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Retiree Employee Assembly
Representatives Needed
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Are you interested in representing the experience and needs of Cornell retirees within the larger university context?
Are you seeking a convenient and flexible way to volunteer?
Two Cornell retirees are needed to represent the retiree community on the Employee Assembly (EA) beginning June 2025. The EA advocates for staff interests and identifies matters of concern that impact daily life on campus and works with the university administration/other key stakeholders to seek solutions. This is an excellent way to be involved in decisions that make Cornell a great community!
The one retiree seat/vote is shared by two volunteers to reduce the overall time commitment. Rotating off are retirees Thomas Hambury and Frank Cantone, whom we thank for their dedication and willingness to serve in this important role.
Retirees who live outside New York state are eligible to volunteer and can join any meetings remotely.
What’s involved?
- Attend virtual, noontime bi-weekly EA meetings with committees meeting on off weeks. You will work collaboratively with your fellow volunteer to determine participation and coverage for these various meetings.
- Join the Cornell HR Retiree Engagement Advisory Committee (HR REAC) meetings three times per year. This committee is charged with advancing Cornell as a retiree/retirement-friendly employer.
- Liaise with Work/Life in Human Resources to communicate with retirees, and inform them about specific issues/concerns, etc.
- Connect with the retiree community through events sponsored by Work/Life, the Retiree Newsletter, and/or other opportunities.
Please contact Amy Layton, Work/Life Program Coordinator, at worklife@cornell.edu to learn more.
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Cornell Annual Service of Remembrance
The Office of Spirituality and Meaning-Making, in collaboration with campus partners, will host Cornell University’s Annual Service of Remembrance on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 4:30 PM in Sage Chapel. The lives of students, faculty, staff, and retirees lost from our campus community between April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025, will be honored.
This non-sectarian service offers our campus community a time to pause, reflect, and honor departed friends and colleagues. All are welcome to attend and honor the important contributions of respected members of the university community.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided. The service will also be Livestreamed and recorded with closed captioning for those unable to attend in person.
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Women's Adventure Film Tour 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 6:00 PM
Cornell Cinema
Cornell Team & Leadership Center and Cornell Outdoor Education in collaboration with Cornell Cinema present the Women's Adventure Film Tour 2025! For the first time ever, Cornell Outdoor Education is thrilled to bring a program that brings together incredible stories of courage, adventure, and self-discovery. These films represent the spirit of perseverance and the power of women in the outdoors to inspire, entertain, and spark important conversations.
Doors open at 5:30 PM. The show starts at 6:00 PM and ends at 9:00 PM. Between films, you'll hear awesome adventure stories from local storytellers. There will be an opportunity to win some outdoor gear during intermission.
Tickets are FREE but they must be reserved in advance. For more information, please visit the event web page.
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George Masa: A Life Reimagined
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
160 Mann Library or register here to connect via Zoom
Japanese-born photographer George Masa adopted Southern Appalachia as his home. Through his advocacy, dedication, and stunning photography, he helped ensure that large portions of the Great Smoky mountains would become a national park. Similarly, Masa labored long and hard to scout and mark the southern portion of the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies while inspiring others with his quips, “more walk, less talk” and “off your seats and on your feets.”
Join this live, hybrid Chats in the Stacks book talk with Janet McCue, Associate University Librarian Emerita, for an exploration of George Masa: A Life Reimagined (Smokies Life, 2024) the first comprehensive biography of Masa, which McCue co-authored with documentary filmmaker Paul Bonesteel. George Masa: A Life Reimagined tells the fascinating story of an immigrant who endured scrutiny from the U.S. Bureau of Investigation, harassment from the Ku Klux Klan, and the collapse of both his business and his health during the economic depression of the 1930s—all while making it his life’s goal to champion conservation in Southern Appalachia. Masa’s dedication inspired his contemporaries; it continues to inspire us today.
This talk is hosted by Olin Library. Light refreshments will be served.
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Science in the Virtual Pub: Dining in the Garden of Eden: Earth's First Herbivores and the Evolution of the Modern Terrestrial Ecosystem
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 7:00 PM
Register
The world outside our windows, known as the "modern terrestrial ecosystem," is defined as a relatively small number of carnivores who are supported by a large crop of herbivores. But when, where, and how did this ecological construct first appear? And did this evolutionary innovation begin with a bang or a hurdle-filled whimper that, for whatever reason, eventually caught on?
