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Youth program expands to help NYS children with special needs

Jul 02, 2024

ACT for Youth, which promotes adolescent health and well-being in New York state, has been awarded $5 million to help local health departments improve care for youth with special needs.

How girls fare when only a son will do

Jul 02, 2024

A new study has found that in 60 middle- and low-income countries, husbands are far more likely to want more sons, while wives are more likely to want more daughters, an equal numbers of boys and girls or have no preference.

Cornell campuses unite at first Inclusion and Belonging Summit

Jun 24, 2024

The inaugural Inclusion and Belonging Summit was held on June 12, 2024 and hosted at Weill Cornell Medicine, drawing nearly 40 employees from Cornell’s main campus in Ithaca, Cornell Tech, Weill Cornell Medicine and other higher education institutions to New York City.

“As a university founded to be a place where “…any person can find instruction…,” we value diversity and inclusion, and we strive to be a welcoming, caring, and equitable community"

From Cornell’s Core Values

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Exhibit: Seeds of Survival and Celebration

07/07/2024 - 12:00am , Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center, Lobby

The mission of Cornell Botanic Gardens is to share the deep and enduring connections between the rich diversity of the plant world and the equally rich diversity of cultures worldwide.

Harlem Noire: Fashion Movement, Moment, & Memory

07/07/2024 - 8:00am , Human Ecology Buil, Terrace Level Display Cases

Harlem Noire: Fashion Movement, Moment, & Memory showcases the lived fashion experiences of several contemporary Black women and explores how everyday dress practices inform their individual and collective presence in Harlem’s physical and social spaces.

Solar Eclipses: From Fear to Knowledge

07/08/2024 - 9:00am , Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda

The total solar eclipse crossing North America on April 8, 2024 provides Cornell University Library with a wonderful opportunity to display eclipse-related highlights from its Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC).