Cornell's Larry Palmer named to AMA foundation's board of directors

Larry Palmer, professor of law at Cornell University, has been named as a member of the board of directors of the American Medical Association's National Patient Safety Foundation.

Cornell Trustee Carol Clark Tatkon dies at 59

Carol Clark Tatkon, a member of the Cornell Board of Trustees since 1981 and vice chair since 1995, died Oct. 11 at her family home in North Egremont, Mass. She was 59.

Macedonian ambassador to the U.S. to visit Oct. 9-10

The Macedonian ambassador to the United States, Ljubica Z. Acevska, will visit Cornell through Oct. 10 to meet with faculty and students and discuss a variety of issues, among them human rights violations, international law and Macedonia's position in the international arena.

No place to hide. The right to privacy vs. freedom of the press is topic of Kops Lecture at Cornell Oct. 20

When does the public's right to know outweigh an individual's right to privacy? Does a reporter have the right to search for any personal information available? Is there a difference between printed records and electronic databases?

Trustees and Council members gather at Cornell Oct. 16-18

Members of the Cornell Board of Trustees and University Council will arrive on campus Thursday, Oct. 16, for Cornell's annual Trustee/Council Weekend.

New forms of old disease, leptospirosis, threaten dogs in U.S., Cornell veterinarians warn

A potentially fatal bacterial disease that damages the liver and kidneys of dogs, humans and other animals – leptospirosis – is appearing in new forms in the United States.

Macedonian Ambassador to the U.S. to visit Cornell Oct. 8 - 10

The Macedonian ambassador to the United States, Ljubica Z. Acevska, will visit Cornell University Oct. 8 through 10 to meet with faculty and students and discuss a variety of issues, among them human rights violations, international law and Macedonia's position in the international arena.

Cornell Plantations' Cascadilla Gorge Trail reopens Oct. 21 with ribbon-cutting

Following months of repair and restoration work, Cornell Plantations officials will mark the reopening to the public of the Cascadilla Gorge Trail with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. at the College Avenue trail entrance.

Federal labor officials and union leaders to attend National Partnership Council meeting at Cornell Oct. 8

Janice R. Lachance, deputy director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, will be joined by other Clinton administration officials and representatives of labor unions representing federal workers in a visit to Cornell on Oct. 8, for a meeting of the National Partnership Council.