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December 25th 2025 – January 2nd 2026 Dear Cornell Staff and Faculty, Whether you are working on campus or remotely, we encourage you to power down your workspaces over winter break. Please join your colleagues in saving energy within your offices, labs, and common areas before you leave campus. Each year, your participation in Cornell’s Winter Energy Setback avoids powering unused electronics, heating unoccupied buildings, and lighting empty offices. This collective action saves a huge amount of energy on campus, reduces our university’s carbon emissions, and minimizes our use of natural resources. Please take the following key actions...

Grab a friend and join Cornell Outdoor Education (COE) for beginner-friendly guided winter hikes exploring the beautiful gorges near campus! Faculty, staff, students and community are all welcome! (Family friendly) Your COE guide will lead you on a 1-2 mile trail to some gorgeous waterfalls and scenery. All transportation is provided from Bartels Hall—we'll pick you up at 11:00 AM and have you back by 1:30 PM. No hiking experience necessary! $15 per person! Spots are limited please sign up on this google sheet - https://forms.gle/2G8P6VBhWx8hbUPe8 About Buttermilk Falls State Park: Located just south of Ithaca, Buttermilk Falls State Park...

Grab a friend and join Cornell Outdoor Education (COE) for beginner-friendly guided winter hikes exploring the beautiful gorges near campus! Faculty, staff, students and community are all welcome! (Family friendly) Your COE guide will lead you on a 1-2 mile trail to some gorgeous waterfalls and scenery. All transportation is provided from Bartels Hall—we'll pick you up at 11:00 AM and have you back by 1:30 PM. No hiking experience necessary! $15 per person! Spots are limited please sign up on this google sheet - https://forms.gle/2G8P6VBhWx8hbUPe8 About Robert H. Treman State Park: Named after Robert H. Treman, who purchased the...