A staff member and a student received Cornell University Partners in Sustainability Awards Nov. 17 for their 'critical role in the sustainable transformation of the Cornell campus.' (Nov. 18, 2011)
Cornell Alumni Magazine has launched a free digital edition that won't replace the print magazine or its website, but is expected to broaden the publication's reach to a vast majority of Cornell's alumni. (May 5, 2011)
The conference 'Literature and Criticism in the Public Sphere,' April 29-30 on campus was in honor of Professor Peter Hohendahl, who has announced his retirement. (May 5, 2011)
Ritter, professor of government and vice provost at the University of Texas, will begin her new appointment Aug. 1. A third-generation Cornellian, she is the college’s first woman dean and first externally hired dean.
A conference on campus Oct. 3-4, “Literary Theory at Cornell: A Celebration of Jonathan Culler and His Students," brought Culler's former students back to campus to reflect on his impact.
At an April 6 panel discussion, Native American and Filipino artists said that hip-hop provides an outlet for advocacy and an effective way to keep indigenous culture and values alive.
Events this week include a reading by poet Luis Urrea, a museum talk on surrealism and magic, student-designed wearable art and ticket sales for the Fall Employee Celebration.
Twelve Cornell students went to Belize for spring break for the course Experiential Garden-Based Learning, where they lead classroom activities that integrate gardening into the curriculum.