I wonder if we should accept without question George S. Batchellor's comment, quoted by George Lowery, "A Great Seal, a Timeless Maxim," Cornell Chronicle, Aug. 24, 2007, that Andrew Dickson White "traced the present…
Cornell Alumni Magazine and the Division of University Communications will be working together to develop a new Web site for the magazine, which will serve as a better bridge between alumni and the university than ever before. (Aug. 29, 2007)
After a four-year renovation project, the original Mann Library building has reopened with more room to study and state-of-the-art amenities complementing its vintage Art Deco architecture. (Aug. 29, 2007)
The Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity continue to persevere in brutal conditions, as revealed in images of the sun they are sending home. (Aug. 29, 2007)
In studying how neurotransmitters travel between cells, Cornell researchers have discovered that an electrical current thought to be present during that process does not, in fact, exist. (Aug. 29, 2007)
Crews pounded slabs of paving stone into place as work on Bailey Plaza moved toward completion. Construction is expected to continue for two more weeks with a ribbon-cutting ceremony slated for Oct. 19. (Aug. 29, 2007)
Teens from New York City low-income neighborhoods participated in 'Island Explorers,' a Cornell outdoor adventure and environmental education program, on historic Governors Island in New York Harbor. (Aug. 29, 2007)
A Hollywood screenwriter, producer and director, alumnus Melville Shavelson supported student filmmakers at Cornell, through equipment upgrades and production grants. (Aug. 29, 2007)
Cornell Police ordered the evacuation of Sage Hall for about two hours Aug. 28 after a faculty member reported receiving an e-mail claiming that a bomb was in the building. (Aug. 28, 2007)
President David Skorton, a resident of Mary Donlon Hall this week, served as the master of ceremonies Aug. 27 to open the Donlon Games. (Aug. 28, 2007)
Stewart's Shops of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has been named the 2007 Best Milk by Cornell's New York State Milk Quality Improvement Program. (Aug. 28, 2007)
Hundreds of students, faculty and staff gathered on the Arts Quad to mingle at the second annual Welcome Weekend Picnic on the Quad, Aug. 23, the first day of classes. (Aug. 28, 2007)
