At 150, ‘… any person … any study’ still stands strong

This year marks the 150th anniversary of when Cornell opened its doors with the founding principle of “… any person … any study.”

Extension interns share experiences with NY communities

Twenty-eight Cornell undergrads spent their summer making a Big Red impression across the state as part of the Cornell Cooperative Extension internship program.

Things to Do, Oct. 5-12, 2018

Events this week include the DeeDee Arrison Concert for the Animals, President Martha E. Pollack’s annual address to staff, pianist Gloria Cheng’s “Garlands for Steven Stucky,” and a Science Cabaret on human survival.

Cornell leads higher ed as adoption-friendly workplace

Cornell is the highest-ranking university in the 12th annual list of 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces, the Dave Thompson Foundation for Adoption announced Oct. 3.

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CIT staff celebrated for years of service

Carl Moravec and Mariann Carpenter led CIT staff in years of service at a town hall meeting Sept. 13, having been with Cornell for 49 and 48 years, respectively. Another 13 CIT staffers celebrated a fifth-year anniversary of 25 or more years of service.

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President’s Address to Staff set for Oct. 9

Cornell President Martha E. Pollack will deliver the annual President’s Address to Staff Oct. 9, noon-1 p.m., in the Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, Klarman Hall.

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Education improves economic rationality, study finds

A new Cornell study set out to find if people are born to be rational decision makers or if their rationality can be enhanced through education.

Botanic Gardens staffer connects people and plants

Now in her third year at Cornell Botanic Gardens as a horticulturist, Emily Detrick, MPS '16, spends her days connecting people with plants.

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CCA Biennial launches with art projects across campus

The 2018 Cornell Council for the Arts Biennial, with 18 project installations and performances on the theme “Duration: Passage, Persistence, Survival," launched Sept. 28-29 with a tour of outdoor projects on campus, artist panels with Cornell contributors and lectures by featured artists Carrie Mae Weems and Xu Bing.