Former presidential candidates Howard Dean and Rick Santorum debated a range of issues in their program, 'The Role of Government in a Free Society,' Oct. 18 in Bailey Hall. (Oct. 19, 2012)
Alumnus Doug Usher, a professional pollster, discussed the upcoming election and noted that the eventual victor will have to win Colorado, Ohio and Virginia. (Oct. 19, 2012)
Cornell will not seek reaccreditation for its Masters of Arts in Teaching program, but will keep its education minor and work with Ithaca College so students can still get certified. (Oct. 19, 2012)
Richard Meier '56, B.Arch. '57, returned to campus Oct. 17 and reflected on his architectural and artistic work, met with architecture students and gave a public lecture.
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)
Artist Leo Villareal's light installation at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art will give viewers a constantly changing experience from vantage points on campus and the city of Ithaca. (Oct. 18, 2012)
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)
To make the STEM field workforce look more like the U.S. population, more minorities need to be encouraged and supported to enter these fields, said Irving McPhail '70 speaking on campus Oct. 17. (Oct. 18, 2012)
Paul Bursic, senior director of benefit services, explained the differences between endowed health plans, as those who were in HealthNow will need to choose one of three Aetna plans for 2013. (Oct. 18, 2012)
Medical and dependent care accounts, now administered by PayFlex, have new limits but are easier to use, thanks to a new debit card that account holders can use to pay for some health care costs. (Oct. 18, 2012)
Author Bert Gervais kicked off the mentoring program offered through Scholars Working Ambitiously to Graduate with about 70 men of color, Oct. 13, at the Africana Studies and Research Center. (Oct. 18, 2012)
Events on campus this week include First-Year Parents' Weekend, an exhibition of wearable art designed by students, alumni talks on imagination and biography, and animated films by Hayao Miyazaki. (Oct. 18, 2012)
