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Charles D. Phlegar, Johns Hopkins University's interim vice president for development and alumni relations, has been named vice president for alumni affairs and development at Cornell, subject to the approval this week of…
Writer and photographer Gordon Sander '73 celebrates his multifaceted relationship with Cornell in "My World," a photography exhibit on display through June 16 in the Fine Arts Library in Sibley Dome -- the largest retrospective…
Cornell's fourth annual Dump & Run collection of discarded items to benefit local charities is under way. May 20 is the deadline for most collection spots across campus. June 1 is the final date for Schuyler House, Hughes…
After 18 months of study, surveys, town hall meetings and departmental debate, three Cornell faculty task forces are releasing their final reports on how Cornell can take a leading role in shaping the university of the future. …
The Task Force on Life in the Age of the Genome, appointed by Cornell Provost Biddy Martin in February 2005, has submitted a final report suggesting how the $650 million New Life Sciences Initiative might also engage social…
The digital age is about much more than technology; it is fundamentally changing the ways in which people learn, work, play and interact with one another, according to the provost's Task Force on Wisdom in the Age of Digital…
"Sustainability problems are real, immediate, and answers must be found if we are to have a just and humane future on this planet," warns a report issued by the provost's Task Force on Sustainability in the Age of Development…
The final reports from the Cornell faculty task forces identify the next steps in nearly a decade of collaborative work aimed at making Cornell a leader in such areas as genomics and computing and information sciences.
In 1996,…
Slope Day 2006, the annual last-day-of-classes celebration for Cornell students, came and went without serious incident on May 5, but with an increase over previous years in the number of arrests and cases of alcohol poisoning.
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What is it that connects students with the library? For some it is a great place for research, reflection or even a good cup of coffee. For about 500 students, it's a place of employment, and for many of these students, it's a…