Campus activities to focus on veterans, military personnel

Cornell is honoring veterans and military personnel through an array of activities leading up to and including Veterans Day, Nov. 11. And for the first time, Cornell has lit McGraw Tower green to honor veterans.

Cornell eases water use restrictions but urges conservation

Cornell has lowered its water use restriction to a water use advisory, which means water conservation efforts are now strongly encouraged but not required.

Trump a 'grave danger' to U.S., Munday lecturer says

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eugene Robinson reflected on "Election 2016: Who’s Up, Who’s Down and What’s Really Going On" as this year's Munday Distinguished Lecturer Oct. 27.

Introducing new members of the faculty for 2016-17

Introducing new members of Cornell's faculty for 2016-17.

Students of ancient theater to stage 'Oedipus' Nov. 10-12

Sophocles' tragedy "Oedipus (Tyrannus)," translated and directed by professor of classics Frederick Ahl, will be performed on campus Nov. 10-12 by students in Ahl's course Ancient Theatre Performance.

Faculty give their take on an unsettling presidential election

Anxiety, distrust, rigged elections, polarization, demographic change and racial resentment are all themes surrounding America’s 2016 presidential election, according to a Nov. 1 panel discussion.

Things to Do, Nov. 4-11, 2016

Event this week include book talks on aging and emotions and artist Cy Twombley's inspirations; Mac Benford on "Bound for Glory"; "Sonic Sea" at Cornell Cinema; and plays written "After Orlando."

Women's hockey game to benefit United Way Nov. 12

Cornell's women's hockey team will face off against Yale at Lynah Rink, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. Participant match and raffle sales will benefit the United Way.

'Skin' was theme of Society for the Humanities event

The Society for the Humanities fall interdisciplinary conference, "Performing Skin," explored the year's focal research theme: "skin," Oct. 21 and 22 in the A.D. White House.