Skorton Talks MOOCs in Forbes

Akane Otani  —  Jan 29, 2013

A breakdown of the pros and cons of MOOCs, — massive open online courses — according to President David Skorton and Prof. Glenn Altschuler Ph.D. 

Cornell Sorority Girls Are Way Too Excited About New Pledges

Sun Staff  —  Jan 21, 2013
With a new semester looming, the denizens of East Hill took to social media to commiserate about the frigid weather, lack of Monday off and other classic Cornell conundrums. Cornell's sorority women were especially atwitter yesterday evening as they celebrated bid night.

'I'M GOING TO CORNELL NEXT YEAR!': Class of 2017, Friends Celebrate Early Decision Results on Social Media

Sun Staff  —  Dec 13, 2012

Cornellians took to Twitter and Facebook Thursday after the University announced early admissions results. We've compiled some of the best posts here.

Cornell Lays Down the Lawn for Finals Week

Dec 3, 2012

This morning, Cornell staff laid down a patch of grass inside Olin Library. 

Cornell Defends Swim Test Tradition in Wall Street Journal Article

Kerry Close and...  —  Nov 29, 2012

Cornell’s swim test requirement caught national attention Wednesday when it was the focus of a Wall Street Journal article that highlighted the decreasing number of universities that require students to swim laps in order to graduate.

Queens Residents Question Impact of NYC Tech Campus

David Marten  —  Nov 28, 2012

Queens community board members warned during a meeting on November 20 that the construction of Cornell NYC Tech will bring traffic and pollution to Astoria, a neighborhood in Queens across the East River from the future site of the tech campus.

Johnson Ranked Seventh Best Business School in the Nation

David Marten  —  Nov 19, 2012

Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked the Johnson Graduate School of Management seventh in its 2012 list of the top business schools in the country. The ranking represent a dramatic jump for the school, which was listed at number 13 in the magazine’s last round of rankings in 2010.

Coffee Hours Work to Bring Down Barriers Between Students, Faculty

Nicole Chang  —  Nov 16, 2012

In hopes of getting students to interact more with professors, Prof. Flavien Glidja, romance studies, organized a series of coffee hours for freshmen and faculty.

Cuomo in 2016? Speculation Begins as 2012 Election Ends

David Marten  —  Nov 15, 2012

Less than a week after Barack Obama trumped Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election, political insiders are already talking about the prospect of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) running for the office in 2016.

Highlights From the Daily Sun Dialogues

Alexa Davis  —  Nov 14, 2012

Recap some of the most powerful moments from Tuesday's Daily Sun Dialogues, featuring administrators and students sharing their views on hazing and drinking.