Skorton Center’s Well-being Coaching pilot shows promising success

Launched in Fall 2023, Cornell Health's Skorton Center for Health Initiatives' Well-Being Coaching pilot program is designed to help students set and pursue their well-being goals.

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Society for the Humanities celebrates 50th year in A. D. White House

To honor the anniversary, the Society has produced a booklet chronicling the history of the A.D. White House as president’s home, art museum and locus for the humanities at Cornell.

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Exploring the remains of ancient daily life

The collection “Households in Context: Dwelling in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt” shifts the archaeological perspective from public and elite spaces such as temples, tombs and palaces to everyday dwellings and interactions of families. 

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Freedom of Expression debates reflect civil discourse

Four events and several contentious issues later, the series modeled meaningful exchange, says Senior Associate Dean Ariel Avgar.

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Jennifer King, first Black woman NFL coach, to speak at Cornell May 3

In 2021, Jennifer King became the first black woman to earn a full-time position on an NFL coaching staff. On May 3 she will be the featured speaker at an event in Newman Arena.

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Defying the Odds: Elja Sharifi’s Voice for the Powerless

Afghan visual artist Elja Sharifi, currently a visiting scholar at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, sees her escape from the Taliban as a call to action. She will enter Cornell’s PhD program in art history next fall.

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An endless conversation: the art and practice of Mendi + Keith Obadike

Cornell faculty and husband-and-wife creative team Mendi and Keith Obadike have worked for decades across music, text, and visual art to explore complex histories and social tensions. The resulting pieces invite the audience into a conversation with both the artists and their material.

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Award-winning author Jeff Chang visits campus

Award-winning writer and cultural organizer Jeff Chang returned to Cornell on April 16 to deliver a keynote presentation and workshop for nearly 60 professionals from higher education institutions nationwide during the 2024 IVY Plus EEO/AA Annual Meeting.  

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Summer Session Spotlight: Dr. Chip Gagnon on “Making Sense of World Politics”

GOVT 1817 Making Sense of World Politics will be taught online this summer by Dr. Chip Gagnon from June 24-July 12. The three-credit class will examine ways to think critically about global politics and develop informed ways of discussing them.

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