Skorton: Progress ongoing for strategic plan initiatives

President Skorton outlined the progress made on strategic plan initiatives and the work that yet remains, while looking toward the sesquicentennial, in his State of the University Address, Oct. 26. (Oct. 26, 2012)

Jazz artist Lisa Hilton to perform on campus Nov. 2

Jazz composer Lisa Hilton will perform solo piano selections Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. in Barnes Hall Auditorium. (Oct. 25, 2012)

Task force offers its plan for internationalization at Cornell

Building on its existing strengths, coordinating resources and making additional investments will help Cornell enhance and solidify its status as a top school for international studies and engagement, says a new report.

Skorton, Tata headline NYC Entrepreneurship Summit

A dialogue between President David Skorton and industrialist Ratan Tata, Cornell's Entrepreneur of the Year, headlined the Oct. 12 event, which drew more than 350 attendees and featured 21 speakers and panelists. (Oct. 18, 2012)

University-wide Business Minor to launch spring 2013

A new universitywide minor in business, sponsored by four Cornell colleges, will be available to all undergraduates in the spring 2013 semester. (Oct. 18, 2012)

School of Hotel Administration celebrates 90th anniversary

On Sept. 20 Cornell's School of Hotel Administration celebrated 90 years to the day of educating entrepreneurs and leaders in the hospitality industry with a reception in Statler Hall's Park Atrium. (Sept. 21, 2012)

Alumni use social media to drive enterprises, say panelists

Six alumni panelists at the Cornell Club in New York City described how their companies leveraged social media to pursue their entrepreneurial endeavors Aug. 14. (Aug. 16, 2012)

Robert Beck, former Hotel School dean, dies at 91

Beck, who led Cornell's School of Hotel Administration as dean from 1961 to 1981, died July 31 in Redding, Conn. (Aug. 2, 2012)

Cornell shines in sciences, humanities

The 2012 QS World University Rankings by subject have placed Cornell in the world's top 200 institutions in many categories, ranging from hard sciences to the humanities.