Dear SIPS community,

Please join us for the SIPS Holiday Party

• December 8 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm
• ON THE AG QUAD! (refreshments served in the Plant Science 1^st floor foyer)

Yes, that’s right, we are going to put on our coats, hats, mittens, and boots and have some end of semester fun. There will be food, beverages, and lots of games. Please come out and say hi. Register here

Congratulations!

• Mike Gore – Cornell President’s Award for Employee Excellence ‘Culture of Belonging‘
• Breanne Kisselstein and Samantha Bosco – SUNY Provost Diversity Fellowship

Mark your Calendar for Fall SIPS-wide meetings! Zoom links will be forthcoming.

• SIPS-wide administrative and technical staff Monday December 13, 9:00 AM
• SIPS-wide faculty meeting Tuesday December 14, 11:00 AM.

Faculty Search update:

• Sustainable weed management – the position description and search plan will be finalized shortly and the AJO posting should be up soon.
• CALS cohort hire – Over 340 applications have been received and the CALS search committee is in the review process.
• SIPS Director – Nominations are due to the Sr Associate Dean’s office TODAY December 1. We have posted the letter from Beth Ahner requesting feedback and nominations

Renovation

Plant Science Renovation: People moving out of the portion of the building that will be renovated in Phase 1 (from the central staircase to the west) have been contacted by Tami Payne and plans for moving are underway. These folks will move after classes end in May. If you have questions about moving please contact Tami or Chris.

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: Chris Watkins, Cindy Twardokus
• Strong Team Spirit: Kate Keagle, Ana Levina
• Building Mastery and Skill: Jacob Landis
• Inspirational Leadership: Chris Wien, Bruce Reisch
• Creativity and Ideas: Magdalen Lindeberg, Tara Reed, Marius Weigert

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