Four students are now enrolled in the inaugural class of Cornell’s new doctoral program in Africana Studies, with another three to five students expected to join next fall.
The Building Ourselves through Sisterhood and Service (B.O.S.S.) Mental Health Summit April 11 on campus examined mental health issues among minority women.
Activist, scholar and writer Barbara Ransby led a community conversation April 8 about the state of the current civil rights movement in the U.S., including the "black lives matter" push.
Author Jon Gordon '93 will give the keynote at the annual '21 Dinner' Saturday, Jan. 29, which honors the late Cornell lacrosse star George Boiardi. Jeremy Schaap '91 will be master of ceremonies. (Jan. 10, 2011)
The Prefreshman Summer Program helps first-generation students, students of color and students from low-income backgrounds make a successful transition from high school to Cornell.
Starting with Move-in Day Aug. 21, Orientation will include a president's reception, Convocation, Big Red Blowout and a variety of concerts, performances, lectures and sales.
By turning down temperatures and unplugging electric devices over the holidays, the Cornell campus combined to save 1,200 metric tons of carbon dioxide from getting pumped into the atmosphere.
Associate Professor Rick Geddes will examine the lessons that can be applied to the U.S. from Australia's use of private investment in financing transportation infrastructure, such as roads, bridges and tunnels. (April 13, 2009)
The Cornell Summer Session course Green Cities: Creating the Living City provides students with tools and ideas to shape the future of the ecological urban landscape.
Events this week include the 2018 CCA Biennial; a celebration of Finger Lakes cider on campus; exiled writer Kanchana Ugbabe; '70s political satires and Czech puppet films at Cornell Cinema; and book talks on social media and Indian migration.