Harvey Scott McMillin Jr., professor of English at Cornell University, died March 29. He was 71. A member of the Cornell faculty since 1964, McMillin's areas of interest included Elizabethan and modern drama and, more recently,…
Government professor Christopher Anderson, a former semi-pro soccer player, has launched a statistically based soccer blog. He predicts Brazil will take the cup in South Africa this summer. (June 9, 2010)
Nov. 6 marked the sixth annual Cornell trip to the United Nations; 79 Cornellians spent the day touring the organization and meeting U.N. experts, who spoke on topics the students requested. (Nov. 11, 2009)
Dean of Students Kent Hubbell issued a statement about the incident that occurred outside Sigma Pi fraternity May 6. He details steps his office is taking to support students and engage the community.
Children, especially low-income and minority children, are hurt by the effects of chaos at home, triggered by divorce, remarriage and the fast pace of modern life, said researchers at a videoconference. (July 28, 2008)
Try this: Practice viewing the world as a child, seeing things as they might be, exploring your creative potential. For example, find the letters of the alphabet in everyday objects, such as a cloud that forms a C.
Cornell students, led by the staff of the Public Service Center, celebrated National Volunteer Week, April 21-27. The highlights of the week included formal presentation of two service awards.
Following the legacy of their late class president Bill Vanneman, the Class of 1931 launched a new Reunion tradition by welcoming the youngest Reunion class with 'Spirit of '31 - Passing it Forward.' (June 10, 2011)
In her Convocation address May 29, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi called for the enthusiasm and expertise of Cornell's new graduates to make a difference. (May 29, 2010)
President Martha E. Pollack recently spoke to the Chronicle about how universities innovate, the critical importance of free speech and academic expression on campus, and what has surprised her most about Cornell so far.