Events this week include “War and Peace” on film; the Lorelei Ensemble in Bailey Hall; a ceremony hosted by Hindu students and a reading by Desiree Cooper.
Cornell host two major events honoring the Africana Center: a screening and panel discussion of the film "Agents of Change," and the dedication of the original Africana Center site, which was destroyed by suspected arson in 1970.
David Lifka, director of the Cornell Center for Advanced Computing, has been named the university’s vice president for information technology and chief information officer, effective June 1.
Cornell has granted temporary space for an Asian and Asian American center. The administration also has named Patricia Nguyen associate dean and center director, starting April 20. (March 5, 2009)
The ILR School's Labor and Employment Law Program will begin work on a $4.9 million contract to establish the Records Assistance Program to help job applicants with criminal records get jobs.
With an $8 million investment to establish the Peter and Stephanie Nolan Veterans Professional Scholarship Fund, Cornell Trustee Emeritus Peter Nolan ’80, MBA ’82, and his wife, Stephanie Nolan ’84 are ensuring support for generations of U.S. military veterans enrolled as Johnson MBA students.
The Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution has outlined a broad, inclusive process for nominating members of the Presidential Task Force on Campus Climate, which includes seven community meetings in early November.
A new program for Cornell faculty and staff, “Building a Culture of Respect: Responding to Sexual Violence, Harassment and Discrimination,” is now online.