Original Africana site dedicated at ceremony

A plaque commemorating the original home of Cornell's Africana Studies and Research Center at 320 Wait Ave., destroyed by fire in 1970, was unveiled Sept. 24 following a dedication ceremony.

Ph.D. student lands Microsoft research fellowship for women

Alane Suhr, a first-year doctoral student in the field of computer science, has received one of 10 Microsoft Research Women’s Fellowships awarded this year.

Vijay Pendakur named Cornell's next dean of students

Vijay Pendakur, associate vice president for the Division of Student Affairs at California State University, Fullerton, has been named Cornell's next dean of students. He will assume the post Jan. 3, 2017.

Dean of Students office reorg reflects VP's inclusive vision

Vice President Ryan Lombardi has a vision for how Student and Campus Life can advance a more inclusive and enriching educational experience for all students at Cornell and, by example, nationwide.

Breaking Bread will focus on police, post-election America

The campus community is invited to join discussions of police-community relations Sept. 21 and politics in America Nov. 9, hosted by the university's Breaking Bread initiative.

Grant applications for women in the life sciences due Nov. 7

The Schwartz Research Fund for Women in the Life Sciences is accepting applications, due Nov. 7, for two grants of up to $15,000 each.

Popmaster Fabel teaches community to pop and lock

Jorge "Popmaster Fabel" Pabon led the first of five workshops this semester at the Schwartz Center in the popping style he’s famous for, electric boogaloo.

Expanded Knight Institute gets new director

English professor George Hutchinson is the fifth director of the John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines, whose programs serve Cornell students in every school and college.

Two events will honor Africana Center's history Sept. 23, 24

Cornell host two major events honoring the Africana Center: a screening and panel discussion of the film "Agents of Change," and the dedication of the original Africana Center site, which was destroyed by suspected arson in 1970.