President-elect Elizabeth Garrett released a statement June 25 expressing sympathy for the victims of the Charleston church shooting and calling on Cornellians to combat racism and bigotry.
President David Skorton released a statement June 25 urging members of the Cornell community to develop a greater understanding of the racial issues in American and work to influence positive change.
A New York state grant enables Cornell's Public Service Center to provide pre-college support to 99 low-income or underrepresented minority Ithaca City School District students in grades 7-12.
In the latest Empire State Poll, asking about trust of local police, about 23 percent of black New York state residents reported a low level of trust, compared to only 12 percent of Caucasians.
Hakim Weatherspoon, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, is leading a workshop aimed at minority college students to encourage advanced study in STEM fields.
African-American adults – particularly women – on average have a significantly larger share of their social circle behind bars than whites, according to research co-authored by a Cornell professor.
