Despite clouds, the sun prevailed at Slope Day 2010. Sustainability took center stage, as Cornell Dining aimed for "zero-waste," and SlopeFest at Ho Plaza provided non-alcoholic alternatives. (May 7, 2010)
Results of a universitywide staff survey, faculty accomplishments and parting thoughts from the outgoing dean of the faculty were highlights of the open session of the board of trustees meeting, May 25.
For 21 years, Cornell's Information and Referral Center has answered questions as varied as "What's the elevation of Cornell?" and "How do I get a new ID card?" to "When is graduation in 2001?" On Sept. 8, the IRC will officially add Cornell directory assistance to its mission, providing student, staff, faculty and departmental telephone numbers to thousands of callers each day.
Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with three British universities to cooperate on research focused on rural change and policy in North America and Europe…
The city of Ithaca's Common Council approved a proposal Dec. 7 by Cornell University to install nets under three city-owned bridges as a suicide prevention measure.
Even when poor rural families receive food stamps from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, many still do not have enough food, according to a new study by nutritionists at Cornell University and their colleagues from several other land-grant universities. The researchers found that about half of the families in their study used food stamps, and half of these families said they did not have enough to eat. (August 19, 2004)
Cornell President Hunter Rawlings has approved an assertive $100,000 initiative aimed at enhancing the diversity of the student community by improving the recruitment of underrepresented minority students, university officials have announced.