President Martha E. Pollack outlined how Cornell "can and will be the model of a relevant, premier university for the 21st century" during her State of the University address Oct. 20 in Statler Auditorium.
President Martha E. Pollack announced the recipients of Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships, Weiss Provost Awards and Weiss Junior Fellows Award Oct. 20.
Rembrandt van Rijn’s art and artistic practice have fascinated scholars and collectors for centuries. His printmaking methods, and prints from across hiscareer, are revealed as an inspirational resource for research and teaching in a new exhibition of his etchings at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art.
Cornell dedicated the Breazzano Family Center for Business Education Oct. 18 with a festive reception. Located in Collegetown, the state-of-the-art building dramatically expands the teaching capacity of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.
Events on campus include films about the Voyager mission and The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper;” a musical version of Homer’s “Odyssey,” Science on Tap with Mason Peck on accessible space travel; and a talk on medieval images of the heavens with author and art historian Benjamin Anderson.
Upcoming retirement workshops: Learn about timing considerations, coordination with your saving plans, explore your income options and investing for your goals.
Provost Michael I. Kotlikoff has launched a task force to recommend new approaches to accelerate the diversity of the Cornell faculty. A report with short- and long-term strategies to improve retention rates for underrepresented faculty is due in spring 2018.
