Between the voter and the candidate stands the machine. The voting machine, that is. In a presidential race where every vote counts, how those votes are getting counted is the subject of increasing public scrutiny.
Linda Donahue has been appointed director of the Great Lakes district for the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Division of Extension. In her new position, she oversees the ILR school's workplace training and education programs and faculty efforts in the greater western New York area, including training and professional development workshops, college credit courses, research, economic development and technical assistance. The Great Lakes district serves private- and public-sector employers and unions, nonprofits, government agencies, trade and professional associations and community groups. Outreach is one of Cornell's founding principles as part of its land-grant mission. (November 14, 2003)
When victims of capital crimes are white, jurors are more likely to hand down death sentences to defendants with stereotypically black features, a new study from four universities, including Cornell, shows.
The study, "Looking…
The Community Partnership Board on Dec. 2 awarded more than $20,000 in grant monies to Cornell University-student-initiated, grassroots service-learning projects.
Cornell law student Charlotte Lanvers has been awarded a Skadden Fellowship, which will support her legal work on behalf of California schoolchildren with diabetes. (March 1, 2007)
Civic, business and education leaders from the Greek island of Cephalonia met with the Cornell Institute for European Studies delegation during the group's official tour of Ithaca's sister city, Elios Proni.
Chinese artist Wenda Gu, the creator of two major installations now on display at Cornell, will participate in a lecture and symposium on his work at the Johnson Museum in early March. (Feb. 20, 2007)
Cornell officials have announced two key staff appointments: Lynette Chappell-Williams has been named director of the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO), and Mary Beth Grant has been named judicial administrator (JA).
Tracy Mitrano, Cornell's director of information technology policy, says that higher education institutions should not be responsible for filtering their data networks to prevent copyright violations. (Oct. 22, 2007)
Events on campus this week include Christmas Vespers services, a holiday party at the Johnson Museum, a talent showcase, the Fall Dance Theatre Concert, films for children and an outdoor gear sale. (Dec. 1, 2011)