President David Skorton is keen to 'champion the aspirations of Cornell faculty and strengthen relationships with alumni' in his upcoming trip to East Asia -- his first tour of the region as Cornell's president. (Oct. 18, 2007)
Kathy Luz Herrera was one of the first women to enter the apprenticeship program in 1988 and says it has been 'a great avenue for women and minorities to enter the skilled trades.' (Oct. 18, 2007)
W. Stanley Taft, associate professor of art and associate dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, will serve as interim dean of the college starting in January 2008. (Oct. 18, 2007)
East Avenue will be closed, Oct. 22-26, to allow for steam line work. Pedestrian traffic will be permitted across the avenue and on the east and west sidewalks. (Oct. 18, 2007)
Martin Bernal, author of 'Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classic Civilization,' continues to take his lead from late 18th-century Western scholars who looked to Egypt -- not Greece -- as the root of ancient culture. (Oct. 18, 2007)
The Cornell student-led fundraiser 'A Cappella United' hit all the right notes Oct. 12, raising about $2,400 in proceeds for the Cornell United Way. (Oct. 18, 2007)
Ross Szabo of the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign encouraged students to talk openly about their emotions and to focus more on their mental wellness in a talk at Cornell, Oct. 17. (Oct. 18, 2007)
The Future of Minority Studies Summer Institute has received a three-year, $630,000 renewal grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. (Oct. 18, 2007)
Jon Kleinberg, Cornell professor of computer science, is one of 'America's Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences' featured in the fall 2007 issue of Smithsonian magazine. (Oct. 18, 2007)
The Cornell policy debate team, part of the Cornell Forensics Society, is now ranked 13th in the nation -- up from 22nd place just a couple of years ago. (Oct. 18, 2007)
'New York Guide to Sustainable Viticulture Practices,' published by Cornell Cooperative Extension, is available in both print and online versions. (Oct. 18, 2007)
With the Cornell Board of Trustees and University Council on campus Oct. 18-20 for their annual meeting, a variety of events for their members illustrate the persistence of Ezra Cornell's guiding vision. (Oct. 18, 2007)
