A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons
Grit Matthias Phelps of Cornell's German department made headline news with her LRC grant project, using vintage typewriters for AI-proof writing assignments.
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Ask an ambassador: 10 pieces of advice for new students
Cornell University Arts & Sciences ambassador shares advice for freshmen adjusting to college life.
The College of Arts & Sciences column emphasizes campus libraries, exploring majors, professor mentorship, community and balanced self-care.
Easter egg exhibit showcases Ukrainian program, culture at Cornell
Ukrainian Easter eggs, or pysanky, are on display in Goldwin Smith Hall in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences through the end of the spring 2026 semester. The exhibit, displaying work by staff member Lori Radcliff-Woods, is one of several new initiatives Cornell’s Ukrainian Program is undertaking to bring the culture, language and history of Ukraine to the Cornell community.
Panel explores Indigenous voices in Abiayala/Latin America
Cornell University will host “Indigenous Voices in Abiayala/Latin America,” on April 9 at 4:45 p.m., exploring Indigenous media self-representation in Latin America – known as Abiayala in the Guna language. Held in the in the A.D. White House and organized by Polly Lauer, a Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in Romance studies in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences, the panel will feature scholars discussing Mapuche and Maya K’ishe’ cultural production, Indigenous languages and broadcasters’ fight to sustain native-language media such as Guatemala’s oldest Maya radio station.
Humanities students take D.C. trip to advocate for funding
Cornell University Humanities Scholars traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for increased National Endowment for the Humanities and National Archives funding, meeting with congressional offices to highlight the impact of humanities programs on education. Their two‑day trip underscored how federal support strengthens community partnerships, language programs, and public humanities initiatives benefiting campuses and local organizations nationwide.
Cornell World Languages Day 2025: Celebrating five years of global learning and community engagement
Cornell University held its fifth annual World Languages Day (WLD) event on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The day-long event invites middle and high school students to experience the varied opportunities for language learning available at a higher education institution.
Symposium celebrates 25 years of bridging language barriers
“The Future of Language Advocacy” on Nov. 15 will feature Cornell Translator Interpreter Program founders Fatema Sumar ‘01 and alumna Joyce Muchan ‘97.
Research at risk: Cultural fluency and critical language expertise
The federal government ended a program that has funded Cornell's Southeast Asia Program and South Asia Program for decades.
2025 Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award
The 2025 Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award was awarded to Mahnoor Cheema, a senior in Biological Sciences who just completed four semesters of Punjabi as part of the Shared Course Initiative.
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