About 57 years after Cornell opened, Willard Straight Hall opened its doors Nov. 18, 1925. The building, bustling with music, dance and club meetings, achieved instant success and a richer student social life unfolded.
Novelist, literary scholar and Cornell professor Edmundo Paz-Soldan was named to a list of the 50 most influential Latin intellectuals by Foreign Policy magazine. (Oct. 8, 2008)
The new PeopleSoft computer system is not so much about technology as it is about better business practices and capabilities the university didn't have before. (Oct. 2, 2008)
A gift of $35 million from Andrew and Ann Tisch will establish the Tisch University Professorships to honor current faculty and recruit the most talented young scholars from around the world. (Sept. 26, 2008)
Susan Henry, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Dec. 12. Many of the Indian visitors were affiliated with the new Knowledge Initiative in Agriculture, an agreement between India and the United States. (December 13, 2005)
In a new effort to think about how to defuse student stress, professors and undergraduates sat down to talk together about the problem at an April 6 forum on academic rigor and student support. (April 14, 2011)
Nevin D. 'Ned' Harkness, the first coach to win national championships in two different sports, died Sept. 19 at the age of 89. A memorial service is being planned for 11 a.m. on Oct. 11 in Glens Falls, N.Y. (Sept. 19, 2008)