To give the humanities and social sciences a new focus on campus, an Office of Humanities and Social Sciences Communications has been established within Cornell's Division of University Communications.
Max Pfeffer, chair of the Department of Development Sociology, has been appointed senior associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. (March 22, 2010)
The How, When and Why of Forest Farming Resource Center is a new Cornell online resource to help forest owners learn to cultivate economically viable and environmentally sustainable crops.
Rob Pannell has won the 2013 Tewaaraton Trophy, the premier award in collegiate lacrosse, it was announced May 30. He becomes the Big Red's second recipient of the award, joining Max Seibald '09.
Employee Celebration tickets are on sale for faculty, staff, retirees and their families through Oct. 8 for an Oct. 16 dinner, football and other sports games and activities. (Sept. 23, 2010)
Students majoring in enology and vinology have produced the first wines at Cornell's state-of-the-art teaching winery, the only university facility of its kind in the eastern United States. (June 16, 2010)
In a meeting with the Employee Assembly May 19, President David Skorton and Vice President for Human Resources Mary Opperman answered questions about layoffs, workload and other staff concerns. (May 21, 2010)
Human Resources has recently added a policy to allow regular staff members and student employees to request time away from work to express breast milk following the birth of a child. (Jan. 22, 2008)
The Cornell Elves, a program that started with holiday giving but now has extended to supporting area schoolchildren when school starts, gave out a record number of backpacks this year: 449. (Sept. 13, 2010)
A new acting director, Xin Xu, and assistant director, Patrick W. Deegan, took leadership positions in Cornell's China and Asia-Pacific Program July 1. (July 24, 2008)