Cornell is 'not in a dire crisis financially' despite the current market turmoil, President David Skorton told a campus audience, Sept. 24. Skorton will be issuing a message to the campus about the situation. (Sept. 25, 2008)
'ShakesQueer' arrives at Cornell Sept. 26-27 to convince us that the Bard is queerer than we thought, says Professor Ellis Hanson in a Cornell Perspectives piece. (Sept. 25, 2008)
Editors' picks for events the week of Sept. 26 range from a webinar on Social Security reform to a homecoming concert by the Glee Club to a talk by retired career diplomat John McDonald on the Georgia-Russia crisis. (Sept. 25, 2008)
A profile of John Tonello, a Cornell employee and a candidate for the New York State Senate seat representing the 53rd senatorial district. (Sept. 25, 2008)
Cornell President David Skorton, Wells College President Lisa Ryerson and Ithaca College President Tom Rochon opened the annual Native American Homecoming Festival Sept. 20. (Sept. 25, 2008)
To the editor:
The week of Sept. 27-Oct. 4 is the 27th anniversary of Banned Books Week -- a nationwide initiative to celebrate the fundamental right to read. This right stems from the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution,…
Officials from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture traveled to Cornell during the week of Sept. 15 to explore promoting rural development, collaborating and sharing information and technology. (Sept. 24, 2008)
The Mars rover Opportunity has a new target. It will attempt to drive 11 kilometers to explore the crater that the Mars Exploration Rover team has unofficially dubbed 'Endeavour.' (Sept. 24, 2008)
On Sept. 24 President David Skorton recognized the work staff members have done on campus initiatives in safety, health, emergency preparedness, sustainability and environment risk management. (Sept. 24, 2008)
On Aug. 30, Peter J. Katzenstein, professor of international studies at Cornell, became president of the American Political Science Association. (Sept. 24, 2008)
Faculty, staff, students, alumni and Cornell groups are invited to submit nominations for the Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professorship. Nomination deadline is Oct. 15. (Sept. 24, 2008)
