More than 600 Cornell alumni and students came together in early January at 32 sites across the United States to connect and make a difference as part of the Public Service Center’s Cornell Cares Day.
Homecoming Weekend’s Oct. 17 fireworks-dance-party-history-lesson-laser-paced-celebratory-throng in Schoellkopf Stadium did more than kick off the 150th-year observances for Cornell in Ithaca.
Tanya Grove, EA chair, says recent open forums supported developing a culture in the Cornell community where open feedback, saying thank you, staff development and work/life balance are the norm.
W. Keith Kennedy, provost emeritus, professor emeritus at Cornell and former dean of Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, died Feb. 18 at age 92. (Feb. 21, 2011)
Under faultless blue skies and a flawless temperatures, Cornell University President David Skorton welcomed the Class of 2017 at convocation Aug. 24. He presented them with a glorious Big Red world of opportunity, academic voyage and self-discovery.
Barry Perlus, a member of the Cornell art faculty since 1984, has been named associate dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning. (Sept. 15, 2008)
Michael Mazourek, Ph.D. '08, a professor of plant breeding, has won recognition from the Organic Seed Alliance for his work connecting farmers with research. (Oct. 1, 2012)
In his last State of the University Address to the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees and University Council, President David Skorton outlined many of Cornell's successes and challenges.
Vice President Susan Murphy expressed the university's condolences on the death of former architecture student Rion Wight. A community support meeting will be held Oct. 30 at 5 p.m. in 157 E. Sibley Hall. (Oct. 29, 2009)
CALS Dean Kathryn Boor, Engineering Dean Lance Collins and Vice Provost and Graduate School Dean Barbara Knuth have been reappointed to second five-year terms, Cornell Provost Kent Fuchs announced Oct. 17.