President David Skorton welcomed new students and their families to campus Aug. 21 at convocation. He emphasized that Cornell is 'a strong and a positive and a diverse and very supportive community.' (Aug. 21, 2010)
Cornell University has teamed up with the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., to co-host a conference to create dialogues among public health, animal health and wildlife management experts from both government and the private sector. (November 23, 2005)
Unveiling details of the strategic planning process, dubbed 'Reimagining Cornell,' Provost Kent Fuchs said the two-phase plan will first look at how to downsize and reorganize the university and, second, envision its future.
The university will further bolster its financial aid program for undergraduates by eliminating parental contribution for family incomes below $60,000, and further reducing student loans. (Nov. 13, 2008)
The yearly open enrollment period for benefits runs Nov. 10-26. The only significant change this year is in the vendor Cornell is using for behavioral health care coverage. (Nov. 7, 2008)
A new course on DVD featuring mathematician Steve Strogatz covers the science and math behind chaos theory, plus the historical, cultural and philosophical implications of the concept. (Nov. 6, 2008)
Events on campus this week include physicist Robert Lang on origami; a recital with violinist Midori; a reading by poet Dana Gioia and a play at the Schwartz Center about pain and friendship.
On May 21 Google CEO Larry Page, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and President David Skorton announced Google's plan to provide initially 22,000 square feet of its Eighth Avenue building to Cornell free of charge.
The Cornell Council for the Arts announced painter James Siena '79 will receive the 2009-10 Eissner Artist of the Year Award, and Dorian Bandy '10 the annual Cornell Undergraduate Artist Award. (June 16, 2009)