The Sept. 20 Stephen E. Garner Day of Caring at Stewart Park kicked off the United Way of Tompkins County campaign and organized goods from the food, personal care and school supplies drives. (Sept. 22, 2011)
A workshop, 'Faculty Orientation to Research Administration and Support,' will inform new faculty members on resources available and the rules and regulations they must observe. (Sept. 21, 2011)
A new HR/Payroll system, Workday, will provide integrated, intuitive and user-friendly services and tools on the desktops of faculty and staff. The application is planned for implementation in 2012. (March 3, 2011)
Brett Hammond, TIAA-CREF's top analyst, advised 240 Cornell faculty and staff members on investing savings during volatile times at a Nov. 18 retirement investments seminar. (Dec. 5, 2008)
At the March 1 Soup and Hope event, Provost Kent Fuchs described ways in which finding hope in daily life and finding hope in contributing to things that endure inform the way he views his life.
The ILR School's Nellie J. Brown trains more than 2,000 workers annually, from firefighters, office workers and farmers to metalworkers, health care workers and cosmetologists on how to stay safe on the job. (Dec. 18, 2009)
Cornell has been named by Conceive Magazine as one of the top 50 most family-friendly employers in the United States because of the benefits it offers to employees who hope to be parents. (Feb. 22, 2008)
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)
"Lean," a new process improvement approach already in use in six Cornell colleges and divisions has reduced staff workload, increased staff morale, improved communication and saved the university $500,000.
Cornell's 10-year-old Bias Response Program is being reviewed by three campus organizations; four March forums will be held to gather general Cornell community feedback on the program. (Feb. 17, 2011)