Savin-Williams sets media straight about today's gay youth

Ritch Savin-Williams, professor of developmental psychology and director of Cornell's Sex and Gender Lab, talked with media members about the dangerous myth of 'fragile' gay youth. (Nov. 10, 2010)

Acts of kindness give the dead eternal life, says speaker at Holocaust memorial

Commemorating the Holocaust - Affirming Community, held Nov. 7, included stories by Holocaust survivors, hymns by local choruses and expressions of remembrance and solidarity. (Nov. 9, 2010)

Panelists: Arizona SB 1070 has had profound impact on Native Americans

Arizona Senate Bill 1070 has seriously affected Native Americans, said panelists Nov. 3 on campus, pointing out that it has legitimized racism and triggered more violence against Native people. (Nov. 9, 2010)

Education should be honest about racial history and more supportive of Native students, say speakers

Educators need to be honest about racial histories of locations and provide more mentorship for Native students, said two speakers Nov. 4 in a discussion on fostering culturally competent contexts. (Nov. 8, 2010)

Kate Griffith named first Proskauer Rose professor

The Proskauer Rose Employment and Labor Law Assistant Professorship has been established for an ILR assistant professor who engages in scholarly work in conflict resolution and collective bargaining. (Nov. 3, 2010)

Digital age transformed marketing, says CNN's Scot Safon

Scot Safon, MBA '84, CNN Worldwide's chief marketing officer, talked about how the the digital revolution has transformed the field of marketing, in his Oct. 21 talk on campus. (Oct. 29, 2010)

Panelists examine link between rural poverty and farmer suicides in India

A panel of three Cornell academics discussed the controversy in India about the film, Peepli Live, and the representations of an epidemic of farmer suicides there, Oct. 26. (Oct. 29, 2010)

Course examines contemporary Mexico in light of its revolutionary past

The ILR School's Maria Lorena Cook is teaching a course titled The Mexican Revolution at 100: Politics, Economy and Society, which examines the nation's present and past. (Oct. 28, 2010)

CALS to close Department of Education over next two years

The decision was made after considering an extensive review of options, in the context of the college's strategic planning objectives. Faculty and staff will be transferred to other departments within CALS. (Oct. 26, 2010)