U.S. executive director of Inter-American Development Bank visits Cornell

Gustavo Arnavat '84, U.S. Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank, spent April 6-7 on campus talking to classes and faculty members. (April 15, 2011)

Graduate student and Cornell staffers are honored with bird conservation awards

Staff members at the Lab of Ornithology and a Cornell graduate student have won bird conservation awards from Partners in Flight. The awards were presented on March 17 by Dan Ashe. (April 15, 2011)

Since education was his golden ticket, Rosen '61 offers one to entire impoverished neighborhood

In delivering the keynote April 14 at the entrepreneurship celebration, Harris Rosen '61 described his hotel career and how he decided he had enough and needed to start giving back. (April 15, 2011)

Culture that 'tolerates' and 'welcomes' dissent reaps positive outcomes, says Lipsky '61

Professor David Lipsky '61, giving his hypothetical 'last lecture,' explained April 12 why he has had a fascination with collective bargaining his entire life. (April 14, 2011)

Skorton emphasizes tuition affordability during town hall discussion

President David Skorton, at a town hall discussion organized by WVBR-FM's 'Sunday Forum' April 10, stressed efforts to increase the affordability of Cornell and his hopes for Cornell in the future. (April 14, 2011)

Faculty and students discuss ways to overcome stress

In a new effort to think about how to defuse student stress, professors and undergraduates sat down to talk together about the problem at an April 6 forum on academic rigor and student support. (April 14, 2011)

Conference honoring Peter Hohendahl to be held April 29

Peter Hohendahl, professor of German studies and of comparative literature, will be honored with the conference, 'Literature and Criticism in the Public Sphere,' April 29-30 at the A.D. White House. (April 13, 2011)

International nutritionist Michael Latham, champion of the marginalized, dies at 82

Dr. Michael Latham, professor emeritus of nutritional sciences at Cornell who directed the Cornell Program in International Nutrition for 25 years, died April 1 of pneumonia at age 82. (April 13, 2011)

Volunteers needed for Cornell's Slope Day, May 6

Volunteers are needed for Slope Day May 6, for both 4- and 2-hour shifts. Those wanting to volunteer need supervisory approval and must submit an application. (April 13, 2011)