Tickets are on sale until Oct. 24 for the Annual Cornell Employee Celebration, Nov. 1. The celebration features Cornell athletic events and a community dinner in Barton Hall, 3-5 p.m. (Oct. 2, 2008)
Endowed employees enrolled in the Cornell Program for Healthy Living will no longer need a fitness certificate to receive monthly discounts from fitness centers at Ithaca YMCA or Island Fitness. (Oct. 2, 2008)
For the second consecutive year, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has announced that Cornell has been named to its list of 'Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces.' (May 1, 2008)
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)
Fifty new ILR students learned about Cornell as an employer in a special program Aug. 26 with Cornell Vice President for Human Resources Mary Opperman. (Sept. 5, 2008)
Stephen and Erica Anderson are two of a record number of staff members helped by the CARE Fund this past year. The fund, which helps faculty and staff in emergencies, needs replenishment.
Oct. 8 was Employee Celebration Day, and some 2,300 staff and families participated - sharing a meal, cheering for Cornell athletes and enjoying the entertainment. (Oct. 12, 2009)
Cornell has developed an online survey to gauge the interest of staff and faculty members about topics related to well-being, including mental and physical health and work/life balance. (May 28, 2009)
Terri Whitaker, office manager at the Sage Management Library in the Johnson School and a trained emergency medical technician, recently saved the life of a Cornell student who had gone into cardiac arrest. (March 25, 2008)