Center aims to cut obesity in black, Latino New Yorkers

The new Cornell Center for Behavior Intervention Development in New York City aims to cut obesity and obesity-related deaths in the city's black and Latino New Yorkers.

Students assert that many Latinos are Native Americans, too

At the Latino Living Center Feb. 12, students discussed 'Who is an Indian? Defining Indigeneity in the Modern United States.' The event was part of the Cafe con Leche series sponsored by the center. (Feb. 16, 2010)

Financial aid offsets tuition increase for neediest students, says provost

Financial aid policies have a significant impact on lowering the actual cost of attendance for those students with the greatest financial need, says Provost Kent Fuchs.

Jews and blacks at Cornell often faced exclusion, say lecturers in NYC

University Archivist Elaine Engst and historian Carol Kammen discussed how blacks and Jews were simultaneously 'part and apart' of the Cornell student body from the beginning in New York, Jan. 26.

Student group travels to India for cultural experience

Students in the Minority Organization of Architecture, Art and Planning are engaged in field study and cultural immersion on a winter break trip to India.

$1 million NSF grant aims to diversify graduate life sciences

The Biology Research Fellows Program, a new program that aims to broaden the pipeline of underrepresented minorities entering life sciences graduate fields, has announced its inaugural class. (Dec. 17, 2009)

Three students receive federal scholarships to study abroad

Morgan Fleischman of the School of Hotel Administration, Darius Niknamfard of the ILR School and Steven Shterenberg of the College of Arts and Sciences have won Gilman Scholarships to study abroad. (Dec. 16, 2009)

Students help plan project to give Harlem students hospitality education

Students in the School of Hotel Administration are helping to plan the Harlem Hospitality Project to provide hospitality and culinary arts educational opportunities to students in Harlem. (Dec. 9, 2009)

Trove of video interviews with prominent African-Americans entrusted to Cornell Library

Interviews with illustrious African-Americans who are members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, founded at Cornell in 1906, have been donated to Cornell University Library. (Dec. 7, 2009)