The Center for Transformative Action (formerly CRESP) at Cornell has created the Performing Arts for Social Change, an initiative to make a social impact through theater, music and dance. (June 26, 2008)
A peaceful political resolution to the civil war in Nepal should boost enrollment in the Cornell-Nepal Study Program, Cornell Abroad's only campus-administered program. (May 13, 2008)
Cornell architecture students received real-world experience this semester with a community music center project in Valencia, Spain. Students visited the site over spring break. (May 6, 2008)
An interfaith delegation from Cornell explored religious and cultural sites in Turkey on a 10-day trip in May, gaining insight from interaction with Turkish people of various faiths. (July 13, 2009)
Internationally renowned architect Peter Eisenman will be on campus to celebrate his 50th reunion at Cornell University this weekend. The winner of numerous architectural awards, Eisenman '54 earned his B.Arch. degree at Cornell's College of Architecture, Art and Planning. (June 10, 2004)
The rich holdings of Cornell University Library support Cornell scholarship and attract researchers from all over the world. These rare and distinctive collections (lovingly referred to as “RAD” collections) also resonate deeply with the library’s own staff – speaking to their interests and passions and often evoking personal recollections.
Events on campus this week include a workshop on advocacy and interactive media, Islam Awareness Week, a day for entrepreneurs and lectures on Facebook, friendship and community and 'Porgy and Bess.' (April 5, 2012)
The charter of Cornell University includes a remarkable statement: "And persons of every religious denomination, or of no religious denomination, shall be equally eligible to all offices and appointments."
National Book Award-winning novelist and short story writer Denis Johnson hosted nine Cornell undergraduates enrolled in his seminar at a staged reading of his play 'Des Moines,' Feb. 29 at The Flea Theater in Manhattan. (March 4, 2008)
Events on campus this week include original comedy and dance performances, documentaries on musician Kathleen Hanna and British coal miners, and gypsy repertoire by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.