24 staff members graduate with higher ed degrees

The accomplishments of 24 staff members who earned associate, bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees through Cornell's Employee Degree Program or the Tuition Aid Program were celebrated May 24.

Kate Walsh is interim dean of School of Hotel Administration

Kate Walsh, MPS ’90, associate professor of organizational management, has been named interim dean of the School of Hotel Administration. She will begin a two-year term July 1.

Student success will mean College of Business success

Student success is the paramount goal of the College of Business Dean Soumitra Dutta told students May 11. "Your success is our success, not just on the job market upon graduation, but long term in your careers," he said.

With faculty structure proposed, College of Business advances

With the help of nearly 100 committee members from across campus and with faculty governance proposed, the College of Business is beginning to take shape. College leaders reported on progress to faculty and staff May 10.

Dutta: Planning for College of Business is 'on track'

The Cornell College of Business is on track to launch in the coming academic year, said Dean Soumitra Dutta. Open forums about next steps will be held over the next two weeks for faculty, staff, students and alumni.

Students gain insight on 'eye-opening' tour of Japan

Twenty-one students from across campus traveled to Japan on a a winter break study tour funded by the Japanese government as a cultural exchange exposing American students to the country.

Statler offers local students hospitality career skills training

Students from Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Education Services career skills program come to campus to expand their vocational skills through a hands-on program at the Statler Hotel.

Rewards encourage junk-food junkies to eat more healthfully

Consumers who have poor eating habits and who are overweight benefit the most from long-term reward "points" incentives than if they are offered price reductions, according to new Cornell research.

Nine projects receive undergrad engaged research funding

Nine faculty-led teams conducting research with undergraduate students have received Undergraduate Engaged Research Programs grants, administered by Engaged Cornell.