In the College of Human Ecology, food is often ordered for student and faculty meetings, an outlay that could be trimmed, said Deborah Bannister, a team leader in the business services center. 'It seems to me we should put more eyes on that missed opportunity,' Stein said. 3 forum, Dennis Stein, Pawprint editor, suggested the university look into retrofitting bathrooms with hand dryers, which may cost less than paper towels, and make better use of the vacant first-floor storefronts Cornell owns at Sheldon Place. He repeated the request for suggestions at two administration-sponsored November public forums.Īt the Dec. 30 statement on the effects of the national economic crisis on the university community. President David Skorton initially solicited cost-saving ideas from students, faculty, staff and alumni in an Oct. The Employee Assembly sponsored all three forums.

'This is a great group of minds that we have here.' A previous session was held Dec. 'The university is dead serious about using the wisdom of its community,' said employee-elected trustee Beth McKinney '82, who hosted the forums. 3 and 4 in the Biotechnology Building, ranging from fewer pizzas for student-faculty meetings to more repairs for greenhouses. 3, sponsored by the Employee Assembly.Ī flurry of ideas emerged from two cost-savings forums Dec.

Deborah Bannister, a team leader in the College of Human Ecology's business services center, attends a cost-savings forum Dec.

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