Workday, a new and easy-to-use human resource management/payroll system targeted to launch in July 2012, was the focus of a human resources streamlining forum Oct. 14. (Oct. 19, 2011)
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)
Cornell staff members will be asked next week to participate in a confidential universitywide survey about various aspects of their work experience. The survey takes about ten minutes to complete. (Oct. 19, 2011)
Lee Pillsbury '69, speaking as a Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professor, stressed that going after what you want with a proactive attitude will help you achieve success. (Oct. 19, 2011)
Sustainability advocate Mathis Wackernagel, a Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professor, stressed Oct. 18 that many countries fail to take resource scarcity into account when making economic decisions. (Oct. 19, 2011)
Stephen Ashley '62, MBA '64, a university trustee and co-chair of Far Above ... The Campaign for Cornell, talks about the campaign. This is the final interview in a series with the campaign co-chairs. (Oct. 19, 2011)
Adults have difficulty determining when a child is lying or repeating misinformation he or she has gathered from interviews, according to a Cornell study. (Oct. 18, 2011)
Professor Ronnie Coffman was honored with the 2011 Mentoring Award from the Women in Agronomy, Crops, Soil and Environmental Sciences, Oct. 18. (Oct. 18, 2011)
During her first visit as an A.D. White professor, Sarah Hrdy asserted in a public lecture Oct. 17 that altruism among humans stemmed from having more than just parents help with child care.
Researchers have received almost half a million dollars to fight the invasive brown marmorated stink bug, which has the potential to destroy New York's crops.