Cornell's newly named Department of Performing and Media Arts (formerly Theatre, Film and Dance) has announced its lineup for next year and two new faculty members.
Presenters at a Cornell Higher Education Research Institute conference reported on their research into why college students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics drop out. (April 2, 2010)
A conference on campus Oct. 3-4, “Literary Theory at Cornell: A Celebration of Jonathan Culler and His Students," brought Culler's former students back to campus to reflect on his impact.
Over the next decade, Cornell will lose an unprecedented number of its distinguished senior scholars to retirement, and must begin 'prehiring' replacements, two deans said at an Oct. 29 forum. (Nov. 2, 2010)
Winnie Taylor, Cornell associate provost and chief affirmative action officer, is leaving that post after two-and-a-half years to return to the Cornell Law School faculty.
The Africana Studies and Research Center has announced a new curriculum and that its faculty will grow by 25 percent, including a Swahili instructor who will join the center on July 1.
Travis Gosa, Cornell assistant professor of Africana studies, said that blacks still suffer from an achievement gap - even among the middle class - at a March 12 seminar. (March 16, 2010)
The center, in partnership with East China Normal University, will foster collaborative and innovative arts and humanities research among faculty at the two institutions. (Oct. 22, 2008)