Endowed health plan rates and medical and pharmacy co-payments will increase moderately for 2012; the open enrollment period for endowed health and dental plans and for Select Benefits is Nov. 1-30. (Oct. 19, 2011)
Dave Bestys, materials handler for the textbook division of the Cornell Business Services Warehouse, wrote a book, recently re-released online, about his 19 years as a volunteer firefighter. (Sept. 21, 2010)
A review of Cornell's campuswide information technology infrastructure has been launched to find ways to improve IT services and reduce budget deficits.
Cornell's Got Talent drew six contestants who provided a wide variety of performances, from opera to jug-band, swing-dancing to Indian bollywood, keyboard and guitar.
Hotel School business lecturer Paul Strebel discusses the pros and cons of converting individual retirement accounts (IRAs) into Roth IRAs, which are tax-free and easier to do this year.
According to Benefit Services, the Cornell Program for Healthy Living can provide both that personal focus on wellness and cost savings. (Sept. 12, 2008)
The Cornell University Hospital for Animals offers faculty, staff and students a 10 percent discount on routine wellness visits, emergency care and some specialty services. (April 24, 2008)
The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, now with Gannett Health Services, provides consultation and referral services to all Cornell faculty, staff, postdocs, visiting scholars and retirees. (Aug. 25, 2011)
Cornell will soon adopt the Kuali Financial System, created 'by higher education, for higher education.' Cornell talent has contributed to this 'community source' software from its very beginning. (Feb. 15, 2011)