Students in Cornell's Iscol Family Program for Leadership Development in Public Service and the Urban Semester Summer Program co-hosted a free health fair July 28 in Brooklyn. (Aug. 9, 2012)
The Africana Studies and Research Center held its second forum on issues arising from death of Michael Brown’s death Nov. 17. The event focused on law enforcement, training and policies.
W. David Curtiss, professor emeritus of law, died Jan. 26 at his home in Ithaca. Curtiss served as a faculty trustee and as associate dean of the Law School. (Jan. 31, 2011)
Eight students and a professor spent 10 days in Ghana over winter break, talking to women about their concerns for their communities. The findings will help shape future service trips to Ghana.
As part of the Cornell GK-12 Grass Roots program, four Cornell graduate students and two local teachers traveled to India to exchange best practices in science education with Indian schoolteachers.
In July President David Skorton visited Ethiopia to congratulate graduates of the inaugural class of Cornell's MPS degree program in international agriculture and rural development at Bahir Dar University. (Aug. 14, 2009)
Cornell has arranged for the Ithaca City School District to use Bailey Hall free this year to help them maintain their theatrical and music productions while Kulp Auditorium is undergoing renovations. (May 19, 2010)
At a U.S. Congressional hearing Dec. 6, economist Rick Geddes urged lawmakers to concentrate on the crowded Northeast corridor for high-speed rail development, rather than less populous regions. (Jan. 6, 2012)