Digital This Week

This document is a newsletter from Digital Equipment Corporation, dated December 6, 1982. It contains several articles:

• Boston Plant, 100 percent behind United Way: This article highlights the success of the Boston plant's United Way Pacesetter campaign, achieving 100% employee participation and exceeding their fundraising goal.
• Employee Stock Purchase price announced: This section provides details on the purchase price for the Employees Stock Purchase plan, including fair market values and deduction information.
• DCU to give members $250,000: The Digital Credit Union (DCU) is distributing $250,000 to its members as a reward for the credit union's success in 1982, offering interest refunds and bonus dividends.
• What to do if a customer calls your number: This article provides instructions for employees on how to handle customer calls and transfer them to Corporate Customer Assistance.
• Toys for Tots campaign begins: An announcement about the annual "Toys for Tots" campaign, encouraging employees to donate new and unwrapped toys for needy children.
• Put the giving spirit back in the holidays: Information about the Holiday Project of Boston, seeking volunteers to bring holiday cheer to people in hospitals and institutions.

• News Briefs: This section includes various short announcements:

  • Deadlines for "Digital This Week" submissions.
  • A call for volunteers for the Home meal delivery program.
  • Information about the Smokers Liberation Program.
  • Details on DCU's new rate information hot line.
  • The schedule for the DECarolers performances.
  • Availability of a new "Computer Science" brochure.
  • A reminder about personal holidays.
  • An announcement about the relocation of US/SIS and DECUS.

• Boston University Metropolitan College spring semester schedule: This lists courses offered by Boston University at off-campus locations, including registration schedules, academic calendars, and tuition fees.

• ISS Technical Seminar Series: A schedule of upcoming technical seminars in December.
• Time for Marlboro Technical Seminar changed: An update on the schedule for a specific seminar.
• Word processing reference notebook available: Information about a new reference notebook for Word Processing equipment.
• Phillips Academy Scholarships available for children of employees: Details on scholarships for employee dependents to attend a summer session.
• The Marketplace: A section for classified ads, featuring listings for cars, miscellaneous items, real estate, rentals, and wanted items.
• Digital learns of 'Olympics of the Mind': An article about Digital's involvement with the NAACP's ACT-SO program, promoting arts and academics for black youths.
• DECset makes successful launch: A positive review of Digital's new product, DECset v.2, for the publishing and broadcast industries.
• Learn to cope with depression: Information about a seminar on coping with holiday depression, offered by the Maynard Area Employee Assistance Program.
• Digital sponsors Channel Two specials: An announcement about Digital's sponsorship of "Christmas at Pops" on Channel 2.
• HOLIDAYS 1983: A calendar listing U.S. holidays for 1983, with notes on personal holidays and location choice days.