News & Events

Eric Stickel sworn in as Cornell police chief

More than 17 years after joining the Cornell University Police Department as a patrol officer, the Lansing native was formally welcomed as its chief at a Jan. 21 commissioning ceremony.

Cornell to increase contribution to Ithaca schools by 42%

The university has committed to annual increases through 2031 that total nearly $900,000 of additional funding over the next five years. 

Soup & Hope storytelling series to start Jan. 29

The series, now in its 19th year, will take place at Sage Chapel every other Thursday through March 26, starting at noon.

Rebecca Hann named VP for budget and planning

Hann’s appointment was approved Jan. 12 by the Executive Committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees.

Blackboard co-founder named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year

Cane will be honored on campus April 9-10 at the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration Ezra conference.

Faculty event to highlight how teaching about climate change can move beyond discourse and despair

On Jan. 28, the Center for Teaching Innovation and Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art will co-host “Teaching About Climate Change: Art, Action and Reflection,” a faculty panel, teaching workshop and exhibit tour exploring how instructors can engage the humanities, climate change and community in their teaching.

Around Cornell

$1.5M grant boosts postdoctoral research across 4 colleges

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded Cornell the grant to support postdoctoral researchers in key areas of the natural sciences.

To show LGBTQ+ support, look beyond Pride Month

Timing, not just content, influences whether organizational expressions of allyship are perceived as authentic. 

Kotlikoff thanks staff, outlines challenges in annual address

After a year of intense political pressure and financial strains, President Michael I. Kotlikoff used his annual Address to Staff to talk through “some of the tough topics we’ve all been dealing with.”