Cornell has again been recognized as a best place to work by Working Mother magazine and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, and received 'promising' marks by the Families and Work Institute. (Sept. 19, 2012)
Cornell Police will conduct specialized traffic enforcement focusing on roadway violations committed by pedestrians, bicyclists, and skateboarders until Sept. 30. (Sept. 17, 2012)
At the Sept. 12 Faculty Senate meeting, Provost Kent Fuchs updated faculty on various university topics, including his acceptance of the revised academic calendar the senate had ratified in May.
Universitywide and college/unit committees have been working over the summer to address key areas of concern surfaced by the Cornell Employee Survey. (Sept. 5, 2012)
Tickets for Employee Celebration, slated for Oct. 13, are on sale for staff, faculty, retirees and their families, including athletic events, dinner and children's activities. (Sept. 5, 2012)
Faculty and staff members are reminded to take religious observances into account when planning events, meetings, programs, meals and travel. (Sept. 5, 2012)
On Aug. 27, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed all claims brought against Cornell University by former ILR senior extension associate Francine Moccio. (Aug. 30, 2012)
Faculty and staff members who are eligible to participate in the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account can apply for a child care grant, Sept. 1- Oct. 1, to help with child care expenses. (Aug. 23, 2012)
Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend an IT planning conference Sept. 11 to discuss cloud computing, classroom technologies and tech support, and how to make it all fit the budget. (Aug. 21, 2012)
Hilary Dorsch Wong, a staff member in the Cornell Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, took advantage of Cornell's Wellness Program and Program for Healthy Living to learn to swim. (Aug. 20, 2012)
Cornell has been recognized as one of the top U.S. universities for its promotion of traffic safety, placing second, for the second consecutive year, in the National Law Enforcement Challenge. (Aug. 9, 2012)
Two Cornell staff members who deal daily with sensitive matters were recently honored with the George Peter Award for Dedicated Service: Michael Skvarla on June 28, and Cindy Glanville on July 17. (July 27, 2012)
