Dear SIPS community,
Hope you are all well and enjoying this lovely fall weather.
Congratulations!
- Marvin Pritts – recipient of a 2021 Weiss Teaching Award
- Awais Khan – promotion from Associate Professor to Associate Professor with tenure
- Greg Peck – promotion to Associate Professor with tenure
- Hale Tufan – appointed Global Public Voices Faculty Fellow
Holiday Party! Owing to COVID restrictions we will not be hosting our annual holiday gathering at the Statler. Instead, we are planning an afternoon gathering on the Ag Quad on December 8th featuring hot drinks and games. Stay tuned for more details.
Chemical Inventory Reminder. When picking up chemicals for your lab be sure to fill out an inventory sheet and stick a bar code on the new inventory (blank sheets and bar codes can be found in the Plant Science and Emerson package rooms). When disposing of a chemical container remove the bar code and place on the sheet (also in the package rooms). Contact Magdalen (ML16) with questions. Read more
Faculty Search update:
- Sustainable weed management – the search committee had their first meeting. They are working on the search plan and are finalizing the position description
- CALS cohort hire – the cohort search committee has met. Chelsea Specht (CALS Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion) is the chair of the committee and Justine Vanden Heuvel is a committee member. The position announcement has been released and can be viewed here. Review of applications will begin November 10.
Search for new SIPS Director: Information on the selection process for the next Director will be sent to the entire SIPS community from the CALS Dean’s office in the next week.
COVID update – visitors to campus:
Cornell now requires visitors to present proof of vaccination for COVID-19 or proof of a negative test result taken within a certain period of time before the visit. Only people who have been trained in the documentation review process can provide this check. Please contact Tami Payne or Leslie Larsen if you have questions, or Lorraine Barry if in Geneva
- This applies to guests/visitors who do not have a Cornell appointment
- Guests will need to be informed prior to their visit, to ensure that they have the necessary documentation
- Verification is visual and records cannot be collected or stored electronically – ideally this should be done over zoom prior to the visit
Congratulations to the following people who were recognized with a SIPS Kudos in the last month! Thanks for your effort and passion in support of SIPS.
- Going Above and Beyond: Bill Miller & Kendra Hutchins, Greg Smith
- Strong Team Spirit: Sandy Harrington, Jenn Thomas-Murphy, Josh Balles & Karin Jantz
- Building Mastery and Skill: Sandy Harrington
- Inspirational Leadership: Marvin Pritts
PLEASE remember to recognize people in our SIPS community that have gone out of their way to enhance our School. All you have to do is complete the brief form here.
Take care,
Chris