Law, Government & Public Policy

Graduate student group hosts a Call-Congress day

The Cornell Graduate and Professional Student Assembly hosted a Call-Congress day Dec. 4 as a part of the national GradsHaveDebt2 campaign.

NY teacher pay is all about location, location, location

A new ILR School report finds wide variation in pay for public school teachers in New York state.

Experts debate the Syrian crisis in age of Facebook

Three panelists looked at the Syrian crisis in a campus event Nov. 25 from historical and political perspectives.

Your phone can spy on you, new book warns

A book by Cornell engineering professor Stephen Wicker warns that surveillance is built into the cellular phone system.

Cornell commemorates Gettysburg Address

To commemorate its 150th anniversary, Cornell Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections sponsored a faculty panel discussion and a reading of the Gettysburg Address by President David Skorton Nov. 19.

Panelists debate legality of American drone strikes

Panelists Michael Lewis and Mary Ellen O'Connell took on the question of the legality of American drone strikes in the Lund Critical Debate Nov. 21 on campus.

Learn about Affordable Care Act options Dec. 5

“Navigating the Affordable Care Act in New York” is set for Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Tompkins Cortland Community College. Cornell Cooperation Extension will stream it live to their offices throughout the state.

Book explores role of foreign aid in Africa

“Democratic Trajectories in Africa: Unraveling the Impact of Foreign Aid,” co-edited by Professor Nicolas van de Walle, explores whether foreign aid in Africa has helped or hindered democratization efforts.

Students' NYC visit marks 10th annual U.N. trip

For the 10th year, 74 students, scholars and staff spent the day in New York City for the educational trip to the United Nations.