Open enrollment brings changes to endowed health plans

Paul Bursic, senior director of benefit services, explained the differences between endowed health plans, as those who were in HealthNow will need to choose one of three Aetna plans for 2013. (Oct. 18, 2012)

Festival, conference to honor musicologist James Webster

Musicologists from universities across the U.S., Canada and Europe will honor James Webster on the occasion of his 70th birthday, at a Cornell conference and festival Oct. 26-28. (Oct. 17, 2012)

CARE Fund seeks donations

Donations are sought for the auction to benefit the Cornellians Aiding and Responding to Employees (CARE) Fund. The deadline for giving donations is Oct. 31. (Oct. 17, 2012)

Employees celebrate with football win, Barton dinner

More than 3,000 tickets were sold to staff, faculty, retirees and their families to enjoy a winning football game and chicken and pasta dinner, Employee Celebration Day, Oct. 13. (Oct. 15, 2012)

Cornell Tech begins land use review, releases new images

Cornell Tech, Cornell's initiative to build a world-class technology and entrepreneurship campus on Roosevelt Island, has entered the land use review process. New images of the campus have been released. (Oct. 15, 2012)

$1 million gift from Kionix to support graduate education

A $1 million gift from Kionix Inc., an Ithaca-based company founded to commercialize technology developed at Cornell, has established the Kionix Graduate Fellowship in Engineering. (Oct. 11, 2012)

University commitment to diversity underscored by college/unit initiatives

A 'big picture' of diversity planning emerged from a 'diversity retreat' at which Cornell's senior leaders shared the diversity initiatives that their colleges and units will pursue this academic year. (Oct. 11, 2012)

Skorton recognizes achievements, addresses campus climate

Thanking staff members for their hard work, President Skorton focused his annual address to staff on steps Cornell is taking to enhance diversity and improve the organization's climate in general. (Oct. 10, 2012)

Redesigned website tells all about Cornell, then and now

The institutional Research and Planning website offers data about Cornell in interactive, user-friendly graphic form. (Oct. 10, 2012)