Diversity officers from campuses across the country attended a three-day workshop on how faculty can incorporate diversity into their classrooms. The Faculty Diversity Institute has become well-known for its innovative approach.
Cornell's first Future Professors Institute guided 77 participants, many of whom identify as underrepresented minorities, on the path to a career in the academy, and advanced Cornell's efforts to broaden diversity in higher ed.
Blue-collar training without a strong college-preparatory focus leads to blue-collar jobs for men but penalizes women in the labor market, says April Sutton, a postdoctoral fellow at the Cornell Population Center.
The Colman Leadership Program, hosted by the Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and Diversity Programs in Engineering, offered personal exploration to 26 Ph.D. students in all fields of study June 14-18.
Cornell was among 15 institutions of higher education hosted by the White House June 10 as founding partners launching the Obama administration's Fair Chance Higher Education Pledge.
The Office of Community Relations has been recognized at the international level for initiatives it developed over the past decade related to race, economic development and leadership.
Women haven’t reached parity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines, but progressive policies could help, said Sharon Sassler at the Empowering Women in Science and Engineering Symposium.
Hector will be a member of the executive vice president's senior team, developing and monitoring university financial policy and overseeing a division of more than 150 employees. He will join Cornell Aug. 1.
Without discussions, Latinos are less likely than whites to sign a DNR, a form of advance-care planning that helps ensure better quality of life for patients who are dying.
