VPs Opperman and Lombardi issue statement on transgender support and protections

Mary Opperman, vice president and chief human resources officer, and Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, issued a statement Nov. 2 reiterating the university's support for transgender, intersex and nonbinary students.

2019 endowed benefits open enrollment has begun

Benefits open enrollment for endowed faculty and staff began Thursday, Nov. 1, and will continue until 4 p.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 19.

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Atkinson Forum Nov. 9-10 to examine American monuments

Historians, conservationists, architects and planners will discuss the cultural, historical, design and planning issues that arise around the creation of public memorials Nov. 9-10 at the Atkinson Forum in American Studies symposium, “Place, Memory, and the Public Monument.”

Things to Do, Nov. 2-9, 2018

Events this week include a film by Bobbito García on hip-hop, basketball and sneaker culture; a talk on conserving falcons in India; Jill Frank on reading Plato's "Republic"; foreign films at Cornell Cinema; and a reading by Creative Writing Program alumni.

Apple bake-off to offer a taste of fall, Nov. 3

With 26 apple-based entries, the Cornell Orchards Store at 709 Dryden Road, Ithaca, will hold its inaugural Apple Bake-off Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to benefit the United Way of Tompkins County.

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Chimes peal out undergrad melodies

Thirteen undergraduate composers created new works for the Cornell Chimes as part of a new music composition class.

Arts and Sciences faculty approves new undergrad curriculum

Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences approved a new undergraduate curriculum for students. Plans will soon be underway to implement it.

ILR event to feature alums in sports industry leadership

The commissioner of the NHL and other ILR School and Cornell alumni will headline the Cornell ILR Sports Leadership Summit Nov. 15 in New York City.

Artificial canine cadavers look and feel like the real thing

The College of Veterinary Medicine has introduced state-of-the-art artificial canine cadavers on which veterinary students can practice their surgical skills.