Samples of the litter were collected from a New York City beach in the Rockaways for an aquatic ecology outreach demonstration by Cornell Cooperative Extension educators. (Oct. 22, 2007)
In his State of the University address Oct. 19, President David Skorton said fiscal year 2007 was Cornell's most successful fundraising year in its history, with $754.8 million in new gifts and commitments. (Oct. 19, 2007)
Cornell's new mass casualty incident unit, equipped to provide medical care for up to 100 people in the event of a disaster, was unveiled publicly Oct. 18. It is the largest of its kind in Tompkins County. (Oct. 19, 2007)
Cornell has received 14 major new gifts totaling $71.5 million that include the largest donations in the university's history to the arts and humanities. (Oct. 19, 2007)
Kenneth F. Kahn's $5 million gift to endow the deanship of the Cornell ILR (industrial and labor relations) School is the largest from a donor in the school's history. (Oct. 18, 2007)
A commitment to establish a $5 million endowment for the deanship of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning has been made by Cornell trustee Ira Drukier '66, M.Eng. '67, and his wife, Gale. (Oct. 19, 2007)
Three gifts will help to 'transform the ability of the museum to fulfill our mission of education and research,' says Frank Robinson, director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. (Oct. 19, 2007)
Two of the major gifts to Cornell announced this week will help support sustainability and energy research on campus through the new Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future. (Oct. 19, 2007)
Class of '37 alumna Beatrice Moore Stump bequeaths $6.5 million to the College of Arts and Sciences for undergraduate scholarship aid and unrestricted endowment. (Oct. 19, 2007)
W. Stanley Taft, associate professor of art and associate dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, will serve as interim dean of the college starting in January 2008. (Oct. 18, 2007)
East Avenue will be closed, Oct. 22-26, to allow for steam line work. Pedestrian traffic will be permitted across the avenue and on the east and west sidewalks. (Oct. 18, 2007)
