Consider different perspectives, President Pollack urges Class of 2022

President Martha E. Pollack urged new first-year and transfer students to stand up for their core principles but listen respectfully to different opinions at Convocation on Aug. 18.

‘Paths to Peace’ explores legacy of antiwar campaigner

A series of on-campus events and exhibits, “Paths to Peace,” will explore the work of anti-war activist Randall Forsberg Aug. 20 through Sept. 14.

Vice President Lombardi offers condolences on death of Rachel Doran ’19

Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, issued a statement of condolence on the death of student Rachel Doran.

American literature scholar kicks off Botanic Gardens’ lecture series Aug. 29

Cornell historian George Hutchinson will deliver the 2018 William and Jane Torrence Harder Lecture Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 5:30 p.m. in Call Auditorium.

Orientation offers peer-led guidance, welcomes families

Cornell welcomes more than 4,000 first-year and transfer students to campus Aug. 17-22 with a slate of peer-led Orientation programs and events.

Things to Do, Aug. 17-24, 2018

Events on campus this week include the annual Dump and Run sale, new exhibits at the Johnson Museum and the College of Architecture, Art and Planning; and free films at Cornell Cinema.

Class of 2022 boasts business owners, researchers and a rodeo champ

Before they’ve taken their first class, Cornell’s 3,325 incoming freshmen could fill a book – or several – with their accomplishments, experiences and interests.

Levitsky, Putnam, Quake elected professors-at-large

Political scientist Steven Levitsky, the Sundance Institute’s Keri Putnam and biomedical engineer Stephen Quake have joined the ranks of leading scholars and public intellectuals at Cornell as Andrew Dickson White Professors-at-Large.

Leading by example: Creating a more inclusive campus community for students

In a Q&A, Vijay Pendakur, Marla Love and Renee Alexander, leaders in the Office of the Dean of Students, reflect on the campus climate and how changes to their office’s structure can help students find a sense of belonging at Cornell.