Ishion Hutchinson wins Whiting Writers' Award

Assistant professor of English Ishion Hutchinson has received a 2013 Whiting Writers’ Award for his debut poetry collection “Far District: Poems.”

To criticize is to be aware, alive, creative: A.O. Scott

The New York Times's chief film critic, A.O. Scott, delivered the Daniel W. Kops Freedom of the Press Lecture on campus Nov. 7.

Things to Do, Nov. 8-15

Events on campus this week include Cornell Library's 'Remembering Lincoln at Gettysburg,' the Alloy Orchestra at Cornell Cinema, a coffee research program and a book talk with Aaron Sachs.

Coyne discusses 'fertile universe' in Beggs Lecture

The Rev. George Coyne of Le Moyne College will discuss the known universe and the interplay of science and religion in the annual Beggs Lecture, Nov. 11 in Sage Chapel.

Walter LaFeber named scholar of distinction

Walter LaFeber, Cornell professor of history emeritus, will receive the American Historical Association’s 2013 Award for Scholarly Distinction in January.

Historian Roberts to defend Churchill's legacy Nov. 7

British historian and Merrill Family Visiting Professor Andrew Roberts gives a public lecture in defense of Winston Churchill’s legacy, Nov. 7 at 5:30 p.m. in 196 Statler Hall.

eBook access for print-disabled now available

Millions of books are available to those with disabilities through the HathiTrust digital repository.

Film critic A.O. Scott to give Kops lecture Nov. 7

A.O. Scott, chief film critic for The New York Times, will give the Daniel W. Kops Freedom of the Press Lecture Nov. 7 on campus and introduce "Sweet Smell of Success" Nov. 6.

Things to Do, Nov. 1-8

Events on campus this week include physicist Robert Lang on origami; a recital with violinist Midori; a reading by poet Dana Gioia and a play at the Schwartz Center about pain and friendship.