Tom Golisano makes $50 million commitment to build the new Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader B. Thomas Golisano (above) has made a historic $50 million commitment to the University, making it possible to build the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute at the Medical Center. The gift is the largest single gift in University history and the largest single gift made by Golisano. John Foxe, the Killian J. and Caroline F. Schmitt Chair in Neuroscience and director of the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, will direct the new institute.
Narayana Kocherlakota, the Lionel W. McKenzie Professor of Economics and former Minneapolis Fed president, discusses expectations for rate cuts this year, the investors interested in the disinflationary theme, and what the Federal Reserve needs to see before cutting rates.
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Thursday, June 27, for Kenneth Takigawa, a laboratory technician IV (S) at the Center for Advanced Research Technology, who died on May 22. Takigawa joined the University staff in 2022.
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Do you need help with cleaning your home or getting yardwork done? Eligible employees can use their free Premium Care.com membership to search for a house cleaner or post a wanted job for household help from window washing to gardening. Visit the family care web page for eligibility criteria and to enroll.
Reminder: Juneteenth early payroll deadlines
To ensure the timely processing and mailing of payroll checks as the University observes the Juneteenth holiday on June 19, all time must be entered and approved by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 17. All employees must comply with this deadline to ensure employees are paid properly.
Tips for employees entering time:
Ensure your time is entered daily.
Remind your timekeeper to approve your time weekly.
Tips for timekeepers:
Each morning, approve the time recorded by employees for the previous day.
On Monday, June 10, ensure all time entered for employees for the previous week has been approved.
During the week of June 10, continue to approve your employees’ time daily.
Learn about the Warner School’s graduate programs at Tasty Tuesday
Grab your lunch and chat with a Warner School of Education and Human Development admissions advisor at our table on the Wilson Quad at Tasty Tuesday on June 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Learn about scholarship opportunities that can significantly reduce tuition expenses and get detailed insights into the variety of graduate programs, including applied behavior analysis, counseling, educational leadership, education policy, health professions education, higher education, human development, online teaching, program evaluation, and teaching. The Warner School welcomes applications on a rolling basis. Apply any time before July 15 for an entry term as early as fall 2024. Contact Warner’s admissions office with questions. Register to attend.
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