Travel back more than 300 million years to the late Paleozoic Era with Dr. Richard Kissel, Paleontologist & Chief Program Officer, The DoSeum, where carnivory reigned supreme among tetrapods; that is, until a few, rather eclectic (and now extinct) groups flirted with and then embraced herbivory.
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A Conversation on Suzi Ferrer
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 5:15-7:30 PM
Robinson Lecture Hall
Suzi Ferrer, Pop artist and Cornell BFA 1962, had a brief but prolific art career while living in Puerto Rico in the 1960s and ’70s. Creating political, feminist, religious, and anti-militarist art, she spoke clearly to the social and cultural moment in which she lived and made art.
After decades of obscurity, Ferrer’s work has been brought back to public consciousness by art historian Melissa M. Ramos Borges and Ferrer’s son, Miguel Ferrer Nudelman. The pair will present their original research and invaluable perspectives at this program in conjunction with the exhibition at the Johnson Museum.
Following the talk, visitors are welcome at a reception in the Hirsch Lecture Lobby; the exhibition will be open until 7:30 PM.
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Mindful Botany Walks
Starting Friday, April 25, 2025, 12:00 -1:00 PM
Nevin Welcome Center
Join Cornell Botanic Gardens staff, Sarah Fiorello, Interpretation Coordinator, and Kevin Moss, Student & Public Engagement Coordinator, to observe the beauty and drama of nature unfolding on monthly nature walks.
While exploring various paths and gardens each month, practice mindfulness by dedicating your attention to the present moment and fully observing and appreciating the amazing plant transformations that take place throughout the year. Walks will be held rain or shine.
For more information, visit the event web page.
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Invasive Species: A Collaborative Exhibit
Mann Library, Gallery, Second Floor
Invasive Species: A Collaborative Exhibit is a meeting between art and science on the impacts of invasive species in New York State, and a call to every-day action.
The contributing partners to this show are visual artist Hovey Brock, the New York State Hemlock Initiative (NYSHI) and students from the interdisciplinary field class Earth Projects.
NYSHI, launched by Mark Whitmore in 2017, researches the Integrated Pest Management and Biological Control of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Biological control is a method of pest control using predators or parasitoids. In addition to biocontrol, NYSHI conducts research on Integrated Pest Management, an approach that seeks to combine strategies to find the most effective and environmentally friendly way to address pest issues.
This exhibit is the result of a partnership between the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, the NYS Hemlock Initiative, and Mann Library, and is made possible by funding from the Elizabeth E. (Betty) Rowley Fund for Mann Library. It is free and open to all during the open hours of Mann Library. It will be on display in the Mann Library Gallery through August 15, 2025.
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Stretch With Wellness
Held Thursdays, through April 10, 11:30 AM, virtual
Register
Back by popular demand, Stretch with Wellness returns with a 4-week stretching series that runs from 11:30-Noon on Thursdays. This series will be focused on the legs, hips, and core to help you deepen your connection to the muscles and joints of your lower body. Each session will include a combination of active, energizing stretches and soothing, relaxing stretches.
You can attend one or more of these drop-in sessions from anywhere, and you need not attend previous sessions to join later in the series. No equipment is necessary, though some of the stretches will be from a chair. Open to the entire Cornell community; no membership required. Contact session facilitator C Lucas with any questions.
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Care.com Care Talks
With virtual Care Talks, you’ll access free, exclusive events from expert speakers offering advice and guidance to help you better care for yourself and your family.
Check out these upcoming events:
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Building in Daily Movement - Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1:00 PM. This program explores the benefits of exercise, the role of attitude and goals on success, the components of a well-rounded workout, eating well and workouts that can be done during your day.
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Sleep Science and Relaxation to Calm Caregivers - Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 1:00 PM. This webinar reviews sleep science including how social media creates sleep debt, how to practice good sleep hygiene habits but also how to calm the mind and body, how to improve your circadian rhythms through techniques such as avoiding blue light at night and embracing pink noise and whether there is a health benefit to naps.
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How to Modify Your Home for More Safety, Serenity, and Less Stress - Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 1:00 PM. This webinar takes a Peter Pan house (a home built for someone who is never going to age) and goes room by room showing you how to make your home or your loved one's home safe, how to address air care, green eco and sustainable design and the new trend in biophilic design to create healing spaces for a lifetime.
For additional Care.com webinars and past recordings, please visit their web page.
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