Public Engagement

Two juniors each win $30K Truman scholarships

For their academic excellence and the likelihood of 'making a difference,' Simon Boehme '14 and Samuel Ritholtz '14 have won the award, given to juniors planning a career in public service.

Art depicts sexual violence survivors as 'thrivers'

The Cornell Women's Resource Center’s April art exhibit, 'We Step Into the Light Ithaca 2013,' aimed to empower thrivers and provide them with a safe place to express themselves.

Media workshop teaches farmers to tell their stories

The 'Telling Better Stories' workshop April 11 offered pointers on podcasting, photography and online writing to farmer.

MFA poets record verse for Poetry in Your Pocket

Audio recordings of graduate student poets will accompany an annual outreach project producing a chapbook for high school students in New York City.

CIIFAD to showcase student international projects April 18

‪The Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development will showcase multidisciplinary student programs in international development April 18.

Land-grant legacy and evolution extolled in Albany

On April 9, university and state leaders gathered in Albany to celebrate Cornell’s land-grant mission in New York state and beyond.

Students tackle social issues at Clinton conference

Cornell students at the Clinton Global Initiative University learned how to translate their social justice ideas into meaningful, sustainable action.

Expert panel: Education needs major reform

A panel of eight Cornell-affiliated education advocates stressed the importance of reform during a lively discussion on the future of education at the Cornell Club in Manhattan April 3.

Indigenous hip-hop artists address social issues in their work

At an April 6 panel discussion, Native American and Filipino artists said that hip-hop provides an outlet for advocacy and an effective way to keep indigenous culture and values alive.