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Acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will speak at ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Memorial Chapel at 7 p.m. Monday, February 25. Tyson is director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space and a research associate in the department of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. He is a highly regarded spokesman for science […]

In the current issue of the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Scene, we take a deep dive into milk. We all heard about the fiscal cliff ad nauseum, but did you know the dairy industry has been teetering on a cliff of its own? And that farmers are bearing the brunt of all the dysfunction? How could it be […]

Last weekend, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously in favor of the construction of a new $37.8 million, 97,000-square-foot athletic facility, contingent on the receipt of $25 million in gifts. So far, commitments toward the project total $20.8 million from alumni, families, and friends. The new facility will be adjacent to Reid Athletic Center, and feature […]

Lani Guinier kick-started the celebration of Black History Month on campus Wednesday night.

To meet the growing need for high-quality child care in the village of Hamilton, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ and Chenango Nursery School (CNS) plan to enter into a mutually beneficial partnership. Under the agreement, approved Feb. 2 by the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees, the university will purchase the property at 59 W. Kendrick that is presently owned and […]

Late Sunday afternoon, students from the upcoming interfaith spring break trip to Turkey gathered in the chapel basement for a Turkish cooking class. Ayten Ay, the wife of Professor Ahmet Ay, led the class. She is Turkish and brought three recipes to teach the group: sekerpare, a dessert dumpling in a syrup; kisir, a Turkish tabouleh; and […]

The Office of Alumni Relations officially opened registration for Reunion 2013 last Friday, beginning the countdown to ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s annual celebration on Whitnall Field, May 30–June 2.

Buildings develop personalities over time. Lathrop Hall, built in 1905, has a long, rich history and its share of quirks and secrets (some that are now revealed!). A mainstay of the Academic Quad, the building has undergone a major personality change. Those entering for the first time will be amazed at the renovated classroom and […]