Ryan Lombardi: What it means to be a cohesive community

Ryan Lombardi, who became Cornell’s vice president for student and campus life last August, discusses what it means to form a "cohesive community," the university’s new housing initiative, mental health on campus, the future of Greek life at Cornell and more.

Karen Nicholas joins CCE as Engaged Cornell liaison in NYC

Cornell Cooperative Extension New York City recently welcomed Karen Nicholas to its staff as its Engaged Cornell NYC Liaison.

Speakers explore local engagement via storytelling

“The Facing Project: Storytelling for Change,” will be held March 4 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Room 102 Mann Library as part of the The Local and the Global: Dialogues on Community Engagement series.

Perkins Prize applications accepted through March 7

Applications are being accepted through March 7 for the 22nd Anniversary James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial Understanding and Harmony. The winner receives a $5,000 prize.

Law School panel considers town-gown land use regulations

At a Feb. 26 Cornell Law School panel, professors looked at the various laws and regulations college town municipalities use control student behavior and preserve neighborhood integrity.

Cornell to fight for food safety as CDC Center of Excellence

Martin Wiedmann, Gellert Family Professor in Food Safety, will co-direct the new Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence to strengthen foodborne illness surveillance and investigation.

Senior group is guiding Cornell's climate actions

President Elizabeth Garrett formed the Senior Leaders Climate Action Group last November to focus on improving climate trends by spurring cross-disciplinary solutions on campus and globally.

High schoolers beat undergrads, grads at Make-a-thon

Students from majors such as computer science, biology, business, policy analysis and engineering and high school students came together Feb. 20-21 to participate Cornell's first "Make-a-thon."

'Ecouture' designers tailor fashion to a green world

Looking beyond garment trends to global social impact, students from the Cornell Environmental Collaborative organized the Ecouture Environmental Fashion Show Feb. 19.