For more than 60 years, Diwali celebration brings light to campus

Diya Jale, hosted by the student group Society for India on Nov. 2, will continue a tradition of creating community and celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

Indigenous women in home economics featured in exhibit

An exhibit in Mann Library highlights the contributions of the first Haudenosaunee women in the College of Human Ecology, who benefited from home economics programs but were constrained by limited financial support, cultural stereotypes and gender bias.

Rookie entrepreneurs showcase BIG ideas

For undergraduate would-be entrepreneurs, this competition encourages examining micro- or macro-level problems and envisioning ways to fix them via innovative business ventures.

Things to do: Halloween movies, Canine Crawl, election insights

Bring your dog out for a fun run, hear from experts about the election and the future of democracy, and listen to the music of a 1914 alumnus who experimented with blending Chinese and Western musical traditions.

HR tool helps job applicants with criminal records land jobs

Human Resources plans to pilot Restorative Records, an online tool developed by the Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative that job applicants with criminal records can fill out to provide context about their past and details about education, rehabilitation and good conduct.

University celebrates top faculty for outstanding teaching, mentoring

Eleven teaching faculty from across the university have been awarded Cornell’s highest honors for graduate and undergraduate teaching, Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff announced Oct. 22.

Displaced by war, Ukrainian student and aid worker begins at Cornell

Haiar Isliamov's humanitarian work has funneled more than $1 million to Ukraine in the form of bulletproof vests for journalists, and food, supplies and relocation services for displaced families.

World Languages Days open to public this year

To celebrate Cornell’s commitment to fostering global literacy and cross-cultural understanding, the Language Resource Center in the College of Arts and Sciences will host World Languages Day on Oct. 26.

With research and data, professor empowers Indigenous communities

For Michael Charles '16, citizen of the Navajo Nation, his research and advocacy are inseparable – and his lab is generating data to help Indigenous communities advocate for and govern themselves.