Larger portions, larger plates and even noise and bright lights can contribute to freshmen gaining weight, Cornell nutritionist Michele Wilbur told a group of new students in an Aug. 22 presentation on how to avoid the so-called 'freshman 15.'
Provost Carolyn (Biddy) Martin announced this week that she has established the position of deputy provost in her office and has named David R. Harris to the post, effective Aug. 20. (Aug. 23, 2007)
Robert Buhrman, director of Cornell's Center for Nanoscale Systems, succeeds Nobel laureate Robert Richardson, who will become senior science adviser to Provost Biddy Martin and President David Skorton. (Aug. 23, 2007)
Cornell has added a new emergency contact database to its 'Who I Am' electronic directory, and all students are urged to sign up. Faculty and staff will be able to fill out emergency information later this fall. (Aug. 23, 2007)
Sage Chapel has launched a new series of programs aimed at letting the Cornell and Ithaca communities know there's a peaceful place on campus to visit that's open to all faiths. (Aug. 23, 2007)
Cornell is the top-rated Ivy League school in Washington Monthly's third annual college rankings, and is cited in The Princeton Review's survey of the 366 best colleges. (Aug. 23, 2007)
Fortune Small Business says Cornell is 'ahead of the pack when it comes to bringing students of all disciplines together in entrepreneurship classes.' (Aug. 22, 2007)
Bottled water wastes energy and hurts the environment, asserts Cornell extension associate Jennifer Wilkins in this Cornell Perspectives opinion piece. (Aug. 22, 2007)
'Tapestry of Possibilities,' an orientation performance of skits about diversity, seeks to stretch the comfort zones of new students at Cornell. (Aug. 22, 2007)
In a New Student Reading Project small-group discussion, Aug. 20, led by Associate Professor Marianella Casasola, students relate 'The Pickup' to their experience of being new on campus. (Aug. 22, 2007)