Things to Do, March 15-29

Events on campus include a book talk on rural aging issues, guest filmmakers at Cornell Cinema, and a lecture on four controversial Anglophone books that found success when first published in France.

Assemblies Update, Week of March 11

An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly.

Postdoc examines peace in historical thought

Murad Idris, a postdoctoral associate in the government department and a Mellon Postdoctoral Diversity Fellow, discussed peace across the history of political thought on campus March 8.

New and improved, Greeks’ orientation deemed a success

Fifty-eight Greek organizations recruited new members Jan. 21-March 3, answering President David Skorton's call to 'end pledging as we know it.'

Engineering, English graduate programs ranked in Top 10

Cornell's English Ph.D. programs and seven of its graduate engineering fields are ranked in the top 10 in U.S. News and World Report's 2014 report on 'Best Graduate Schools.'

Dan Maas, Cornell emergency services recognized nationally

Dan Maas was recognized at a national conference for his role as an adviser to Cornell's Emergency Medical Service, which was recognized for its EMS delivery at the same conference.

Ron Ehrenberg honored by labor association

ILR School Professor Ronald G. Ehrenberg has been named a Labor and Employment Relations Association Fellow.

New initiatives in 2013-14 Schwartz Center season

The Department of Performing and Media Arts is launching new initiatives, experiments in collaboration and fresh opportunities for students in the 2013-14 Schwartz Center season.

Graduate student, alumnus win music awards

First-year DMA graduate student composer Tonia Ko is one of 16 recipients of this year's American Academy of Arts and Letters awards in music, along with Steve Burke, DMA '01.