karl niklas
‘Phenomenally Creative’ Plant Biology Professor to Retire After 30 Years at Cornell
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After over 30 years at Cornell University, Prof. Karl Niklas, plant biology, is set to retire from teaching at the end of the fall semester.
sagan
Cornell Celebrates Carl Sagan’s 84th Birthday by Releasing ‘Lost’ Lecture
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Linda Mikula recently discovered a “lost” recording of a lecture by Carl Sagan titled “The Age of Exploration.” The lecture was released on what would have been the former professor’s 84th birthday.
china
Wang Dan, Student Leader From Tiananmen Square Protest, to Speak at Cornell
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The speaker at the event will address whether the U.S. should “actively support democratization in China,” according to the event’s Facebook page.
Arts & Sciences
New ‘Social Difference’ Requirement One of Changes in Newly Passed A&S Curriculum Proposal
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The new College of Arts and Sciences curriculum proposal passed Tuesday. The changes will allow students to take sign language to fulfill the college’s language requirement and will have a “social difference” requirement. The college is hoping to implement these changes in Fall 2020.
Africa
Student Chefs Bring Taste of Africa to Duffield Hall
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In a dimly lit Duffield Hall on Saturday evening, students lined up for a “night market” to sample cuisine from Ghana, Ethiopia and Nigeria and enjoy the diverse culinary culture of Africa. “The purpose of the Africa Night Market is to expose the Cornell community to different African cultures because there is misconception that we’re all kind of the same,” said Maame Ohemeng ’20, organizer of the event and president of Ghanaians at Cornell. “We have different foods, different music, different people and it’s a way to bring us together and expose us to that.”
Dishes offered included — among many others — jollof rice from Ghana and Nigeria; waakye, a Ghanaian dish of rice and beans; and tibs, a type of grilled beef from Ethiopia. Ohemeng said the food was cooked by members of the community. The home-made quality of the buffet presented a logistical problem for the organizers, as they experienced difficulty trying to get the student volunteers “out of their comfort zones” to cook for the Cornell community.
GPSA
University Details New Student Center Login Authentication Process
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With Duo two-factor login authentication, the University is “protecting your data from unauthorized access,” Horton said, emphasizing the sensitive data found on Student Center.
Arts & Sciences
A&S Faculty Amend Changed Distribution Requirements
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Major amendments included changes to the wording of the new “human difference” distribution category and modification to the wording concerning the double-listing of courses in distribution categories on Wednesday.
Climate Justice Cornell
Climate Justice Cornell Demands More Comprehensive Environmental Report on North Campus Expansion
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CJC plans to attend a public hearing at the Ithaca Town Hall on Tuesday and submit the comments from its petition to the Ithaca Planning Board.
cornell chimes
Cornell Chimes Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial With Sing-Alongs and Birthday Cake
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The Cornell Chimes — a set of 21 bells housed in McGraw Tower — will celebrate its 150 year anniversary during this year’s homecoming weekend with a special narrated concert and a chimesmasters reunion for the classes of 1965 to 2021.
Health Care Policy
New Health Care Policy Major Launching This Fall to Fulfill an ‘Important Niche’
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The brand-new health care policy major will begin accepting transfers this semester to fill an “important niche” of educating future health administrators.