Two local projects join Center for Transformative Action

Community organizations the Life Writing Project and Veterans Sanctuary have joined the Center for Transformative Action as project partners. (July 15, 2010)

Poll: New Yorkers favor legalizing medical marijuana but are skeptical about gas drilling

The newest Empire State Poll finds New York state residents support legalizing medical marijuana and are leery of gas drilling. (July 13, 2010)

Cornell poll: New Yorkers favor program cuts to balance state's stalled budget

Cornell's Survey Research Institute asked New Yorkers: If the state does not have enough money to balance its budget and pay for existing programs, would you raise taxes, cut state programs or borrow money? (July 6, 2010)

Rawlings, Ehrenberg to serve on national committee to study future of research universities

Hunter Rawlings and Ronald Ehrenberg have been appointed to a new National Research Council committee that will undertake a review of how the federal government can ensure the health of U.S. research universities. (July 6, 2010)

International Jungian studies conference set for Aug. 10-14

More than 100 scholars, artists and clinicians will visit campus Aug. 10-14 for a joint conference of the Jungian Society for Scholarly Studies and the International Association for Jungian Studies. (July 6, 2010)

NY teachers learn how to teach global studies through food at Cornell workshop

Some 40 educators from 18 New York counties attended a Cornell Educational Resources for International Studies workshop June 27-29 on teaching world knowledge via food customs and production. (July 1, 2010)

Ed Lawler wins best book award

A new book by ILR School professor Ed Lawler has been honored by the American Sociological Association. (June 29, 2010)

Institute helps incorporate diversity into the classroom

At the third annual Faculty Institute for Diversity June 13-16, 19 faculty members learned about new ways to incorporate elements of diversity into the courses they teach. (June 28, 2010)

Ronald Seeber appointed senior vice provost

In his new role, effective July 1 through 2015, Ronald Seeber will be responsible for the social science infrastructure units, which support social scientists across all the colleges.