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Emergency CARE Fund seeks volunteers to fundraise

The Cornell Emergency CARE Fund, financed through Cornell community donations to offer emergency-related financial assistance to staff and faculty, is seeking volunteers to help raise funds. (April 20, 2011)

Barbara Romano wins prestigious industry award

Barbara Romano, director of Residential and Event Services, has received national recognition for her service and leadership in conference and event planning, marketing and new business development. (April 19, 2011)

Graduate student and Cornell staffers are honored with bird conservation awards

Staff members at the Lab of Ornithology and a Cornell graduate student have won bird conservation awards from Partners in Flight. The awards were presented on March 17 by Dan Ashe. (April 15, 2011)

Volunteers needed for Cornell's Slope Day, May 6

Volunteers are needed for Slope Day May 6, for both 4- and 2-hour shifts. Those wanting to volunteer need supervisory approval and must submit an application. (April 13, 2011)

Service recognition dinner honors long-serving staff

The 56th Annual Service Recognition Dinner was held March 31 to recognize 268 long-serving staff members who have worked at Cornell for 25 or more years and were celebrating a fifth-year milestone. (April 7, 2011)

Commissioning ceremony recognizes 11 police officers

Eleven Cornell University Police officers were honored at the Commissioning and Swearing In Ceremony March 30 at the Statler Ballroom, either sworn in as patrol officers or given promotions. (April 6, 2011)

University Ombudsman Walter Lynn steps aside

In June, University Ombudsman Walter Lynn will leave the job to his yet-to-be-chosen successor. Nominations are being accepted for the position. (March 31, 2011)

Cornell receives award for its bike-friendly policies

Cornell has received a bronze award by the League of American Bicyclists for having a long history of promoting bicycle transportation on campus. (March 30, 2011)

Special life insurance enrollment period begins April 15

Cornell employees can enroll in or increase their life insurance coverage and that of their spouse/same-sex partner and dependent children without medical underwriting April 15-30. Certain limits apply. (March 30, 2011)

Researcher shares her lessons on fear, courage and grace

Janis Whitlock shared three personal stories to illustrate the use of fear, courage and hope in a well-lived life March 17 at Soup and Hope in Sage Chapel. (March 23, 2011)

Conference on diversity in the workforce set for June 9

A Diversity Roundtable Conference and Exposition, will be held June 9, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at Ithaca College, Emerson Suites. The conference will address future diversity issues facing the workforce. (March 17, 2011)

New diversity initiatives include preschool art program and revived networking groups

Cornell's Inclusive Early Childhood Community Art Program, launched Feb. 14, and revived Cornell Colleague Network Groups are among new diversity and inclusion initiatives. (March 17, 2011)