Cornell's externship programs benefit alumni and students with opportunities to mentor, gain new perspectives and try out different careers. (Oct. 24, 2012)
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)
Harry C. Katz, dean of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations from 2005-14, was appointed Cornell’s interim provost effective Nov. 14. He spoke with the Chronicle Nov. 17 about his new position.
The university has launched searches for a new provost and vice president for student and campus life, with the formation of search committees and the selection of search firms. It is expected that the positions will be filled by next fall.
Paul A. Marks, professor at the Weill Cornell Medical College, and alumnus Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak were elected to the APS, the oldest learned society in the United States. (May 21, 2007)
A gift from Randy '75 and Howard '74, MBA '75, Freedman to Cornell’s anthropology department will allow undergraduates to undertake research projects across the country or around the globe.