Conference to honor German studies scholar Arthur Groos

An Oct. 23-24 conference will celebrate the work of Arthur Groos, the Avalon Foundation Professor of the Humanities in German studies, in fields including medieval literature and opera.

Emeritus professor, director of bands Marice Stith dies

Emeritus Professor of Music Marice Stith, who as director of bands conducted the Cornell University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band for 23 years, has died. He was 89.

Al Jazeera VP warns of dangers journalists face

Amjad Atallah, executive vice president of content for Al Jazeera America, delivered the Daniel W. Kops freedom of the press lecture on “Journalism Under Fire” Oct. 15.

Lecture to launch Cornell access to genocide archive

Cornell will mark the launch of its access to the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archives with a talk by columnist and Rwandan genocide expert Philip Gourevitch '86, Nov. 3.

Things to Do, Oct. 16-23, 2015

Events on campus this week include Jewish refugee songs, a panel on big money in politics, a talk on racial justice, and alumni filmmakers Will Gluck '93 and Ryan Silbert '02.

Atkinson Forum to explore vibrant Mexican 'son' music

The 2015 Atkinson Forum in American Studies, Oct. 16-17, explores music spanning continents and centuries that signifies cultural tradition and identity in contemporary Mexican-American communities.

Contrapunkt concert showcases student composers Oct. 19

An Oct. 19 concert by Contrapunkt, Cornell's group for undergraduate student composers, will include music from various genres from opera to electronic to classical using diverse instruments.

Cornell Council for the Arts awards 33 project grants

The Cornell Council for the Arts awarded grants to support 33 faculty- and student-led art projects being presented on campus in academic year 2015‐16.

Misreading Frost, rethinking the lyric in new poetry books

In their new books, English professors Jonathan Culler and David Orr add to the field of poetry studies with a sweeping history of lyric poetry and a deep analysis of Robert Frost's most famous poem.