Museum event celebrates African-American history and Cornell connections

It was a celebration of centuries of African-American history. In November 2017, alumni, parents and friends gathered in Washington, D.C., for “Cornell at the National Museum of African American History and Culture,” to explore the exhibits, connect with the Cornell community and affirm the university’s motto of “… any person … any study.”

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Alumna advocates for diversity, justice through Cornell Mosaic

I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, during the civil rights era of the 1960s and ’70s. I was the first person in my family to even think about going to college – and I had the audacity to want to become a lawyer. I was interested in driving social change through using law to increase diversity and inclusion.

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Good planning results in accessible campus events, ADA coordinator says

Web resources and university officials can assist with event planning to help ensure that events are accessible to all.

Staff News

McNair Scholars Program honors future Ph.D.s

The McNair Scholars Program inducted 15 new members as part of its annual ceremony on April 14.

Chantelle Cleary joins Cornell as Title IX coordinator

Chantelle Cleary, assistant vice president for equity and compliance and the Title IX coordinator at SUNY Albany, has been appointed Cornell’s Title IX coordinator effective June 4.

Climate task force continues outreach, survey efforts

The Presidential Task Force on Campus Climate is continuing its campus outreach, evaluations and other efforts as the spring semester begins to draw to a close.

A Conversation with Geek Girls, April 18

A Conversation with Geek Girls, a panel discussion on breaking barriers for women in technology, will feature the co-author of “Geek Girl Rising,” Heather Cabot, April 18.

Artist Ana Teresa Fernández visits campus April 25

Ana Teresa Fernández, an artist whose public art, paintings and films explore the intersections of geopolitical borders and boundaries of identity, will visit campus April 25.

Legal experts discuss hate speech and how to limit it

Nadine Strossen, former president of the American Civil Liberties Union and professor of law at New York Law School, and Jeremy Waldron, professor of law at New York University, expressed differing opinions on hate speech April 10.