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News of the Yearexcerpts from selected stories in the ChronicleOnline andother official university communicationsFaculty RecruitmentU.S. News ranks four Cornell programsin the top 10September 13, 2011—In its 2012 rankings, U.S.News and World Report ranks Cornell second inengineering science/engineering physics programsat doctorate-granting schools, up from third in 2011.Cornell also ranks fourth among biological/agriculturalengineering programs, up from fifth last year.In other categories, Cornell ranks:from 10th in 2011at doctorate-granting engineering schools, down fromeighth in 2011Duke, Georgetown, and Johns Hopkins universities,down from sixth in 2011(measured by the percentage of undergraduatesranking as last yearthird year in a row.In addition, Cornell’s Writing in the Disciplines programCornell recognized as great placefor mothersSeptember 15, 2011—Cornell was ranked 19 of thetop 100 best companies to work for, Working Mothermagazine announced. The magazine noted that itchooses companies with an unwavering commitment toparents nationwide: All of this year’s winning companiesoffer flextime hours, telecommuting, paid maternityon the list of top 100 Working Mother companies affirmsthat we are succeeding in our ongoing commitmentto make Cornell a good place to work for people of allCornell’s vice president for human resources and safetyservices.30Diversity approach to stressflexibility, accountabilityFebruary 15, 2012—reaffirmed the university’s commitment to diversityin a message to faculty, staff, and students. Thiscommitment, he said, is “central to the university’sis a key goal of the university’s 2010–2015 strategicare now directing the development of explicit diversityacross all university populations, to which units anddepartments will be held accountable, Skorton said. TheUDC has been restructured to represent a wider breadthof the campus community and to incorporate a newcolleges and units to tailor their diversity initiatives,based on institutional goals, to their particular needs.The restructuring also includes a new emphasis onmeasuring results.U.S. News ranks seven grad specialtiesin top 10March 15, 2012—Cornell University had seven of itsgraduate engineering specialties recognized as amongthe top 10 in U.S. News and World Report’s 2013the third year running, the magazine ranked Cornell’sgraduate engineering, overall, as the 10th best in thenation. Several other Cornell schools and individualareas ranked among the top 20.Within engineering, U.S. News ranked the specialtiesof biological/agricultural at No. 3; civil, 8; computer, 9;electrical/electronic/communications, 9; mechanical,9; industrial/manufacturing, 10; and materials, 10.Four engineering specialties ranked among the top 20:aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical, 11; environmental/environmental health, 12; biomedical/bioengineering,14. Its international law program also tallied a No. 14ranking. The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School ofscored No. 13; production/operations, 19; finance, 23;and accounting, 24. Weill Cornell Medical College ratedNo. 16 among research medical schools.Annual Report 2011–2012