Corinna Lewis, outreach coordinator of Cornell Abroad, received the 2012 Marilyn Emmons Williams Award in March for promoting undergraduate research at Cornell.
Mary Opperman, VP and chief human resource officer at Cornell, has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources, the highest honor an individual in the human resources profession can receive.
Cornell is honoring veterans and military personnel through an array of activities leading up to and including Veterans Day, Nov. 11. And for the first time, Cornell has lit McGraw Tower green to honor veterans.
Fourteen staff members were recognized at the 22nd annual Staff Graduate Reception May 16 for receiving a master’s degree, six for receiving a bachelor's degree, and two for receiving an associate’s degree.
Tickets go on sale Aug. 26 for the Employee Celebration for staff, faculty, retirees and their families to be held Oct. 1. The event includes football against Wagner College and a community dinner. (Aug. 25, 2011)
Gerald Hector, vice president for financial affairs, has filled three key positions in the Division of Financial Affairs – university controller, tax director and director of the University Finance Service Center.
The Cornell United Way Campaign kicked off Oct. 2, with a goal of raising $750,000. The funds will go directly to meet needs in the local community. For the first time, pledges can be made online; pledge cards also will be mailed out.
To demonstrate that by using creativity all employees can participate in Cornell's opportunities, Angela Winfield, director of Inclusion and Workforce Diversity, scaled the wall at the new Lindseth Climbing Center.