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Despite National Trend, More Cornellians Work

Margaret Yoder  —  Feb 3, 2012

Despite a national decline in college students' ability to secure part-time jobs to finance the rising cost of tuition, the number of student jobs on Cornell's campus grew from approximately 7,500 in the 2007-08 academic year to 7,922 in the 2010-11 year.

Crises Force Cornell Abroad to Adjust

Dan Temel  —  Feb 3, 2012

In the wake of terror scares, floods, earthquakes and riots that may threaten Cornell students abroad, the University issued a new travel policy on May 26, 2011, to help protect the 1,400 Cornellians studying abroad.

Glimcher, New Dean of Weill, Announces 10-Year Goals

Rebekah Foster  —  Feb 3, 2012

New Dean of Weill Cornell Medical Col­lege Dr. Laurie Glim­cher has ambitious plans for the future of the 114-year-old institution she now leads. Within 10 years, Glimcher plans to boost the medical college’s eminence, double the amount of funding it receives from the National Institute of Health and recruit 30 new “top-tier” physicians and scientists.

University Opens Late-Night Dance Club in Robert Purcell Community Center

Akane Otani  —  Feb 3, 2012

Promising DJs blasting beats and mocktails on the house, University administrators are hoping to draw freshmen to the Friday night opening of a $15,000 late-night, alcohol-free dance club inside a newly transformed Robert Purcell Community Center.

Project Aims to Increase Graduation Rate of Deaf Students

Jinjoo Lee  —  Feb 3, 2012

Cornell is working to implement a computer-based program to support deaf and hard-of-hearing students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields in an effort to improve graduation rates of DHH students. The first students will enter the program in fall 2013.

Cornell Expands TEEAL Database

Erica Boorstein  —  Feb 3, 2012

The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library, a Cornell-run program that has helped researchers all over the world gain access to agricultural journals, will expand to 50 more countries this year.

Myrick '09 Replaces City Board Members

Rebecca Friedman  —  Feb 2, 2012

At its meeting on Wednesday night, the Ithaca Common Council approved the appointments of Mark Darling as the replacement of Wade Wykstra on the Board of Public Works. Wykstra ran as an independent candidate against Myrick — who was responsible for choosing Wykstra’s replacement — in November’s mayoral election.

Cornell Concert Series Adds $2 Fee to All Single-Ticket Purchases

Jacob Glick  —  Feb 2, 2012

This week, the Cornell Concert Series instituted a new $2 transaction fee for sales of all single tickets to concerts priced at $10 or more, a move prompted not by financial difficulty but by a longstanding need to streamline CCS operations, according to officials.

Romain Gary's The Life Before Us Chosen as Summer Reading Book

Caroline Flax  —  Feb 2, 2012

Before arriving on campus next fall, incoming Cornellians will read Romain Gary’s The Life Before Us, a novel about an illiterate Arab boy and the former prostitute and Holocaust survivor who raises him in the immigrant slums of Paris, according to Laura Brown, vice provost of undergraduate education.

IPD Lieutenant Byrd Returns to Work After One-Day Leave

Jeff Stein  —  Feb 2, 2012

A “personnel assessment” of recently maligned Lt. Marlon Byrd determined that the Ithaca Police officer is “fit to continue in his responsibilities” pending further investigation, Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 announced Wednesday. Byrd was placed on administrative leave for one day last week but has since returned to work.

University Holds Inaugural Career Fair for Startup Companies

Kaitlyn Kwan  —  Feb 2, 2012

Attended by representatives of more than 40 companies, the University’s first annual Startup Career Fair on Wednesday provided an opportunity for tech-savvy students the opportunity to network with startup business professionals.

Cayuga Medical Center Pays Government $3.5 Million in Settlement

Rebecca Friedman  —  Feb 2, 2012

On Jan. 25, Cayuga Medical Center paid the federal government a $3.5 million settlement after the hospital was cited for six infractions of physician recruitment and patient referral regulations. 

Number of Humanities Degrees Awarded Plummets

Will Ryan  —  Feb 1, 2012

Information from the University Registrar indicates that the number of degrees awarded in the humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences has plummeted over the last five years. College administrators, though, point out that the number of humanities majors has grown steadily when viewed from decade to decade.

College of Architecture, Art and Planning Responds to Reports of Few Jobs for Architects

Kaitlyn Kwan  —  Feb 1, 2012

As architecture graduates nationwide struggle with low employment rates, the University’s Department of Architecture has taken steps to ensure that its alumni are armed with a diverse skill set for an increasingly challenging job market. 

Cornell Reverend Says Sage Chapel Will Hold Same-Sex Weddings

Caroline Simon  —  Feb 1, 2012

Seven months after same-sex marriage was legalized in New York State, the Cornell campus still has yet to see a same-sex wedding. Even so, religious leaders and gay rights advocates say, the legislation has already affected Cornell students and faculty.

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