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Pathways program graduates feel prepped for careers

5/17/2021 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

The Pathways Internship Program helps first-generation students find summer opportunities through career guidance and financial support.

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Senior Mellon Mays fellows reflect on their program experiences

5/7/2021 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

The program aims to increase diversity in the ranks of faculty in academia.

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Online exhibit marks women’s suffrage centennial

4/30/2021 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

Students investigated women’s engagement in politics and researched images of their choice in the history of art course.

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Student researcher honored at AAS Chambliss Poster Awards

4/13/2021 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

Undergraduate student Imaan Rahim '22 wins honorable mention at AAS Chambliss Poster Awards.

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Summer experience grant removes barriers of access for students

3/30/2021 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

Students can receive financial support for their remote and in-person summer work opportunities.

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Africana studies class produces political leaders podcast

12/18/2020 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , Cornell Chronicle

For their final projects, students in Africana Studies professor Carole Boyce-Davies’ Black Women and Political Leadership course created a podcast featuring interviews with Black women in politics.

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Humanities Scholars Program kicks off series with Cornell leaders

11/24/2020 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

Undergraduates in the new Humanities Scholars Program in the College of Arts & Sciences heard from top Cornell leaders this semester about their college experiences and the impact of humanities education on their career paths.

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Africana Studies course explores Black women leaders through podcasts

11/17/2020 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

When Africana Studies professor Carole Boyce-Davies developed her Black Women and Political Leadership course in 2017, she knew she was expanding into relatively untouched territory. 

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Students' creative work on climate change, COVID chosen for journal

11/17/2020 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

“The main takeaway that I got from this class was how interconnected we are with the Earth."

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An A&S education: Taking time to explore then finding your path

10/14/2020 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

Back in high school, Chloe Kalani ’23 was a science nerd — into every science and engineering fair and a member of the science club. But she also loved the humanities. When she came to Cornell, she thought she’d continue on the scientific path, majoring in chemistry and Asian studies and planning to become a technical translator.

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Learning Where You Live course empowers students

12/10/2019 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

“The course changed how I think about my future. It made me realize that success has many definitions as all of us live different lives.”

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Alumnus turns College Scholar honors thesis into debut novel

12/4/2019 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

"Pricked" chronicles the adventures of 22-year-old Briar Pryce in a magical, fairy-tale world hidden within modern-day Manhattan.

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PMA film professor releases two short films

11/26/2019 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

Jeff Palmer, assistant professor in the Department of Performing & Media Arts, has released two new short films that continue his mission to capture untold stories.

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English professor receives Hurston/Wright Legacy Award

11/19/2019 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

Nafissa Thompson-Spires was honored for her debut short-story collection “Heads of the Colored People.”

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MIT prof. visits to talk about slavery, education

10/17/2019 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

Craig Steven Wilder, professor of history at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Columbia University Medal of Excellence recipient, will be the keynote speaker for the annual Reuben A. and Cheryl Casselberry Munday Distinguished lecture on Oct. 22.

The annual lectureship was established in 2014 and hosts groundbreaking scholars of African and African American studies through the Africana Studies and Research Center every fall.

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Arts Unplugged event features Sundance film screening, masterclass

10/2/2019 by : Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications

The second Arts Unplugged celebrates indigenous culture with talks, film, food and more. Thursday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. in the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.