Pollack thanks staff for work in unprecedented circumstances

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the Cornell community continues to pursue its mission and to thrive, President Martha E. Pollack said Oct. 20 in her fourth annual address to staff.

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Grants fund community-engaged learning curricula

The Office of Engagement Initiatives recently awarded Engaged Curriculum Grants to 19 teams of faculty and community partners that are developing community-engaged learning courses, majors and minors across the university.

Professor offers alphabetical guide to human nature

In his new book “Life, Death and Other Inconvenient Truths: A Realist’s View of the Human Condition,” Shimon Edelman offers a reference guide to human nature and human experience.

Input sought for revisions to Campus Code of Conduct

The University Assembly (UA) is requesting feedback from the Cornell community on proposed revisions to a new Student Code of Conduct. The deadline for submitting feedback is Nov. 17.

Klarman fellow examines tech policy via social science

Baobao Zhang’s three-year Klarman Postdoctoral Fellowship in the College of Arts and Sciences is an opportunity to research technology policy, particularly on the governance of emerging technologies such as AI.

Student group promotes peer voter registration by Oct. 9

Equipped with Zoom rooms and social distancing tools in the age of COVID-19, a group of students is demystifying the mechanics of voter registration and casting a ballot.

Community-engaged learning to build on colleges’ strengths

Beginning this fall, the Office of Engagement Initiatives is collaborating with individual colleges and schools that want to make community-engaged learning a key part of their curricular, co-curricular and research programs.

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Research division HR head elected to Board of Trustees

Reginald White ’80 is the new employee-elected representative on the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Also announced earlier this year, Abby Cohn is the new faculty-elected trustee.

Budget and planning VP Paul Streeter to retire in 2021

Paul Streeter, M.B.A. ’95, Cornell’s vice president for budget and planning, has announced plans to retire on June 30, 2021, at the end of this academic and fiscal year.

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