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CU United Way contributions had immediate local impact

Giving to the United Way of Tompkins County had immediate effects on residents in the county and surrounding areas in 2010-11. (Sept. 8, 2011)

Things to Do, Sept. 9-16

Events this week include campus and community remembrances of Sept. 11; folk music and jazz concerts, a hip-hop documentary, and Chekhov's 'The Cherry Orchard' staged outdoors. (Sept. 8, 2011)

New dean, Dr. Laurie Glimcher, will lead Weill Cornell expansion of medical research

Dr. Laurie Glimcher, a leading physician-scientist and researcher, has been named Cornell's provost for medical affairs and the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean at Weill Cornell Medical College effective Jan. 1, 2012. (Sept. 7, 2011)

Debate tackles lessons learned since the Sept. 11 attacks

Top Cornell and visiting academics take on the ramifications of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in an open discussion Sept. 12 at 4:30 p.m., Statler Hall Auditorium. (Sept. 7, 2011)

Streamlining program to host informal update sessions

The Administrative Streamlining Program is hosting a series of informal brown-bag lunches, starting Sept. 12, to update the campus community on progress in the various initiatives. (Sept. 7, 2011)

Veterans Colleague Network Group to meet Sept. 19

The first fall meeting of the Veterans Colleague Network Group will be Sept. 19, noon-1:30 p.m., Barton Hall Blockhouse. (Sept. 7, 2011)

Onboarding gives new hires a different first-day experience

The Cornell Onboarding Center provides a 'one-stop' service for new hires so they can activate their NetIDs, receive their photo IDs and otherwise complete the business of becoming a Cornell employee. (Sept. 7, 2011)

Travel is critical to political theory, says scholar of Islamic political thought

In her Aug. 30 College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Lecture, Wellesley scholar Roxanne Euben said that dividing such rhetoric as 'Islam' and the 'West' is unproductive. (Sept. 7, 2011)

Assemblies Update, Week of Sept. 5

An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly. (Sept. 7, 2011)

AARP again names CU a top employer for people over 50

Cornell placed second in AARP's 2011 list of top places to work for people over 50, having placed first on the list twice before and holding a spot on the list since 2005. (Sept. 7, 2011)

The library is a changin' -- at least in some ways, says University Librarian Anne Kenney

University Librarian Anne Kenney told alumni Sept. 1 in New York City that the library is changing in many ways and providing continued relevance to Cornellians, locally and globally. (Sept. 6, 2011)

Law School and Department of Human Development launch dual degree program

A new program lets students earn law and Ph.D. degrees in six years. A Human Ecology program in psychology and human development complements law studies. (Sept. 6, 2011)