Tag: DeStefano

  • Public Safety Advisory Committee focus groups report

    May 13, 2021 Dear Ithaca campus community, Throughout this academic year, the university’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) has been examining the views and experiences of Ithaca campus students, faculty and staff regarding public safety and policing on our campus. Last month, we reported the results of a quantitative survey of the Ithaca campus community,…

  • Public Safety Advisory Committee survey findings

    April 14, 2021 Dear Ithaca campus community, In February, Cornell’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) invited Ithaca campus students, faculty and staff to participate in a confidential, secure email survey to capture our community’s perspectives and experiences related to police practices and procedures on campus. PSAC members, comprising students, faculty and staff, initiated the survey…

  • Cannabis use remains prohibited on campus

    April 2, 2021 Dear Cornell Community, As many of you may know, this week New York state legalized the recreational use of cannabis for adults over the age of 21. However, Cornell University is subject to federal laws that expressly prohibit the possession, use or distribution of cannabis on university property or as part of…

  • Upcoming Public Safety Advisory Committee survey

    Feb. 5, 2021 Dear Ithaca campus community, On Monday, February 8, you will receive an invitation to participate in a confidential, secure survey on behalf of Cornell’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC). Your response is important to help the PSAC understand campus community perspectives and experiences related to policing and emergency response on our Ithaca…

  • Update on diversity and inclusion initiatives at Cornell

    Jan. 26, 2021 Dear Cornell community, Last semester, our campus community came together as never before to enable a successful, in-person campus experience. It was also a time of vigorous activity and debate on our campus, with faculty, staff and students investing significant time and effort towards the critical, long-term goal of changing societal structures…

  • Important security information regarding Cornell payroll

    June 15, 2016 Members of the Cornell Community, Cornell Information Technologies and the Payroll Office have identified an issue involving the misuse by an unauthorized third party of a few Cornell NetID passwords to commit financial fraud. This was the result of a phishing scheme designed to steal personal information; it was not a breach…

  • Aimee Turner named associate vice president and controller

    Sept. 24, 2012 It is my pleasure to announce that Aimee Turner has accepted the position of Associate Vice President (AVP) and University Controller, beginning her Cornell career on October 17, 2012. As Anne Shapiro prepares to retire in December, Aimee will overlap service in this position, providing leadership for the financial accounting operations of…

  • Skorton, Fuchs announce reorganization of central university administration

    Oct. 20, 2009 President David Skorton and Provost Kent Fuchs today announced a reorganization of the central university administration, aimed at establishing a more integrated leadership team, and streamlining university management. In all, the plan involves elimination of several positions in the central administration with a projected savings of over $2 million per year. Skorton…