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May 18, 2023
Dear SCL Staff,Â
I want to express my gratitude to each of you who volunteered and supported Slope Day and the Dead & Co. concert. It takes a huge team to make these events successful and your participation was critical to making them enjoyable (and safe!) experiences. While this is a busy time of year for everyone, if you are able, I hope you’ll join us to support the remaining celebratory events coming up: Commencement, Senior Days, and Reunions.
I’m very excited to share that the SCL Advisory Committee is nearing completion of defining our divisional values and identifying the priorities we will focus on over the course of the next few years. Please keep an eye out early in June for more information about this and how we will launch planning and implementation across SCL.
In the newsletter below, read about recent staffing updates and news from around the division – including a new section that spotlights our outstanding staff. Take a look at upcoming events and opportunities to connect, review reminders from our HR team, view resources to support students, and enjoy the many SCL accomplishments and student stories linked below. This has been an impressive year filled with many accomplishments to celebrate, and I’m proud to work alongside such a creative and dedicated team.
Thank you!Â
Sincerely, Â
Ryan
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Welcome, New SCL Staff, Promotion Celebrations, and Opportunities
Student Support and Advocacy Services within the Office of the Dean of Students welcomes Jaime Panos as Associate Dean of Students – Crisis Response. Jaime is passionate about crisis intervention, and students’ overall health and wellbeing. Connect with Jaime at jp2563@cornell.edu.Â
Cornell Health's Catherine Thrasher-Carroll to retire June 15 Â
Since 2005, Catherine Thrasher-Carroll has worked closely with the CAPS Community-Based Services team and key stakeholders across Cornell to assess campus needs for mental health-related programming and systems-level change. She has played key roles in the development of the Notice & Respond bystander intervention program, Friend 2 Friend, Thrive (don’t just survive) at Cornell, and Cornell’s comprehensive public health framework for student mental health, a model that led directly to the recent campus adoption of the Okanagan Charter. Congratulations, Catherine!
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Cornell Health's Dr. Jada Hamilton featured on PBS Â
Jada Hamilton, MD, Director of Medical Services at Cornell Health, and Herb Alexander, Chief Diversity Officer at Cayuga Health Systems, participated with other regional leaders in a new PBS “Cycle of Health” conversation entitled “Diversity in Medicine” which aired May 4 on WCNY PBS. The PBS conversation references local efforts to produce a new video “Achieving Health Equity Together,” which features a wider panel of local voices discussing the topic of health equity.Â
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Get Involved, Volunteer, and Celebrate Cornell
As we continue supporting our students and the semester comes to a close, there are several exciting opportunities to give back to the Cornell community and ensure that our students, Cornell families, and summer guests all have the best possible experience on campus. To learn more about the upcoming volunteer opportunities available, including Commencement (May 26-28), Reunion (June 8-11), and Move-In (August 14-20), visit the Volunteer with Us page.
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Congratulations, Cornell Catering
Congratulations to the Cornell Catering team for their triple win at the Foodnet Meals on Wheels Mac 'n Cheese Bowl! The team recently took: 3rd Place for Best Meat Mac, 2nd Place for Most Creative Mac, and 3rd Place for Kids Choice Mac.Â
Congratulations, Chef Tait and Chef Michael, and to the entire team!
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Save the Date: SCL All-Staff Carnival
We're celebrating YOU, SCL! Join us for the SCL All-Staff Appreciation Carnival on Friday, August 11 from 12:30 - 2:30pm on north campus near Morrison Dining. Enjoy delicious food, take part in carnival-style games, play yard games and connect with your colleagues, win great prizes, and much more!
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Kristi Coffelt, Assistant Director for
Clinical Administrative Support
We asked you to share stories of outstanding team members across the division and you were up for the task, SCL. Keep an eye here each month as we will share more of the tremendous work of our teams.
Kristi Coffelt's colleagues shared: Kristi is always striving to make Cornell Health a better place to work and a great experience for students. She creates a collaborative culture between the various teams and departments at Cornell Health and that Kristi always exhibits kindness, even in difficult situations. Kristi is forward-thinking and works hard to encourage excellence in our team’s work, she seeks to offer a place of belonging for all and actively promotes a fun environment encouraging all team members to be their best selves. Kristi is a team player and works diligently to see Cornell Health and our larger campus community win one task, project, interaction and act of kindness at a time.
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| SCL Staff Resources & Opportunities
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Notes & Reminders Â
Performance Dialogue InformationThe performance dialogue provides an important opportunity for Cornell employees and supervisors to discuss job performance expectations and career development opportunities. Connect with your supervisor or our SCL HR team with questions.Â
President's Awards for Employee Excellence Nominations Now Open
Know a staff member or a team that has gone above and beyond their daily responsibilities to achieve greatness? Nominate them!
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Resources & Staff Opportunities
Day Trip to Mets Baseball Game!Â
Sponsored by the Cornell Recreation Connection Group - join fellow Cornell colleagues with a day trip to a Mets Baseball game. Register and find more information here.
College Search and Application Workshop
Join the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to discuss approaching the college application process. For Cornell-affiliated families only. This workshop is not specific to the Cornell admissions process and will not be recorded. Register here.
Conversations with the Office of General Counsel InviteÂ
Faculty and staff across Cornell’s campuses are invited to take part in Conversations with the Office of General Counsel (OGC), a new workshop series to discuss common legal challenges in higher education and to share practical advice for navigating law and policy matters.
Cornell Fitness Center Guest/Day Passes
Do you have friends or family visiting campus that would like to use the fitness centers? Purchase a guest pass. Contact jrs637@cornell.edu for more information.Â
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Below are great resources to share with students across campus to help them engage with our campus, find opportunities to support their passions and work, build community, and more.Â
Summer Chat SeriesÂ
Cornell Career Services is hosting virtual career workshops this summer. See handshake for schedule and topics.Â
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| Student Spotlights from Spring 2023
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Below are a few highlights of our students and their accomplishments throughout the spring semester. Take some time to see how your work supports our students in their academic, personal and professional lives. Â
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Stay connected with Student & Campus LifeFollow us at:
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Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nÇ«' (the Cayuga Nation). This land acknowledgment has been reviewed and approved by the traditional Gayogo̱hó꞉nÇ«' leadership.Â
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