Cornell alumna Irene Rosenfeld, chairman and CEO of Kraft Foods, will discuss growth in turbulent times as the 30th Hatfield lecturer, March 7 in Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.
The president of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, visits campus Nov. 20-22. He will deliver a public lecture, “Iceland’s Clean Energy Economy – A Roadmap to Sustainability and Good Business,” Nov. 21 at 4 p.m. in Schwartz Auditorium.
The university is implementing new search accountability oversight measures to ensure that every search attracts a diverse pool of candidates. The measures are part of a multilayered strategy for supporting faculty recruitment and retention.
Cornell’s newly admitted class of freshmen is the most diverse and international in its 150-year history, with prospective undergraduates representing 100 nations from around the world, based on citizenship.
Professor Norman Uphoff received the International Society of Paddy and Water Environment Engineering Review Award for 2011 for his 'significant editorial contributions' to an international journal. (Nov. 7, 2011)
Alan B. Krueger has been nominated as assistant secretary for economic policy in the U.S. Treasury Department, and Seth D. Harris has been nominated as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. (April 1, 2009)
Six custodial and housekeeping staff were recognized with the ninth annual Bartels Awards for Service Excellence Dec. 8 in Bartels Hall. Eight children of Cornell staff received Bartels scholarships.