Historical marker commemorates Toni Morrison’s time in Ithaca

Cornell faculty, staff, students and community members celebrated the 95th birthday of Toni Morrison, M.A. ’55, by unveiling a new historical marker in front of 513 N. Albany St., where she lived while in graduate school.

Writer, artist Tricia Hersey to give annual MLK lecture

Hersey will speak on “Rest Is Resistance” at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in Sage Chapel.

How music galvanized the fight for civil rights

Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches tapped into a Black musical tradition that animated the Civil Rights Movement, says Ambre Dromgoole, assistant professor of Africana studies and music.

To show LGBTQ+ support, look beyond Pride Month

Timing, not just content, influences whether organizational expressions of allyship are perceived as authentic. 

Director of workforce well-being wins George Peter Award

For her calm leadership and commitment to the community, Michelle Artibee, director of workforce well-being, received the Employee Assembly's George Peter Award for Dedicated Service.

Cornell’s Employee Excellence Awards go global

More than 75 employees were honored in this year’s ceremony, representing Cornell’s Ithaca campus as well as Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. 

CCE helps upstate county create a village to support teens

An enrichment program strengthens teenagers’ communication skills, goal-setting and connection to community, with components for both youth and their caregivers.

‘Good vibes’: Campus spaces support flourishing religious communities

As students express their interest in religion, faith-based organizations and the campus itself are evolving to meet their needs, including the addition of a Hindu temple in Anabel Taylor Hall.

Gallery exhibit explores LGBTQ+ support networks

Now on view in Cornell Human Ecology's MVR 1250 Gallery, "Our People, Our Stories: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Chosen Family" honors the networks of care and belonging built by LGBTQ+ youth across New York State.

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