Daniel Lichter finds racial segregation in the U.S. takes new forms as segregation from neighborhood to neighborhood decreases but suburban communities are becoming increasingly racially homogenous.
This summer, Cornell Law School welcomes new clinical faculty member Beth Lyon, founder of Cornell’s Farmworker Legal Assistance Clinic, which assists farm workers and rural immigrant communities.
President-elect Elizabeth Garrett released a statement June 25 expressing sympathy for the victims of the Charleston church shooting and calling on Cornellians to combat racism and bigotry.
President David Skorton released a statement June 25 urging members of the Cornell community to develop a greater understanding of the racial issues in American and work to influence positive change.
A New York state grant enables Cornell's Public Service Center to provide pre-college support to 99 low-income or underrepresented minority Ithaca City School District students in grades 7-12.
In the latest Empire State Poll, asking about trust of local police, about 23 percent of black New York state residents reported a low level of trust, compared to only 12 percent of Caucasians.
