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Literary giants earn praise from fellow Cornell writers

English faculty authors paid sincere tribute, with insight and analysis, to fellow Cornell writers E.B. White '21, Phyllis Janowitz and James McConkey, Sept. 16 in Goldwin Smith Hall.

Resolved: Multilingual model U.N. debate helps students 'live' other languages

A Sept. 16 model United Nations debate, argued in nine languages about global sustainability issues, was the first event of the year for Cornell's Language House on West Campus. (Sept. 21, 2009)

Grant proposals sought for community progress and innovation projects

The committee for the 2009 Robert S. Smith Award for community progress and innovation is calling for grant proposals for up to $3,000 from student leaders and organizations by Oct. 31. (Sept. 21, 2009)

Four vet lab staff members honored

Four members of the College of Veterinary Medicine were honored at the Upstate New York Branch of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Sept. 16 in Syracuse, N.Y. (Sept. 21, 2009)

Annual Fall Harvest Dinner is Sept. 24 with celebrity chef, author Suvir Saran

Gourmet cuisine featuring food from local and regional farms and celebrity chef, author Suvir Saran will be on tap Sept. 24 at Robert Purcell Community Center. (Sept. 21, 2009)

Class-sized sod sofa satisfies whims, builds teams

A class of students shoveled, shaped and sodded a truck-sized sod sofa in the pond area of the F.R. Newman Arboretum last week. (Sept. 21, 2009)

Cascadilla Gorge trail from Linn Street to College Avenue closed for repairs

Cascadilla Gorge trail from Linn Street to College Avenue will remain closed until further notice due to hazardous conditions. (Sept. 21, 2009)

Skorton asks for students' input on strategic plan

Students have a critical role to play in shaping Cornell's strategic plan, said President David Skorton during an open forum Sept. 18.

'Got Soap?' campaign gives students the upper (and clean) hand against flu

Students handed out 6,300 bars of soap and 1,510 T-shirts Sept.18 as part of the flu-fighting 'Got Soap?' campaign. The student-run group Cornell University Emergency Services initiated the project. (Sept. 18, 2009)

CALS plans major renovation of Stocking Hall

Stocking Hall will get a new four-story addition and a general facelift, with construction beginning next September, giving the Department of Food Science and the landmark Cornell Dairy Bar new homes. (Sept. 18, 2009)

Memorial for Eleanor Jorden slated for Sept. 26

A memorial service for the late Eleanor H. Jorden will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m. in Sage Chapel; a reception will follow in the Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room. (Sept. 18, 2009)

Lab of Ornithology helps Maya Lin realize her dream in creating arts series on species loss

On Sept. 17 in San Francisco, artist Maya Lin unveiled the first component of her serial art installation on species loss, which uses sounds and videos from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. (Sept. 17, 2009)