Davina Desnoes has been named budget director and John Adams is now assistant vice president for planning and budget, both in the Division of Planning and Budget. (Dec. 16, 2010)
Daniel Eduardo Ferrero, 26, a second-year student in the Law School, was found dead in his Quarry Street apartment Dec. 12. He died of natural causes. (Dec. 14, 2010)
Cornell's agricultural sciences major has received a $1 million gift from Richard C. Call, CALS '52, and his wife, Marie, to establish the Richard C. Call Directorship of Agricultural Sciences. (Dec. 14, 2010)
The Institute for the Social Sciences (ISS) has announced the recipients of its biannual small-grant award for interdisciplinary research and conference support for fall 2010.
Sherry Martin, associate professor of government, won a Fellowship for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan from the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities. (Dec. 14, 2010)
Kenneth L. Robinson, the L.H. Bailey Professor Emeritus of Applied Economics and Management, who taught and conducted research at Cornell for 36 years, died recently at age 89. (Dec. 10, 2010)
The NYS Option Transfer Period for contract college employees is Dec. 2-31: New health plan rates are posted at Cornell's benefits open enrollment web site; Select Benefits deadline is also Dec. 31.
It's 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. 9, 2010)
The winter holidays for 2010 are Dec. 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. Nonexempt staff members will also receive one and one-half times their hourly rate for hours worked on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. (Dec. 9, 2010)
