Staff is central to 'One Cornell,' Rawlings says

In giving the 10th annual President's Address to Staff, Interim President Hunter Rawlings stressed the need for staff involvement in university concerns and collaboration across campus and among Cornell's three New York state campuses.

Nominations sought for 19th annual Cook Awards by Nov. 21

Nominations are being sought for the 19th Cook Awards, which honor Cornell students, faculty and staff members for their commitment to women's issues and improving the climate for women at Cornell.

Provost ups the ante to attract outstanding diverse faculty

As faculty hiring seasons swings into full force, Provost Michael Kotlikoff has committed funding to help bring superior diverse talent to the faculty, allowing departments to recruit more aggressively.

Women in Physics group holds 40-year reunion Oct. 15

Women in Physics will host the Cornell Women in Physics and Related Fields All-Class Reunion on campus Saturday, Oct. 15.

Jenny Sabin, Susan Rodriguez '81 earn architecture honors

Assistant professor of architecture Jenny Sabin and alumna Susan T. Rodriguez '81, B.Arch. '82, are among five winners of Architectural Record's 2016 Women in Architecture Awards.

2017 Public Voices Fellowship applications due Nov. 7

The Provost’s Office of Faculty Development and Diversity is accepting applications from tenured Cornell faculty for Public Voices Fellowships to increase the public impact Cornell faculty.

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.