Campus Sustainability News
News on campus sustainability initiatives, emerging programs, rankings, awards, student initiatives, green teams, and more from across the Cornell University campus.
We've pulled together this simple guide to choosing the best—and easiest-to-care-for indoor office plants - as well as a few simple instructions to prevent your new green friend from heading to an early grave.
The summer renovation project on East Avenue officially opened on August 25, 2018.
Major recycling restrictions went into effect on July 1, 2018, across the country. We need your help to ensure we continue to capture and reuse our recyclable materials properly. Most communities in the US are not equipped to recycle the same variety as the US shipped overseas, and many US plants need materials to be cleaner than before.
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To help with these types of challenging situations, Cornell has added Care.com’s platform Care@Work to the benefits program for faculty, staff, retirees and graduate and professional students.
The university launched two new initiatives to create a more inclusive workplace experience July 1.
At the 63rd annual Service Recognition Dinner June 5, Cornell President Martha E. Pollack and Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Mary Opperman paid tribute to 250 staff members who began working at Cornell 25, 30, 35, 40 or more years ago.
Cornell Chronicle | Nancy Doolittle, May 21, 2018
The Facilities and Campus Services (FCS) 10th Annual Employee Celebration was a huge success on June 12, 2018.
Cornell Chronicle | Danica Fisher, May 3, 2018
Siteimprove is a simple yet powerful tool available to all Cornell faculty and staff in Ithaca, and at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Tech in New York city.
Cornell Chronicle | Nancy Doolittle on January 18, 2018
“We know Cornellians struggle, too,” said Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life. “We take this seriously, and are committed to supporting our students’ mental health and well-being at Cornell. While we have made great strides and many improvements over the past decade, we can and will do more.”