President Martha E. Pollack outlined how Cornell "can and will be the model of a relevant, premier university for the 21st century" during her State of the University address Oct. 20 in Statler Auditorium.
Evan D. Wade, 23, a senior in the College of Engineering and a member of Navy ROTC, was fatally injured Oct. 25 in a motor vehicle accident. The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office is investigating the accident. (Oct. 26, 2008)
Events on campus include films about the Voyager mission and The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper;” a musical version of Homer’s “Odyssey,” Science on Tap with Mason Peck on accessible space travel; and a talk on medieval images of the heavens with author and art historian Benjamin Anderson.
Improvements to the lower entrance of Cascadilla Glen - and a metal artist's gate, in particular - have earned Cornell Plantations a 2013 Pride of Ownership award.
Professor of performing and media arts Bruce Levitt was awarded Cornell's Engaged Scholar Prize for his community-engaged work, including facilitating a theater group at Auburn Correctional Facility.