Hutchinson wins National Book Critics Circle poetry award

Assistant professor of English Ishion Hutchinson has won the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry for his 2016 collection "House of Lords and Commons."

Things to Do, March 17-24, 2017

Events this week include dance and video at the Schwartz Center, cult comedy and free samosas at Cornell Cinema, a seminar on climate change and humor, and a book talk on art and social justice.

Bible's Joseph is topic of lecture March 20 in NYC

Lauren Monroe, associate professor and chair of Near Eastern Studies, speaks on "The Joseph Traditions and the Genesis of Ancient Israel" at the Center for Jewish History March 20 in New York City.

Music and poetry intersect in March 18 concert

The award-winning poetry of Ishion Hutchinson, set to music by graduate student composers, will be featured in a Saturday, March 18 concert in Barnes Hall.

Concert series pays tribute to composers Stucky, Husa

The Cornell University Wind Symphony will pay tribute to the late Steven Stucky and Karel Husa in a series of concerts featuring memorial commissions honoring the former Cornell professors.

Students weave societal struggles into March 11 show

After countless hours of preparation, 27 student designers will see their work grace the catwalk at the Cornell Fashion Collective’s 33rd Annual Runway Show Saturday, March 11, at 7 p.m. in Barton Hall.

Things to Do, March 10-17, 2017

Events this week include the Cornell Chamber Orchestra at the Johnson Museum, a new original play at the Schwartz Center, "weird fiction" writer Jeff VanderMeer, and "Tampopo" at Cornell Cinema.

Historian to speak on American exceptionalism

New York University historian Greg Grandin will deliver three lectures on American exceptionalism in the Carl Becker Lecture Series, March 21-23.

Library tackles fake news with workshops, resources, advice

Cornell University Library is stepping up efforts to help students distinguish credible news sources from the untrue.