Events on campus include panel discussions with films on climate change and Beyoncé, race and gender; the Farmers Market at Cornell, and faculty book talks by Peter Enns and Rodney Dietert.
At a conference on the quality of jobs at the ILR School Nov. 2-3, research suggested jobs are becoming more intense, particularly in the wake of staff reductions. (Nov. 23, 2011)
Visiting Scholar Afrika Bambaataa spoke about his storied career as well as the culture, dance and ideology that led to the evolution of hip-hop on campus Nov. 27. (Nov. 29, 2012)
In New York City March 28, a panel of theater critics, who honored this year's recipient of the George Jean Nathan Award from Cornell, blamed the Internet for the demise of theater criticism. (April 27, 2011)
The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, which administers the Fulbright program at Cornell, reports that a record 27 Cornellians have received awards in 2013-14.
After undergraduates conveyed their enthusiasm for formal study in this area, the university announced in late October a new marine biology concentration for biology majors. (Nov. 16, 2011)
The Cornell International Summit: Hospitality, Real Estate and the Built Environment, in Shanghai April 20, attracted 275 Cornellians and friends to discuss the state of China's hospitality and commercial real estate markets.
A new program will train graduate students for emerging opportunities at the intersection of sustainability, the environment and finance. (Nov. 14, 2011)