Political scientist Roxanne Euben to speak on 'Travel, Translation and Comparative Political Theory' for fifth Cornell College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Lecture, Sept. 15. (Sept. 7, 2010)
An innovative collaboration between Cornell University Press, the Cornell University Library and faculty members in German studies promises to create a new way of publishing scholarly books. (Sept. 7, 2010)
Cellist Gerald Appleman presented one of the cellos he made to Cornell's Department of Music Sept. 2, in appreciation of Scott Tucker, director of choral music. (Sept. 7, 2010)
'Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon,' a traveling Smithsonian exhibition on the Vietnamese-American experience, co-curated by Vu Pham, M.A. '99, Ph.D. '02, will be in Ithaca from Sept. 18 to Dec. 5. (Sept. 7, 2010)
Collegetown ART, of the student-run Sustainability Hub, has installed two waste and recycling stations to beautify Collegetown. The waste receptacles are adorned with local art. (Sept. 7, 2010)
In the fourth Arts and Sciences Humanities Lecture Aug. 31, historian Rebecca Flemming of the University of Cambridge focused on infertility, religion and medicine, from ancient times to the present. (Sept. 7, 2010)
Given that Cornell ranked third in Peace Corps volunteers recruited in 2009, it is no wonder that Aaron Williams, the international volunteer agency's director, paid a visit to campus Sept. 2.
In the first Cornell Plantations lecture this fall, Professor Harry Shaw examined whether our wondrous views of nature are inborn, i.e., 'natural,' or learned, citing examples from literature. (Sept. 3, 2010)
The 2010 United Way Day of Caring is Sept. 16 at Stewart Park. The event caps a countywide drive to collect non-perishable food, school supplies, and household and personal care items. (Sept. 2, 2010)
Hosting an international student or scholar benefits the host as well as the newcomer, providing connections in the university and local communities and a sharing of cultures and experiences. (Sept. 2, 2010)
Events on campus this week include a poetry reading by Julia Alvarez, the Johnson Museum's Tarjama/Translation exhibit, Cornell Campus Club coffee hour and flood relief in Pakistan and India. (Sept. 2, 2010)
