Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic visits to Cornell on Nov. 13, 1960, and April 14, 1961, came at a pivotal point in his life and in American political and social history.
A new book by Judith Byfield, professor of history, highlights the central role that women played in Nigeria’s nationalist movement in the years following World War II.
In preparation for the Aug. 5 opening of the Mui Ho Fine Arts Library, selected fine arts materials will not be available from May 20 to Aug. 5. Library patrons are asked to plan ahead and borrow needed materials in advance of this service interruption.
The Joseph E. Connolly ’72 Memorial Prizes, which honor a life-long Cornell friendship, will support students who want to look at the intersection of religion, politics and society.
Participants in a new class – designed to bring together formerly incarcerated and traditional Cornell students – have written, workshopped and performed an ensemble theatrical piece that will premiere online May 16.
In his new book, “The War That Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium,” historian Barry Strauss presents a more accurate, nuanced narrative of a crucial moment in the history of Ancient Rome.
Gifts from retired banking executive Nancy Sukenik will boost the study and appreciation of photography at Cornell through the establishment of a curatorship at Cornell University Library, and a teaching gallery at the Johnson Museum of Art.
