Skorton lauds staff contributions to university excellence

Presenting his last annual address to staff, President David Skorton focused on the importance of staff members to an organization's strength and stability, and thanked Cornell staff for their welcoming spirit and honesty.

Four new MOOCs offered for spring 2015

With Cornell's four new MOOCs for spring 2015, students from all over the world can survey global hospitality management, tour technology inside your smart phone, fix ecologically broken places and explore eating from an ethical perspective.

Confidence propelled NYC restaurateur's career

Restaurant entrepreneur Jeff Zalaznick '05 returned to campus Oct. 23 to offer career guidance to College of Arts and Sciences student.

Cornell VP talks shop with local teen actors

When he learned that Running to Places, an Ithaca youth theater company, was staging “Fame,” founding cast member Joel Malina offered to join them for some rehearsals and to share his experiences with the cast.

The Vietnam War on campus, revisited

Former Cornell anti-Vietman War activists return to campus Nov. 10-11 as part of the College of Arts and Sciences’ celebration of the university’s sesquicentennial.

Documentary spurs discussion on the future of farming

Following a campus screening of the documentary film "Farmland," panelists discussed the future of farming Oct. 27.

Memory and music: A Holocaust story

At a community conversation led by professor Jonathan Boyarin Oct. 22, Ithacans gathered to discuss the premiere of the documentary "Blue Tattoo."

New Student Reading Project author to visit Nov. 4-5

Algerian-Italian novelist Amara Lakhous, author of the 2014 New Student Reading Project selection, “Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio,” will speak on campus Nov. 4.

Hospitality 'un-conference' sparks innovation

The 2014 Cornell Hospitality Research Summit brought nearly 300 industry and academic experts together to tackle the future of service innovation Oct. 12-14 on campus.