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Flu vaccine clinics scheduled

Flu vaccine clinics have been scheduled across campus for the fall semester on the Gannett Health Services' website. Free to enrolled students, faculty, staff and retirees with Cornell ID. (Sept. 23, 2010)

From firehouse to warehouse, Bestys knows books

Dave Bestys, materials handler for the textbook division of the Cornell Business Services Warehouse, wrote a book, recently re-released online, about his 19 years as a volunteer firefighter. (Sept. 21, 2010)

Four tons of donations launch 2010 United Way Campaign

More than four tons of food and personal care items were collected for the 2010 Stephen E. Garner Day of Caring, Sept. 16, to kick off the 2010 United Way Campaign. (Sept. 16, 2010)

Quartararo appointed interim director of budget office

Maureen Quartararo, director of administration in the Division of Planning and Budget, has been named interim director of the University Budget Office. (Sept. 16, 2010)

Elves program provides hundreds of backpacks to schools

The Cornell Elves, a program that started with holiday giving but now has extended to supporting area schoolchildren when school starts, gave out a record number of backpacks this year: 449. (Sept. 13, 2010)

Deadlines loom for adding children between ages 19-26 to endowed health and for child care grants

Reminder: Apply for child care grant subsidies or add children between ages 19-26 to endowed health and dental plans and/or enroll in/increase Select Benefits elections for their medical expenses now. (Sept. 9, 2010)

Cornell launches $100 million fund to recruit faculty

A $100 million Cornell Faculty Renewal Fund will enable the university to significantly accelerate hiring of faculty over the next five years.

Second phase of budget redesign kicks off

Upcoming decisions about how to retool Cornell's budget model will reverberate throughout Cornell for years to come.

University Communications partners with AAD

Signaling one way the university will streamline its operations, the Division of Alumni Affairs and Development is insourcing its communications to the Division of University Communications. (Aug. 25, 2010)

Operations efficiency office is now fully staffed

The Initiatives Coordination Office is now fully staffed to manage several administrative cost-cutting and efficiency initiatives.

Benefits Web pages explain New York state's Early Retirement Incentive program

New benefits web pages are available to help eligible faculty, staff and Cooperative Extension employees decide whether to retire under New York state's new Early Retirement Incentive program. (Aug. 19, 2010)

Child care grant application period begins Sept. 1

Applications for Cornell's 2011 child care grant subsidies for employees will be available online and at Benefit Services beginning Sept. 1. The application period will run Sept. 1-Oct. 1. (Aug. 19, 2010)