Director of Community Relations About the Division of University Relations. The Opportunity The Director of Community Relations reports to the Vice President for University Relations and will act as a proactive, responsive, high-profile liaison between Cornell University and local governments, community organizations and individuals on the many town-gown issues, challenges and opportunities that impact Cornell. The Director will develop, foster, and maintain on-and-off-campus relationships and serve as a strategist for the Vice President for University Relations on a wide array of community-related