In light of the economic crisis, Mary Zielinski, assistant director and manager of retirement programs in Cornell's Benefit Services office, provides some answers to investment questions. (Oct. 9, 2008)
Beth McKinney provides firsthand perspective on a campus presentation about environmental estrogens and their role in increasing the risk of breast cancer. Two more talks on the issue will be held Oct. 15 and 22. (Oct. 9, 2008)
Tickets are on sale until Oct. 24 for the Annual Cornell Employee Celebration, Nov. 1. The celebration features Cornell athletic events and a community dinner in Barton Hall, 3-5 p.m. (Oct. 2, 2008)
Endowed employees enrolled in the Cornell Program for Healthy Living will no longer need a fitness certificate to receive monthly discounts from fitness centers at Ithaca YMCA or Island Fitness. (Oct. 2, 2008)
The new PeopleSoft computer system is not so much about technology as it is about better business practices and capabilities the university didn't have before. (Oct. 2, 2008)
Why do employees leave? What motivates good employees to stay? How skilled an employee's supervisor is plays a major role, a new study shows. (Oct. 2, 2008)
For the third consecutive year, Cornell has been named to Working Mother magazine's list of '100 Best Employers for Working Mothers' in the United States. (Sept. 24, 2008)
Cornell is the best place in the nation to work for people over age 50, according to AARP, because of its commitment to staff and faculty, more than 40 percent of whom are age 50 or older. (Sept. 23, 2008)
The expanded Family and Medical Leave Act rules allow up to 12 or 26 weeks of job-protected leave for employees who have increased personal responsibilities due to a family member in the military. (Sept. 19, 2008)
Cornell's Adoption Assistance Program provided Tim Marchell and his family help with the adoption process, providing referrals and networking with Cornell Vietnamese students. (Sept. 12, 2008)
According to Benefit Services, the Cornell Program for Healthy Living can provide both that personal focus on wellness and cost savings. (Sept. 12, 2008)
