Nexus Scholars Program applications now open
The program connects undergraduates in A&S with opportunities to work side by side on research with Cornell faculty from across the College.
A 'freedom church' unearths its Underground Railroad history
Church members and a multidisciplinary team of Cornell faculty and students are learning more about St. James A.M.E. Zion Church by doing an archaeological dig.
Students engage with NYC Black ‘memory workers’ in Mellon seminar
An interdisciplinary seminar in the fall semester took students from Ithaca to New York City to explore African American heritage sites and the people whose work keeps this history alive.
What to read in 2022? A&S faculty weigh in
A&S faculty offer book and poetry recommendations for the new year.
Faculty build network of community-engaged teachers, scholars
From teaching food science at the Ithaca Farmers Market to researching how youth feel about their race and ethnicity, this year’s Engaged Faculty Fellows are demonstrating the range of work that’s possible through community-engaged learning and research. The 2021-22 cohorts include 15 faculty from eight Cornell schools and colleges.
Indigenous-Cornell partnership publishes Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫɁ history
The Tompkins County Historical Commission will release a short book written by Cornell Professor Kurt Jordan with the help of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫɁ community members, titled “The Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫɁ People in the Cayuga Lake Region: A Brief History.”