Berggren honored nationally for communication curriculum

Senior lecturer Kathy Berggren has won a national award in curriculum design for her class, Communication 2010: Oral Communication. (Sept. 13, 2011)

Scholars debate 9/11 aftermath for U.S.: Proof of our power or vulnerable and weakened?

Three scholars debated the effects of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the state and status of the United States, in the Lund Critical Debate, Sept. 12 in Statler Auditorium. (Sept. 13, 2011)

Akwe:kon' celebrates 20 years of inclusiveness

The 20th anniversary of Akwe:kon - Cornell's 'Indian country' - was celebrated on campus Sept. 9; speakers included Cornell President David Skorton. (Sept. 13, 2011)

Harris on his presidential appointment in D.C: 'Frustrating, but extremely rewarding'

David Harris, professor of sociology and senior associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, reflected on his 15 months at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a talk Sept. 9. (Sept. 13, 2011)

Asylum seekers confound immigration officials, says expert

Cornell historian Maria Cristina Garcia discussed the problems that officials and asylum seekers face under the current laws, in a discussion with students in the Hans Bethe House Sept. 7. (Sept. 13, 2011)

'Quarterlifers' launch long search for meaning in their lives

College students - beginning their 'quarterlife' stage of life - start searching for the meaning of their lives, a search that will persist for many years, said a visiting expert on campus Sept. 9. (Sept. 13, 2011)

Study: Word sounds contain clues for language learners

New research finds that the sounds of words across languages give clues to the words' meaning, which may help those teaching a second language. (Sept. 12, 2011)

Debate tackles lessons learned since the Sept. 11 attacks

Top Cornell and visiting academics take on the ramifications of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in an open discussion Sept. 12 at 4:30 p.m., Statler Hall Auditorium. (Sept. 7, 2011)

Travel is critical to political theory, says scholar of Islamic political thought

In her Aug. 30 College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Lecture, Wellesley scholar Roxanne Euben said that dividing such rhetoric as 'Islam' and the 'West' is unproductive. (Sept. 7, 2011)