A gift from Ron '68 and Marcia St. John will support the St. John Family Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellowship to support a faculty position in dairy cattle management in animal science. (Dec. 8, 2011)
Rebecca Stoltzfus, M.S. '88, Ph.D. '92, professor of nutritional science and director of the Global Health Program minor, has been named the Provost's Fellow for Public Engagement.
The New York State Health Insurance Plan rates for 2012 have been announced. Contract college employees have until Dec. 30 to change to their health insurance and to enroll in Select Benefits. (Dec. 7, 2011)
Richard Leed, professor of linguistics at Cornell for more than 50 years, died at his home in Ithaca Dec. 5 at age 82. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Dec. 9, at Ithaca's Unitarian Church. (Dec. 7, 2011)
History professor Richard Polenberg reflected on a lifetime of teaching and his encounters with scholars, students, singers and Supreme Court justices over the years, Dec. 1 in Bache Auditorium.
The awards are intended to reflect the broad range of life science fields at Cornell and aim to promote collaborative and integrative research that crosses disciplines. (Dec. 2, 2011)
In his address to staff, Skorton highlighted recruiting new faculty, stabilizing the staff workforce, continuing need-based financial aid and expanding public engagement within balanced budget bounds. (Dec. 1, 2011)
Now is the time for staff and managers to review their unit's inclement weather staffing plan, discuss specific concerns and review where to get information about weather-related delays and closings. (Dec. 1, 2011)
