Cornell Plantations reopens Cascadilla Gorge

The Cascadilla Gorge Trail that links downtown Ithaca with the Cornell campus by way of the Collegetown business district has been opened for the season by Cornell Plantations.

A dozen seniors win Cornell Tradition Senior Recognition Awards

The Cornell Tradition program at Cornell has honored 12 seniors for their outstanding demonstration of the program's values of work, service and scholarship, with $2,500 awards.

'Spice Up Your Life' is theme of Cornell Plantations' June 13 herb festival

The hotter, the better, when it comes to spices, says Paul W. Sherman, a Cornell neurobiology professor who will speak at the annual herb festival, Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cornell Plantations.

Child welfare expert says economic indicators hide the multiple stresses faced by poor children in America

Many people are unaware of the hardships suffered by families in the bottom rungs of society because conventional economic barometers paint rosy economic pictures that mask their plight, says a national authority on child welfare. Child welfare expert says economic indicators hide the multiple stresses faced by poor children in America.

Albany conference focuses on North Country food and economic security

Representatives from six North Country counties of New York state will meet with legislators, state agency representatives, statewide food and farm organizations, and Cornell specialists in food, farm and nutrition policy Monday and Tuesday, May 18-19, at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center to discuss support for local efforts to improve food production and distribution.

Cornell English grad wins Javitz and Mellon fellowships

Peter Michalik, a 1997 graduate of Cornell, won a 1998 Jacob K. Javitz Fellowship in humanistic studies this spring. The award provides up to $15,000 per year for up to four years of graduate study.

Taiwan performance will be first for Cornell University Chorus outside North America

For the first time in its 77-year history, the Cornell University Chorus -- an all-female choir -- will perform outside of North America. The 40-member chorus will depart New York City May 25 for a weeklong visit to Taiwan.

Teachers of top Cornell students to be honored at May 20 ceremony

Cornell will honor 35 secondary school teachers, some from as far away as Poland, Singapore and China, May 20. The teachers will be brought to campus and recognized for their inspirational teaching with a $4,000 scholarship in their names for future Cornell students from their schools or regions.

Cornell Board of Trustees to meet May 22-23

The Cornell Board of Trustees will meet in Ithaca on Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23. The open session will include a discussion of the 1999-2000 operating and capital budget plans for the statutory colleges.