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IT Staff to Build Change Management Skills Ahead of Major Cornell Initiative
One of the most common challenges with any technology change, as anyone who has built a career in IT knows, is guiding people to adopt new ways of working. To strengthen that skill across the IT community, one-day orientation training sessions in Prosci (said as “pro-sigh”) organizational change management are being offered to all IT staff.
The Software Development SIG Meets on May 1
The Software Development (SD) SIG will meet on Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 2-3pm ET. The SD-SIG is open to anyone actively developing software or just interested in software development. Phil Robinson and Jesi Buell will present on the University Library’s online catalog system, "Discovery and Access." Following the presentation, we'll have round-table discussions.
New Student Evaluations of Teaching
The new Student Evaluations of Teaching (SETs) includes a core set of questions and a new software platform.
University Catalog Improvements for 2025-2026
Exciting changes are coming to the University Catalog this summer as part of the CourseLeaf project, an initiative to support academic operations, relieve administrative burden, and provide efficiencies and improvements for students. As changes are rolled out this coming fall, and into 2026, students from all colleges, schools, and units on Ithaca and Cornell Tech campuses will benefit from a more accessible, consistent, and user-friendly catalog.
New Feature: Collaborative Meeting Notes for Teams
Teams meeting organizers have the option to add a collaborative notes feature to meetings.
Roper Roundtable: Explore the Most Important Problem Dataset
On May 7th at 1:30 PM EST, the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research will host a Roper Roundtable Zoom even featuring Laron Williams, who will discuss the second release of the Most Important Problem Dataset (MIPD), a valuable resource for researchers analyzing public opinion on the nation’s most pressing issues.
Explore Career Options with Skillsoft or LinkedIn Learning
Two professional development tools empower individual employees to take control of their career, providing the insights and resources necessary to thrive in an evolving job market.
Reserve Your Seat for the Spring Demo Day on May 12
See how this term’s cohort of visionary students and campus collaborators used generative AI to unlock new opportunities and help drive transformative change at Cornell. (Seating is limited - please RSVP.)
Trust, Data, and Emerging Technologies
Keynote speaker highlights from the April 2, 2025 Emerging Tech Dialogues on Trust and Data.
Simulations Help Employees Identify Phishing
To help Cornell employees develop their phishing identification skills, the Cornell IT Security Office developed simulation training that closely mirrors recent phishing attacks.