The Cornell United Way campaign, a yearly campus drive that supports an overall campaign run by United Way of Tompkins County to raise funds for community members in need, begins Sept. 28.
At the event, “Aftershocks: Geopolitics Since the Ukraine invasion,” a panel of faculty and experts raised concerns about worldwide consequences stemming from the ongoing conflict that began with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The university has announced a reorganization and promotions intended to improve the efficiency and capabilities of finance and risk management operations reporting to Joanne DeStefano, MBA ’97, executive vice president and chief finance officer.
The Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center on Sept. 22 will celebrate a century of applied research and education supporting the region’s agricultural and horticultural businesses.
The World Cultural Council recognized J. Meejin Yoon, B.Arch. ’95, the Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, for extraordinary accomplishments as an architect and educator, including designs of innovative public spaces and memorials committed to community and social justice.
Organizers added a strikethrough to the conference name this year, recognizing that the word “frontier” is rooted in a history of white-settler colonialism.