University of Havana professor Emanuel Mora, who came to campus this summer to teach a course in biopsychology, is the first visiting professor from Cuba to teach at Cornell and return.
In July, 14 students visited Cornell for an intensive one-week course, the Warrior-Scholar Project, designed to facilitate their transition from combat life to institutions of higher education.
The university is implementing new search accountability oversight measures to ensure that every search attracts a diverse pool of candidates. The measures are part of a multilayered strategy for supporting faculty recruitment and retention.
Sital Kalantry, clinical professor of law, talked about sexual discrimination and racial discrimination against Asian-Americans in the U.S. and oppression of women in India March 15.
Amara Lakhous spoke on campus Nov. 4 about his experience as an immigrant. and his book “Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio,” the 2014 New Student Reading Project selection.
Kenneth A. McClane ’73, the W.E.B. DuBois Professor Emeritus of Literature, spoke about friendship in a Phi Beta Kappa lecture on campus Oct. 28. He drew on experiences growing up in Harlem.
The prize is awarded annually to an individual, couple, family or other entity to recognize longtime contributions to the both Jewish people and to Cornell.
Many Cornell faculty members use their own experience as first-generation college students to mentor their current first-gen students. Cornell offers numerous resources to empower first-gen students to thrive at college.