Filmmaker Dawn Porter to speak at MLK commemoration

Criminal justice reformer, attorney and filmmaker Dawn Porter is the featured speaker for Cornell's 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. at the State Theatre.

Sigma Phi Epsilon placed on interim suspension

Cornell announced that Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity has committed a serious violation of the University Recognition Policy and as of Feb. 2 has been placed on interim suspension status.

Higher ed leaders ask Trump to rescind immigration order

On Feb. 2, Interim President Hunter Rawlings joined 47 other college and university presidents in signing a letter to President Donald J. Trump, urging him to rescind his executive order on immigration.

Things to Do, Feb. 3-10, 2017

Events this week feature four-hand piano scholar-performers, undergraduates' bird research on the Isles of Shoals, new documentaries at Cornell Cinema and interactive tours at the Johnson Museum.

Fuertes Observatory’s new museum goes 'back to the future'

Cornell's Fuertes Observatory has a new museum featuring vintage observatory instruments, many collected in the 19th century by Estevan Fuertes, founding dean of Cornell's civil engineering department.

Shelley Wong reflects on time, race, knowledge

Time, says Shelley Wong, "is socially constructed, continually made and remade in culturally specific ways." Wong’s book project focuses on race, time and narrative.

N.Y. ag commissioner brings good budget news from Albany

State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball came to Cornell Jan. 27 with an upbeat message about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2017 budget: it's good for the middle class and it's good for agriculture.

Cornell Police implements body-camera program

As of Jan. 16, all uniformed police officers have been equipped with body-worn cameras to aid in their investigations and enhance public confidence and support.

New video, workshop encourage peer intervention

A new bystander intervention video, "Intervene," developed by the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives at Gannett Health Services, helps students come forward to aid fellow students in distress.