Seven undergraduates in the Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design have each received $5,000 scholarship awards in a prestigious national fashion design and management competition. (Jan. 16, 2012)
The Kiwanis Club of Ithaca cited Curtis S. Ostrander, chief of Cornell University Police, for having significantly improved his department's morale and introduced innovative initiatives since becoming chief in 2005. (June 16, 2009)
Chris VanDruff, control technician and plumber for the Refrigeration Shop in Facilities Services, will bike a 100-mile ride to benefit Tour de Cure, a nationwide fundraiser for diabetes.
Cornell has surpassed its 'Cornell Now' campaign goal, thanks to a record year of giving in 2014. Funds raised go toward the university’s top strategic priorities, including students, faculty, programs and facilities.
Faculty, students and administrators discussed global experiences, opportunities and challenges on campus and abroad at a recent symposium on Internationalizing the Curriculum at Cornell.
Judith Byfield, Cornell associate professor of history and Africana studies, will serve in 2009-10 as vice president of the African Studies Association, an international group of scholars. (June 15, 2009)
Summer events on campus this include exhibitions with local connections at the Johnson Museum; cinema under the stars on Willard Straight Terrace; and free performances, lectures and concerts.
Ignacio "Iggy" Saldana '15 will graduate from Cornell this week following a long journey of challenges and growth as a scholar, student and person. He will attend Columbia Law School.
Peter M. Salino, operations manager in the Grounds Department within the Facilities Services unit of Cornell, is the new director of that department, succeeding Dennis Osika, who has retired. (Jan. 21, 2009)