Many people are unaware of the hardships suffered by families in the bottom rungs of society because conventional economic barometers paint rosy economic pictures that mask their plight, says a national authority on child welfare. Child welfare expert says economic indicators hide the multiple stresses faced by poor children in America.
Representatives from six North Country counties of New York state will meet with legislators, state agency representatives, statewide food and farm organizations, and Cornell specialists in food, farm and nutrition policy Monday and Tuesday, May 18-19, at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center to discuss support for local efforts to improve food production and distribution.
Peter Michalik, a 1997 graduate of Cornell, won a 1998 Jacob K. Javitz Fellowship in humanistic studies this spring. The award provides up to $15,000 per year for up to four years of graduate study.
For the first time in its 77-year history, the Cornell University Chorus -- an all-female choir -- will perform outside of North America. The 40-member chorus will depart New York City May 25 for a weeklong visit to Taiwan.
Cornell will honor 35 secondary school teachers, some from as far away as Poland, Singapore and China, May 20. The teachers will be brought to campus and recognized for their inspirational teaching with a $4,000 scholarship in their names for future Cornell students from their schools or regions.
The Cornell Board of Trustees will meet in Ithaca on Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23. The open session will include a discussion of the 1999-2000 operating and capital budget plans for the statutory colleges.
Four Cornell undergraduate students have been honored for their community service work. The Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Awards were presented Friday, April 24.
Volunteering boosts self-esteem and energy and gives Americans a sense of mastery over their lives, particularly in later midlife, says a new Cornell study.
Two exhibitions are opening in the galleries of the Department of Textile and Apparel at Cornell and will be on view through Aug. 25. The exhibitions show textile treasures from around the world and the link between dress and behavior across time and between cultures.
Lead in the drinking water of pregnant rats causes long-term damage to the immune systems of their offspring, according to studies at the Cornell University Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology.
