Law, Government & Public Policy

University reaffirms its commitment to, support of undocumented students

The March 5 deadline for ending the DACA program has passed, and the university wants its undocumented students - and prospective students - to know that it stands behind them and has many resources available to support them. 

Alum continues activism in new role as president of City College

Vincent Boudreau, Ph.D. ’91, initially thought he would study African politics. Then he walked into a class taught by Professor Benedict Anderson, an expert on the politics, history and languages of Southeast Asia.

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Local and global efforts keep climate change fight alive

Atkinson Center executive in residence Jennifer Haverkamp lectures on global climate change prospects on campus Feb. 26.

Cornell, Yale scholars to debate role of law in preventing war

"Can war be prevented by law?” will be debated March 1 with the authors of "The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World.”

Plato offers lessons in literacy, artistry, politics

Government professor Jill Frank is author of “Poetic Justice: Rereading Plato’s ‘Republic,’” which aims to shift how Plato is read.

Design Connect projects come to fruition in two upstate towns

Students in Design Connect collaborated with stakeholders in two upstate New York towns to provide design and planning resources.

Former NBA player talks athletes and activism Feb. 27

Former NBA player Etan Thomas will discuss athletes and activism in a campus talk Feb. 27.

ILR School senior steers upstate town’s future

Alex Hammond '18 commutes from the ILR School to his hometown in northern New York, where he was elected town supervisor.

Two alumnae named 2019 Schwarzman scholars

An-Chi “Angela” Dai ’15 and Kelly McClure ’16 have been selected to join the third class of Schwarzman Scholars, a program that sends young leaders to Beijing for a year of master’s degree study.