New on the Summer Session roster this year is the online course GOVT 3796 Freedom taught by Dr. Ella Street, which runs June 3-21, 2024. The three-credit class, open to both undergraduates and adults though Summer Session and high school students through Precollege Studies, will examine one of the most difficult questions in political theory: What does it mean to be free? Students will…
This Winter Session, students have a rare opportunity to visit "Planet Rap: Where Hip-Hop Came from and Where It's Going (MUSIC 2370)." Only offered during Winter Session once before, this online course is taught by Catherine Appert, an ethnomusicologist and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music. Appert will survey the vast musical and cultural impact rap…
Cornell’s Summer and Winter Sessions are great times for students to learn American Sign Language outside the busy fall and spring semesters.
Brenda Schertz, a senior lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at the College of Arts and Sciences, said interest in ASL has grown significantly over the last few years. To meet the demand, Cornell has increased opportunities for students to…
This January, you can study animal science, the arts, business, design, economics, hospitality, government and more during Cornell's Winter Session 2023.
Beginning Oct. 17, students can enroll in a wide range of online courses taught by Cornell faculty. Enrollment is open to anyone interested in taking a class—from undergrads and high school students to alumni and motivated…
Thitirat Boonyanuphong who works at the Statler Hotel, is using Cornell's Part Time Study program to earn credits toward a degree
When Thitirat Boonyanuphong isn’t on her housekeeping rounds at the Statler Hotel or teaching conversational Thai at Cornell’s Language Resource Center, the 43-year-old can be found in a classroom on campus earning college credits.
For the last eight semesters, Boonyanuphong has steadily taken courses that will help her meet the requirements for pursuing a master’s degree in Asian Studies…
Cornell’s Winter Session has always been a great way for students to earn credits, but many may not realize that some popular courses, often closed out during the spring and fall semesters, are also available during the winter.
One such course is Music 2260: Music of the 1960s, taught by Benjamin Piekut, professor and director of graduate studies for the Cornell Department of Music…
Cornell’s Adult University (CAU) is hosting free and pay-to-view live online seminars open to the public this fall, beginning with “The 2020 Presidential Election – an Online Seminar,” Oct. 30 and 31 and Nov. 7. Registration is open for all offerings at CAU, which is part of the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For the seven-session election seminar, faculty will…
For decades, Cornell’s Adult University (CAU) has hosted Cornell alumni, their families and friends on the Ithaca campus for faculty-led programs for adults and youth during the summer months. COVID-19 made these weeklong “education vacations” impossible this year. But CAU is still carrying out its mission of lifelong learning by presenting free online courses, lectures and seminars for adults…
Students can stay on track, get ahead or learn something new this summer during Cornell’s Summer Session, which will be held entirely online for the first time. Students can earn up to 15 credits by taking regular Cornell courses taught online by university faculty. Courses are offered in three-, six- and eight-week sessions between June 1 and Aug. 4. In addition to the regular roster of online…
The 2019 Free Summer Events Series at Cornell features a diverse lineup of local and international musicians, speakers and performers on campus every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from June 28 through Aug. 2. All events are at 7 p.m. and are open to the public.Presented by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, the series features Tuesday performances at indoor venues on campus,…
