In response to budget strain and the rising use of electronic resources, by June 2011 the Engineering library will have all of its print collections relocated into other University libraries. Its electronic collections, which represent 99 percent of the library’s materials used by students, will be enhanced to maximize their use for learning and research.

The University has turned a new page for several campus libraries: by 2012, all the print collections of the Hotel School and Johnson School libraries will be relocated to the ILR School’s library as part of the University’s larger strategic planning process.

After administrators opted to make major cuts to the University's math department, math faculty remain concerned about the future quality of the department.

The Initiatives Coordination Office has set forth a number of cost-cutting measures that are expected to save the University $75 million annually by 2015. 

The Cornell Urban Scholars Program's class of 2009 mourns its recent demise and calls for a place for CUSP in the reimagined Cornell.

Sun columnists, Julie Block, Andrew Daines and Munier Salem join Associate Editor Tony Manfred to talk about the stories and controversies that have defined their time in Ithaca in an epic, 10-part podcast.

The emphasis on making Cornell a more centralized university in the latest draft of the Strategic Plan suggests a more common educational experience. This is an intriguing prospect, and can be a positive step if the University handles it the right way.

When it comes to the University’s immensely complicated budget models, currently on the Reimagination assembly line, one point — and one point only — is crystal clear: a new budget model is a change that will affect everyone and everything on campus. Arguably the most important of the 20 reports, the Budget Model Task Force report was released on Jan. 19 with little fanfare and very few details.

Cornell is on the brink of historic decisions as its infrastructure undergoes a massive restructuring, and nothing is more integral to the University’s strategic plan than its budget, officials say.

As part of Reimagining Cornell’s tri-pronged approach, a strategic plan designed to improve and ensure the University’s future is currently being written. On Jan. 27, a working outline of the document was uploaded to the Reimagining Cornell website.