The Cornell University Department of English will host a conference "Some Futures for the Twentieth Century," Oct. 25 and 26 in Goldwin Smith Hall D. All talks, including a post-conference reception and Saturday luncheon buffet, are free and open to the public. "In the wake of the millennium, scholars of British and U.S. 20th-century literature and culture are exploring innovative ways to think about their period -- a period that now has not only a beginning but an ending," said Molly Hite, Cornell professor of English and conference coordinator. "They are basically asking: What exactly was the 20th century?" (October 23, 2002)
Three Cornell alumni were named to positions of significant responsibility at the Johnson Graduate School of Management in 1999: John D. Nozell, MBA '83, .Angela P. Noble, MBA '94 and Michelle C. Berry, M.P.S. '92,.
In its newly published strategic plan, Cornell University is positioning itself as 'the exemplary, comprehensive research university' of the 21st century. (May 15, 2008)
Crows, starlings and street pigeons aren't the only feathered denizens of American cities, children will learn when they participate as "citizen scientists" in a new annual event from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
The fourth annual 'Africa in Ithaca' cultural festival, featuring Namu, a noted female singer and performer from East Africa, will be May 15, in the Ithaca High School gymnasium.
Federal government forms now allow people to officially identify with up to six different racial groups -- a fundamental change that is designed for multiracial categorization.
Cornell Library's Digital Consulting and Production Services unit (DCAPS) is one-stop service for the Cornell community, providing a complete array of cost-effective services that support the entire life cycle of digital information.
The director of the Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center hopes to launch the center into a nationally known premium social sciences research center that sponsors groundbreaking work on human development and economic and family demography.