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President Skorton issues statement on diversity goals
Skorton: The increased diversity of our university community is an imperative in our strategic plan
Awards
Priorities
In its 2010-2015 University Strategic Plan, Cornell has established a number of priorities related to diversity and inclusiveness:
- Faculty Renewal: Increase the size and quality of faculty to address generational diversity challenges.
- Faculty Diversity: Increase the racial/ethnic and gender diversity within the faculty as new positions come open.
- Undergraduate Student Diversity: Attract and educate a diverse body of undergraduate students.
- Graduate and Professional Student Diversity: Recruit and educate a diverse body of graduate and professional students.
- Staff Diversity: Attract and retain a diverse staff workforce.
Awards
Cornell University has been recognized as “best in class” for a number of its diversity and work/life programs and initiatives.
- Working Mother magazine names Cornell a 'Best Employer'
- Cornell is AARP's top U.S. employer for workers 50 and older
- Cornell recognized as a 'Great College to Work For' by the Chronicle of Higher Education
- Top Employer for Prospective Parents to Work
- Top Adoption-Friendly Workplaces
- 100 Best Places To Work in IT
- Cornell named a top company for women executives
- Conceive Magazine names Cornell a top place to work for prospective parents
- Cornell wins an EVE - U.S. Department of Labor's equal opportunity award
- Cornell lauded by DiversityInc magazine
- Chronicle of Higher Ed cites Cornell six times in its "Great Colleges to Work" rankings
- CU awarded 'LGBT-Friendly' status by national organization
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