Sherman Cochran, the Hu Shih Professor of Chinese History Emeritus, presented his case that Hu Shih, Class of 1914, is the greatest Cornelian in a Nov. 20 talk on campus.
President Barack Obama presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the families of slain civil rights workers Michael Schwerner ’61, James Earl Chaney and Andrew Goodman in a ceremony Nov. 24 at the White House.
Leland “Lee” Pillsbury ’69, the Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year, shared lessons learned during his illustrious career with the next generation of Cornell entrepreneurs April 15.
A new, user-friendly human resources and payroll system, Workday, is anticipated to go live by the end of March, with personal, job and benefits data in one location for faculty and staff members.
Senior extension associate Keith Tidball, an expert on disaster response and recovery, has been selected a 2014 visiting scholar by the United States Department of Agriculture.
President-elect Martha E. Pollack received a Big Red welcome, complete with a standing ovation, from deans, staff, faculty, trustees, alumni, students and staff at a luncheon Nov. 14 at the Statler Hotel.
Beth A. Livingston, assistant professor of human resource studies, will kick off a new faculty speaker series focused on the integration of life and career priorities Nov. 18. (Nov. 15, 2011)
The academic expedition begins: On a crisp, autumnal morning, Cornell's Class of 2019 and transfer students gathered at the President’s Convocation for New Students and Families on Aug. 22 at Schoellkopf Stadium.