Digital This Week

This document, dated July 20, 1981, is an internal employee newsletter for Digital Equipment Corporation. The issue features several news items, including:

• Corporate Updates: Strong sales interest in Digital products at a Washington, D.C. convention, the establishment of a contingency plan in anticipation of a potential postal strike, and various personnel appointments, including a new corporate personnel controller and a new program manager for the PDP-11.
• Facility and Operational News: Reports on the opening of a new Terminal Engineering lab in Maynard, the expansion of the Boylston Conference Center, and the commencement of construction on a new facility in New Hampshire.
• Educational Opportunities: Information regarding a new "Individualized Learning Center" (ILC) in Maynard offering various self-paced technical courses, and upcoming academic programs in partnership with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
• Employee Resources: Information on company vehicle rentals, commuter vanpooling options, employee awards/kudos, and an upcoming "escape to the mountains" weekend getaway for employees.
• Classifieds: Extensive "Marketplace" listings for real estate, rentals, vehicles, miscellaneous items, and personal birth/adoption announcements.
• Health and Safety: A section providing advice on avoiding and treating insect stings.