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Three magazines honor Johnson School for diversity efforts

Three magazines included the Johnson School in their 2009 'Best of the Best' annual review series of corporations that provide the best career opportunities for minorities. (Nov. 25, 2009)

Study: Race, class and gender shape religion's effect on American voters

How Americans vote is strongly linked to their religious identities, but it is not an independent influence that transcends race, socioeconomic class and gender, reports a new study. (Nov. 24, 2009)

Visiting professor Kakabadze wins top literary honor

Cornell writer-in-residence and visiting professor in the Department of Government Irakli Kakabadze was awarded the Oxfam Novib/PEN Award 2009 in The Hague, Nov. 18. (Nov. 24, 2009)

Students, staff surprise Skorton with birthday wishes

More than 100 students, staff and senior administrators joined Professor Robin L. Davisson, Nov. 23, to surprise President David J. Skorton with wishes for a happy 60th birthday. (Nov. 24, 2009)

Professors brief Congress on how agriculture could provide carbon offsets for other industries

Cornell professors Antonio Bento and David Wolf briefed the House and Senate on Capitol Hill, Nov. 18-19, on 'The Role of Agriculture and Forestry in Emerging Carbon Markets.' (Nov. 24, 2009)

Local Foods Fair in Mann Library hones in on community connections to farmers

The Local Foods Fair in Mann Library, Nov. 19, offered ways that community members can support small farmers and vice versa. (Nov. 24, 2009)

Choreographer named new A.D. White Professor-at-Large

William Forsythe, the newest A.D. White Professor-at-Large, is best known for using technology to explore the architecture of his dynamic, 21-century form of ballet. (Nov. 23, 2009)

Cornell search-and-rescue robots to compete internationally

In early November, Cornell was named one of 10 semifinalists in the first Multi-Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge. (Nov. 23, 2009)

New grant enhances program to help budding farmers

Cornell's Small Farms Program has received a new three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to broaden its support for new farmers in the Northeast. (Nov. 23, 2009)

Low-income high school students tutored by volunteers see almost 200-point jump on SATs

Volunteers with the Cornell branch of the national organization Let's Get Ready help low-income high school students net a 180 point increase with their SAT preparation. (Nov. 23, 2009)

Task force: Should business programs team up?

A task force on the management sciences finds that the Cornell's many highly ranked, specialized business education programs may have the potential for collaboration.

Katie Brown credits Cornell for her success

During a visit to campus Nov. 19, Katie Brown '85 drew on her experiences becoming an entrepreneur to inspire students to consider nontraditional career paths. (Nov. 23, 2009)