Brothers Darryl and Darnell Epps '21 recount their experiences of living for 17 years in a maximum security prison, and how their determination and education, especially the Cornell Prison Education Program, helped open opportunities for them.
At the 60th Service Recognition Dinner – the last one he and Robin Davisson would host and Vice President Susan Murphy would emcee – President David Skorton recognized 368 staff members who have served Cornell for 25, 30, 35, 40 or more years.
Calling staff “the unsung heroes of the university,” Cornell President Martha E. Pollack used her first address to staff to set an appreciative tone and broad context for the integral roles they play in Cornell’s success.
The benefits open enrollment period for endowed faculty and staff began Nov. 1 and runs through Nov. 30. The annual Benefair will be held Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at G10 Biotechnology Building. (Nov. 1, 2011)
About 2,400 staff, faculty, retirees and their families attended the 2014 winter Employee Celebration, Jan. 25, which included dinner and athletic events.
For each person attending the women's hockey opening game against Northeastern University Oct. 19, $1 will be given to the Cornell United Way campaign.
The 13th annual Staff Education Exploration Day (S.E.E.D.) will be held July 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in G10 Biotech, featuring the educational opportunities that are available to Cornell staff members.
Employees covered by an endowed health plan will have enhanced coverage for their international travel on university business, effective July 1, through Aetna International, at no extra cost.
Cornell hosted the Dual-Career Symposium Nov. 9, fostering a regional network to discuss how to leverage collective resources to better address the challenging issue of dual-career hiring. More than 40 participants attended.