Alumni leaders advise students at Human Ecology forum

To thrive at Cornell and beyond, learn to persevere and give back, physician Abiola Dele-Michael '01 told College of Human Ecology students Nov. 3 as part of the 18th Annual Alumni-Student Forum. (Nov. 13, 2012)

Grant will support program for underrepresented Cornell undergrads seeking doctoral degrees

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Cornell $220,000 in initial support to create a program encouraging underrepresented undergraduate students in their pursuit of doctoral degrees. (Nov. 12, 2012)

Cornell ramps up efforts to employ military veterans

With the war ending in Afghanistan and the university's renewed commitment to diversity and inclusion, Cornell is ramping up its recruitment efforts to attract veterans as staff and faculty members. (Nov. 12, 2012)

GRAD Lab attracts potential STEM students

A campus seminar for underrepresented students Oct. 20 helped students to consider graduate study in science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields. (Nov. 5, 2012)

Diversity conference to feature Cornell, business experts

The 14th annual Diversity Update Conference, Nov. 12, will feature Cornell's diversity officers and both on- and off-campus experts in diversity concerns. (Nov. 1, 2012)

Engaged Cornell discussion uses Auburn prison program as example

A panel discussion on Cornell's Engaged Learning and Research Oct. 27 focused on the collaboration with a theater group at the Auburn Correctional Facility. (Oct. 29, 2012)

Forum: Understanding bias conditions key to intervention and prevention

Understanding conditions existing during bias incidents can help with intervention, participants learned at a recent campus forum and interactive workshop, 'Maintaining Community in the Face of Bias.' (Oct. 18, 2012)

Speaker: Engineering workforce needs to 'look like America'

To make the STEM field workforce look more like the U.S. population, more minorities need to be encouraged and supported to enter these fields, said Irving McPhail '70 speaking on campus Oct. 17. (Oct. 18, 2012)

SWAG speaker stresses lasting impact of mentoring

Author Bert Gervais kicked off the mentoring program offered through Scholars Working Ambitiously to Graduate with about 70 men of color, Oct. 13, at the Africana Studies and Research Center. (Oct. 18, 2012)