Staff members across campus are taking to heart President Skorton's recent directive: Protect the university's human capital. In a new initiative, employees now have special access to open jobs at Cornell. (Nov. 13, 2008)
The university will further bolster its financial aid program for undergraduates by eliminating parental contribution for family incomes below $60,000, and further reducing student loans. (Nov. 13, 2008)
President David Skorton travels to Tehran Nov. 14 with a group of U.S. university presidents working to strengthen educational ties between the U.S. and Iran. (Nov. 12, 2008)
Five Building Care custodians received the Bartels Award for Custodial Service Excellence for their strong customer service orientation, reliability, team-building skills and positive attitude. (Nov. 12, 2008)
Proposal topics include WTO disciplines and biofuels; the process of social displacement and militarization; and the world food crisis as a lens on global development. (Nov. 10, 2008)
Soil scientists Jerome H. Cherney, William J. Cox and Peter R. Hobbs have received awards from the American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Society of America. (Nov. 10, 2008)
The yearly open enrollment period for benefits runs Nov. 10-26. The only significant change this year is in the vendor Cornell is using for behavioral health care coverage. (Nov. 7, 2008)
Over 2,600 faculty, staff, retirees and their families attended the Nov. 1 Employee Celebration Day, where more than 150 people volunteered on the day or in planning. (Nov. 7, 2008)
Alice Pell, Cornell professor of animal science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, took over as vice provost for international relations July 1. Here Pell discusses some of the duties of her office. (Nov. 7, 2008)
