Three students receive federal scholarships to study abroad

Morgan Fleischman of the School of Hotel Administration, Darius Niknamfard of the ILR School and Steven Shterenberg of the College of Arts and Sciences have won Gilman Scholarships to study abroad. (Dec. 16, 2009)

Staff assistance program, medical leave offices move

Several human resources offices moved to new office spaces Dec. 10 to provide easier access for those seeking their services. (Dec. 10, 2009)

New year will ring in a new human resources Web site

The Division of Human Resources will launch a major redesign of its site Jan. 4. The new design will update the look, improve the navigation and highlight areas of most current interest. (Dec. 10, 2009)

Jared Genser '95 fights for freedom of political prisoners

Jared Genser '95 founded Freedom Now to release prisoners of conscience around the world and has won the freedom of five prisoners from China, Vietnam, Burma, Pakistan and Egypt. (Dec. 8, 2009)

Roberto Sierra nominated for Grammy Award

Department of Music chair Roberto Sierra has been nominated for a Grammy Award in Best Contemporary Classical Composition for 'Missa Latina Pro Pace.' (Dec. 4, 2009)

Latham speaks at child nutrition conference in Sri Lanka

Michael Latham, professor emeritus and graduate professor of nutritional sciences, was the sole American at a large Asian conference where he gave the keynote address Nov. 19. (Dec. 4, 2009)

Contract college benefits enrollment period ends Dec. 31

The Benefits Option Transfer Period will run until Dec. 31 for contract college employees to change health plans and enroll in Select Benefits for 2010. (Dec. 3, 2009)

Financial and credit counseling available on campus, in person and by phone

Consumer Credit Counseling Services offers free financial counseling by phone, in person at their offices, or in on-campus meetings and debt and bankruptcy help for a modest, sliding scale fee. (Dec. 3, 2009)

The case for a job-creation tax credit

ILR School professor John H. Bishop's proposal to create a temporary job creation tax credit will likely be discussed at President Obama's Dec. 3 jobs summit. (Dec. 1, 2009)