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Cornell again honored for its adoption benefits

For the second consecutive year, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has announced that Cornell has been named to its list of 'Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces.' (May 1, 2008)

Program for office professionals day draws 1,000 staffers

The granddaughter of the late Jennie Farley, ILR professor and founder of Cornell's Office Professionals Symposium, spoke at the annual luncheon in Barton Hall, April 23. (May 1, 2008)

Bring a Child to Work Day shows how education can be fun

More than 670 children and parents enjoyed a day of hands-on learning at this year's Bring a Child to Work Day, April 24. (May 1, 2008)

CU Hospital for Animals offers discounts for campus community

The Cornell University Hospital for Animals offers faculty, staff and students a 10 percent discount on routine wellness visits, emergency care and some specialty services. (April 24, 2008)

Is pet insurance for you? First, crunch the numbers

In response to requests from the Cornell community, the university has just begun offering pet insurance to staff and faculty through Marsh@Work Solutions.

How to gauge your needs for life insurance

The special open enrollment period for long-term care and life insurance ends May 2. Paul Bursic, director of Benefit Services, provides a framework for estimating the amount of life insurance you should have. (April 16, 2008)

Local businesses form a network focused on disabilities to get a competitive edge

Business representatives from all over central New York as well as staff from Cornell and the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce met April 2 to inaugurate the Business Leadership Network of CNY. (April 16, 2008)

CIT will charge students for wireless off-campus traffic

Beginning June 1, CIT will begin tracking student network usage by NetID instead of by IP address so that Wi-Fi usage is included.

Bear Access: Not going away but becoming more DIY

Bear Access is moving with the times. It will no longer install software for you but is still the link to Cornell-tested and supported network applications.

Call for Slope Day 2008 volunteers

Volunteers for Slope Day, May 2, are needed to help make the last day of classes safe, relaxing and enjoyable for everyone. (April 11, 2008)

Questions and answers about long-term care

As announced in last week's paper, a special open enrollment period for long-term care and life insurance and for a new pet insurance program will be held April 21-May 2. (April 11, 2008)

Special open enrollment for long-term care and life insurance until May 2; new pet insurance now available

Within the next week, all staff and faculty who are eligible for Cornell benefits will receive a booklet at their home address announcing a special benefits open enrollment period for long-term care insurance and life insurance. (April 4, 2008)