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C.U. Administration Expands With New Appointments

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Provost Biddy Martin’s role has finally expanded beyond her means. Last week, Martin appointed David Harris, vice provost for the social sciences, to the new position of Deputy Provost and promoted Robert Buhrman to Vice Provost of Research.

The role of Deputy Provost is essentially an aide to the Provost, but this is a job that has never been filled.

“It’s a new position at Cornell. To understand what’s going on you have to take a step back and look at the President and the Provost,” Harris said.

Martin explained the necessity of the new appointment, mentioning her growing responsibilities.

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C.U. Unveils New Look For Johnson Museum

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This article appears in the 2007 edition of The Sun’s annual Freshman Issue. University officials unveiled plans yesterday for a new addition to the north side of The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art scheduled to open in 2010. The construction of the addition, which was part of the original plan for the Museum, will begin in the spring of 2008, according to the press release. I.M. Pei and & Partners — now Pei Cobb Freed & Partners — initially planned to have an addition that was mostly underground, extending into the gorge on the north side of the Museum, with a large picture window overlooking the gorge. However, this is no longer possible.

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GPSA Aids Slope Day Funds

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Even though Slope Day is drawing near, financial plans for next year’s event have already started, despite issues concerning graduate student funding.

According to Michael Walsh, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly vice president, the GPSA did aid in funding Slope Day this year, contributing the same amount — $4,000 — that they contributed last year. They were unable to provide any further funds due to the fact that the Slope Day Programming Board is not by-line funded by the GPSA.


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Burning Question

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The Sun published an article yesterday on a new strain of gonorrhea that provoked some thought from students around campus.

Question: “If you had to be an STD for a day, which would you be and why?”


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Chinese Envoy Speaks to C.U.

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“In the world of international relations, no relationship is as important as that between China and the United States,” said David Wippman, vice provost for international relations.

Shortly after this statement, Zhou Wenzhong, China’s ambassador to the United States, took the stage at Kennedy’s Call Auditorium to address members of the Cornell community about the current state of the U.S. and China’s relations.


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Chinese Ambassador to Address Cornell

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Zhou Wenzhong, Chinese ambassador to the United States, will address Cornell this Thursday in a speech entitled, ‘China-U.S. Relations and China’s Peaceful Development.’

The speech serves as a means for the University to further develop its relations with China, according to David Wippman, vice provost for international relations.


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CUPD Ups Weekend Patrol

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If you are planning on drinking and driving this St. Patrick’s Day, think again. Cornell University Police announced that they will be out in full force on St. Patrick’s Day, arresting all drunk drivers — no excuses.