The deadline for submitting medical expenses for 2016 medical Flexible Spending Accounts is Dec. 16; Dec. 16 is also the deadline for contract college employees to enroll in a medical or dependent care FSA for 2017.
Jason L. Cole, vice president of federal government relations at MetLife in Washington, D.C., has been named Cornell’s associate vice president for university relations and will begin his new position Jan. 1, 2017.
A committee has been set up to review the academic calendar, including breaks, start and end dates of the semester, and other calendaring considerations. Faculty, staff and students are asked to provide feedback.
Cornell hosted the Dual-Career Symposium Nov. 9, fostering a regional network to discuss how to leverage collective resources to better address the challenging issue of dual-career hiring. More than 40 participants attended.
Cornell is honoring veterans and military personnel through an array of activities leading up to and including Veterans Day, Nov. 11. And for the first time, Cornell has lit McGraw Tower green to honor veterans.
Cornell's women's hockey team will face off against Yale at Lynah Rink, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. Participant match and raffle sales will benefit the United Way.
Endowed faculty and staff can enroll in or make changes to health and dental benefits or enroll in a flexible spending account or legal insurance during the annual open enrollment period, Nov. 1-18, for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2017.
Cornell United Way campaign co-chairs Andy Noel and Kathy Zoner have produced a short video and sent an email to members of the Cornell community encouraging their participation.
