Strength in Difference
A diversity of perspectives, experiences, genders, backgrounds, races, ethnicities, talents and interests significantly strengthens and deepens the CALS experience. Since 1898—when naturalist became the first woman to join the Cornell faculty—the college has worked to enroll a diverse student body and hire faculty and staff from all walks of life.
Efforts and activities to achieve these goals are the joint responsibility of the senior leadership of the college including the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Faculty Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, and the Office of Academic Programs, which includes a diversity component in its undergraduate admissions and student services. Diversity is necessary to continually build an equitable, welcoming and thriving community at Cornell CALS.
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News
As we continue to grapple with our sadness and outrage over the recent killings of members of Black communities in America and other acts of racially motivated violence, our academic community is responding by pausing our activities for a day of...
News
I hope you have seen President Martha Pollack’s statement released on Friday about the recent killings of Black community members in America. I join President Pollack in expressing sadness and outrage over the killing of George Floyd and far too...
Students
CALS has the most diverse student body on campus and instituted a Human Diversity course requirement for all undergraduates more than 15 years ago. But more work needs to be done. Here is what we are doing for our students:
Faculty & Staff
Cornell CALS is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share our historical commitment to “any person in any study,” as well as increasing the diversity of our entire employee community. Here is what we are doing:
Diversity & Inclusion Resources
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