shelby Amspacher and Marty Arthur. Continue reading Go Gold! Week Four Results
Three weeks of the Go Gold Physical Activity Challenge are done, and everyone continues to be impressive! Here are the standings as of the morning of July 29. Continue reading Go Gold! Week Three
Congratulations to all Go Gold participants on a fantastic second week of this challenge. Your achievements are impressive and inspiring. Keep up the great work! Continue reading Go Gold! Week Two
If you’re feeling overworked and overwhelmed or just need advice on planning for retirement or kicking off a weight-loss plan, Paige K. Jones and the Office of Human Resources are here to help. Continue reading I’m stressed, depressed, and my dog hates me. Help!
Amelda Fuller is here to combat the notion that human resources is stodgy, bureaucratic and unresponsive. Continue reading This is not Toby Flenderson’s Human Resources Office*
Vote now for the Autumn 2025 Windows Lock Screen. Voting ends Sunday, September 21st! Continue reading Vote now for the Autumn 2025 Windows Lock Screen
(Ed. note: We should note that it's never wise to stand behind a cow, even a buttery one. Cow pies never win blue ribbons.) Continue reading Behind the Butter Cow: A Look at the Renwick’s new State Fair exhibition
More than $2.5 million in grants has been awarded to fund projects ranging from exposing little kids to nature, the link between movement and emotional wellbeing and building a robotic telescope. Continue reading 2025 Together we Thrive
Melanie Adams will serve as interim director beginning August 26. Continue reading Director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum is stepping down
