As Cornell works to address its financial challenges, it is also aggressively developing programs to help faculty and staff members deal with their own financial challenges.
Vice President for Human Resources Mary Opperman does not want the business of retirement to overshadow the contributions of staff members who are retiring, and the value of those who remain. (April 16, 2009)
All nonfaculty employees of the university can vote in the Employee Assembly election through 4:30 p.m., Friday, April 24. Results will be announced April 30. (April 16, 2009)
As gifts from staff and faculty continue to be made online or sent to the Hardship Fund at 130 Day Hall, applications to the fund are also being submitted. (April 16, 2009)
Two upcoming webinar workshops offered by the Office of Workforce Diversity, Equity and Life Quality will help supervisors and staff members develop and implement flexible work arrangements. (April 16, 2009)
For the next two months, the Employee Assistance Program will offer workshops on topics such as dealing with loss, including stress from your or a colleague's job loss or retirement, and coping with change.
Two months after receiving approval from senior management, the university is moving forward with developing a strategic plan to address disability access management for the campus. (April 9, 2009)
Attendees at the April 1 Service Recognition Dinner celebrated 25 or more years of service to Cornell by listening to opera, watching a clogger, rocking to rock and clapping to the sounds of the past 40 years. (April 9, 2009)
The Employee Assistance Program will be accepting applications to the Hardship Fund April 13-May 29. The fund is one of a number of programs designed to help employees in the current economic downturn. (April 3, 2009)
Applications for the SRI program are being reviewed. Letters will be sent to all applicants no later than April 10 informing them of the status of their application. (April 3, 2009)
The Caring Community Web site offers links to resources and workshops, and provides avenues for employees to share personal cost-saving ideas. (April 3, 2009)
