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Events

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Lecture

In this talk, Dr. Corey Welch will summarize some of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion research and the on-going challenge to apply what is widely known within STEM Education research.
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
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Seminar

Dr. Lisa Greenhill is the Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Director for Institutional Research at American Association for Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). Her work primarily focuses on the ongoing development and implementation of the...
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
  • Diversity & Inclusion
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Seminar

In this talk, Hale Tufan, Ph.D., will describe three research areas aiming to guide agricultural research processes and outputs to positively contribute to gender equality and social inclusion. 3/9 @ Noon ET
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
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Seminar

In this talk, Chase Mendenhall, Ph.D., will introduce the stakeholders and science of Queer Biology and Countryside Biogeography, exploring their roles in building an LGBTQ+ inclusive evolutionary narrative and guiding conservation investments in rural Latinx communities. 3/8 @ 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar

News

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News

A new program, the CALS Student Success Navigator Program , provides additional assistance to new first-year and transfer students and their families, and it aims to build a community of support to ensure academic, personal and professional...
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News

Gender equality is a hot topic in the development sector, but opportunities to learn about complexities within gender and development are hard to come by in higher education. A fresh take on a course in Cornell Global Development seeks to change...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Global Development
Jane Eleanor Datcher, Cornell's first Black woman graduate, stands front and center in the class photo of 1890.

News

After graduating with a degree in botany in 1890, Jane Eleanor Datcher taught chemistry at the first – and best – public high school in the U.S. for Black youth and helped organize regional and national networks for Black women.

  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture
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News

  • Animal Science
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Food Science