The rich holdings of Cornell University Library support Cornell scholarship and attract researchers from all over the world. These rare and distinctive collections (lovingly referred to as “RAD” collections) also resonate deeply with the library’s own staff – speaking to their interests and passions and often evoking personal recollections.
Visiting artist Diana Cooper challenged her Drawing III class last semester to turn the expectation of guidance on its head and produce 'Maps to Get Lost By.' (Feb. 1, 2007)
Children in foster care who qualify for adoption subsidies are twice as likely to get adopted as children who do not qualify for subsidies, according to a Cornell University study.
Dozens of faculty and administrators gathered to honor Nobel physicist and national science policy leader Robert Richardson on the patio outside Duffield Hall, Sept. 24. (Sept. 26, 2007)
The CU-ADVANCE Center and Cornell Interactive Theater Ensemble held a Sept. 21 seminar to raise awareness for department chairs and search committee representatives about unconscious gender bias and equity in faculty searches. (Sept. 25, 2007)
A community program to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), 318 N. Albany St., on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The program is free and open to all. This ninth annual event will begin with a luncheon, a keynote speech and performances by local choirs. The keynote speaker this year is Larry Shinagawa, associate professor and director of the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity at Ithaca College. Workshops will follow the luncheon, including children's workshops presented by Cornell University's Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art and GIAC, storytelling by Jacqueline Scott and a music workshop by Tom Sieling. In addition, there will be a joint Elder-Youth Speakout this year and a workshop by Leslie Schultz and Tammy Baker, titled "Alternatives to Violence." The program will conclude with dessert and additional performances by local choirs. (January 13, 2003)
Cornell Vice President for Human Resources Mary Opperman received the Tompkins County Foundation Award for Excellence May 19 for her contributions toward improving the quality of life in the county. (May 20, 2008)
With more campus consultation ahead, three groups of distinguished faculty members have been working since early this year to develop action plans addressing three challenges offering opportunities for Cornell to establish leadership.
Cornell has entered into an agreement with Ruckus Network Inc. to provide students with access to the company's music and video download service. (Sept. 21, 2007)
The president of a migrant farmworkers union and a leader of a community organization helping poor and moderate-income families in post-Katrina New Orleans are among the featured speakers at Union Days 2006. The annual event,…