Pollack champions ‘educational verve,’ humane and rational values

Martha E. Pollack plumbed the depths of Cornell history and spoke to current times in her inaugural address Aug. 25, following her installation as the university’s 14th president.

Celebratory Barton Hall dinner caps Pollack’s inauguration day

Capping a historic day for Cornell University following the inauguration of Martha E. Pollack as its 14th president, a festive crowd of Cornellians, friends, family and colleagues numbering nearly 700 filled Barton Hall Aug. 25 for a reception and dinner.

Cornell’s community spirit on full view at inauguration Street Fair

A large, cheerful crowd of students, faculty, alumni, staff, local residents and campus visitors got a taste of the Cornell community spirit at the Street Fair on the Arts Quad Aug. 25. The event followed the installation of Martha E. Pollack as Cornell’s 14th president.

Symposium addresses role of truth in universities, society

An academic symposium, “Universities and the Search for Truth,” held Aug. 24 in Bailey Hall, was part of the celebrations of Martha E. Pollack’s inauguration as Cornell’s 14th president.

Undergraduates lead summer film camp for middle school kids

Fifteen students from the Dryden and Spencer-Van Etten middle schools made movies at Cornell this summer in a program that emphasized visual interpretation and expression, and technical and teamwork skills needed to develop a story from idea to film.

Inauguration kicks off with research on display at Festival of Scholarship

Festival of Scholarship, on the eve of the inauguration of Martha E. Pollack as Cornell's 14th president, showcases the work of more than 30 student groups.

Things to Do, Aug. 25-Sept. 1, 2017

Events on campus this week include a reopening celebration on Schwartz Plaza, "Dial M for Murder" in 3-D, an International Fair, a jazz combo performance, and exhibits in Kroch Library, Ives Hall and the Human Ecology Building.

Employee Assembly elects new committee chairs, gains new web presence

The Employee Assembly has a new look: it now has a full slate of committee chairs for 2017-18 and a redesigned web presence as part of the new Office of the Assemblies website that went live August 17.

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Inauguration showcases community spirit, skills at work

The inauguration of Martha E. Pollack as Cornell's 14th president has taken months of planning and effort, from lining up activities and inviting vendors, to designing and hanging banners, and organizing volunteers.

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