Representatives from RetirementGuard, Cornell's new long-term care insurance broker, will be on campus March 29 to answer questions about their services.
All members of the Cornell community are asked to take such energy-conserving steps as closing laboratory fume hoods and windows, turning off office lights, and shutting down office equipment.
A committee has been set up to review the academic calendar, including breaks, start and end dates of the semester, and other calendaring considerations. Faculty, staff and students are asked to provide feedback.
Benefits open enrollment for endowed faculty and staff will run through Nov. 19 for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2018, allowing them to enroll in or make changes to health and dental plan coverage.
To better support event planners, the university is revising its procedures effective July 1, and updating its online tools this summer to allow more time for planning and provide a more predictable structure of security costs.
Staff and university leaders met Jan. 25 in the Biotechnology Building to learn skills for engaging with the local community, as part of the Community Engaged Staff Institute held by the Office of Engagement Initiatives.
To celebrate the opening of the Cornell University Library archive honoring synthesizer pioneer Robert Moog, Ph.D. ’65, the university is hosting “When Machines Rock: A Celebration of Robert Moog and Electronic Music,” March 5-7.
Cornell Dining chefs worked with national celebrity Chef Jet Tila this week, learning principles and subtle techniques in Thai cuisine that they can use in their own cooking at Cornell.