President David Skorton announced the naming of the Carolyn 'Biddy' Martin Room at Martin's farewell reception on Bailey Plaza, Sept. 2. (Sept. 3, 2008)
Events on campus this week include a book talk on the American Dream, 150 bugs at Insectapalooza, The Big Draw at the Johnson Museum, a classic horror film in Sage Chapel and Halloween treats.
At an April 6 panel discussion, Native American and Filipino artists said that hip-hop provides an outlet for advocacy and an effective way to keep indigenous culture and values alive.
Cornell's Latin American Studies Program will mark its 50th anniversary at a luncheon Nov. 4 that will feature graduate student research and guest speakers including former director Tom Holloway. (Nov. 3, 2011)
Cornell Library is asking other research institutions to contribute to the support of the online arXiv repository of science and mathematics preprints. (Jan. 25, 2010)
While lawyers debate what Google can do with thousands of digitized books whose copyright status is in question, librarians have formed their own repository, known as HathiTrust. (April 14, 2011)
Peter Beinart, a senior fellow at the New America Foundation, stressed that American Jewish organizations are failing to connect with young American Jews, who largely feel alienated from Israel.
Creative Writing Program faculty members Kenneth McClane and Maureen McCoy received heartfelt testimonials from colleagues at their reading April 19 in Goldwin Smith Hall's Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium.
At an event April 1 at Cornell Library, Peter Katzenstein spoke on 'Europe in the World,' and winners of a student competition to create academic projects on European identities were announced.