President Jeffrey Lehman sat calmly in his office on a sunny afternoon, three days after his stunning State of the University address on June 11, when he announced he would be relinquishing the Cornell presidency at the end of this month. During an interview with the Cornell Chronicle, he observed, "Cornell is a community that is working terrifically well. It is oriented toward a set of goals that are important and endurable." He was firm in stating that the fundamental goals and academic strategies being pursued by deans, faculty and staff will not change with his departure.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees Peter Meinig and Provost Biddy Martin made statements to the Cornell community to assure continuity, stability and a smooth transition to Hunter Rawlings' interim presidency.
There is an important point to be made about Cornell President Jeffrey Lehman's brief time in office, says President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes: "I don't accept the notion that two years is too short. I think we should all look back and say [Lehman's] has been a good presidency. I give him high marks. Everyone comes out of this with great credit."
By Cornelliana Night on June 11, the traditional final event of Reunion Weekend at Cornell, most alumni had heard the news of President Jeffrey Lehman's resignation during his State of the University address earlier that day. They were a little dazed, and more than a little sad. "In a weekend of nostalgia, it's a dose of reality," said Ira Winsten '80. "To see him out after two years, it's a surprise."
Cornell gave Class of 1975 graduates in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP) much more than vocational training in their respective fields, said eight alumni who were part of a special panel during Reunion Weekend.
Dead things can be beautiful, and their preservation can make for a good story. Cornell's Fungi of China collection is the star of a special summer exhibition in Mann Library.
Growing up on a family farm in western Massachusetts, David R. Lee internalized early the small-town New England ethic of strong civic engagement, which in many places has dramatically weakened over the years due to suburban sprawl, changes in work and family patterns and income inequality. That ethic, however, has largely shaped who Lee is today. For nearly 25 years this Cornell professor of applied economics and management has been caring about his neighbors, both far and near.
David Harris, Cornell University professor of sociology and director of the Institute for the Social Sciences at Cornell, has been named the university's first vice provost for social sciences, Cornell Provost Biddy Martin has announced. The part-time position, which Harris will combine with his duties as director of the institute, will have a five-year term effective July 1.
Luck, it has been said, favors the well prepared. That explains, perhaps, the fortune of the plucky Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity -- and their creators, including Cornell Professor Steve Squyres.
Eating healthfully to prevent obesity doesn't have to cost a bundle, say experts at Cornell University, the land-grant institution of New York state. With a little know-how, which Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) offers free or at low cost across the state, New Yorkers can plan and prepare nutritious but thrifty meals and snacks and stretch their food dollars.
Simon A. Levin, a Cornell University professor of ecology and systematics from 1965 to 1992 and now an adjunct professor at Cornell, is the winner of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences, a prestigious award of international recognition. Levin is also now the George M. Moffett Professor of Biology and director of the Center for Biocomplexity at Princeton University. The prize, sponsored by the Inamori Foundation, is awarded annually to "individuals and groups worldwide who have contributed significantly to mankind's betterment."
NEW YORK -- The symbiosis between Cornell's Ithaca and New York City campuses is never more apparent than in June. As quiet settles over the Ithaca campus and driving on East Avenue no longer is a white-knuckle affair, the "CU-NYC campus" is bursting at the seams with Cornell students participating in internships and cooperatives.
