Men's 'overwork' widens gender gap in wages

If men keep "overworking," the gender gap in wages will never shrink, Cornell and Indiana sociologists worry.

Hip-hop fashion: from street culture to mass appeal

A new paper co-authored by Tasha Lewis, Ph.D ’09, assistant professor of fiber science and apparel design, looks at a music genre's influence on men's fashion.

Outreach program teaches disabilities awareness

Ithaca middle school students learned about disabilities awareness in a four-part curriculum developed by senior lecturer of communication Kathy Berggren and three Cornell undergraduates.

Simulations show ins and outs of campus access

Campus leaders learned about accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities during a series of building tours led by the Cornell Union for Disabilities Awareness Nov. 25.

Civil rights activists to be honored at local gala

Civil rights activists Andrew Young, Vincent Harding and Dorothy Cotton will speak at the first Dorothy Cotton Institute Gala Dinner Tuesday, Dec. 10, when the three will receive Martin Luther King Jr. Awards from the Fellowship of Reconciliation.

Arts and Sciences announces Africana Ph.D. program

The College of Arts and Sciences will offer a Ph.D. program in Africana studies, the first such program in New York state.

Diversity conference addresses bullying, bias, civility

The impacts of workplace bullying, bias and discrimination on civility and inclusion efforts, and how to address them, provided the focus of the 15th annual Diversity Update Conference, Nov. 18.

Something about STEM drives women out

Women often switch early in their careers from technical and scientific jobs to nontechnical fields.

Students' NYC visit marks 10th annual U.N. trip

For the 10th year, 74 students, scholars and staff spent the day in New York City for the educational trip to the United Nations.