Student
Opportunities
Handbook
Fall 2013 Edition
Student Opportunities Handbook
Table of Contents ..........................................................................................................................................................1
Agriculture and Life Sciences .........................................................................................................................................4
CALS Engaged Courses ...............................................................................................................................................4
CALS Dedicated Engaged Resources ..........................................................................................................................5
Animal and Plant Sciences .........................................................................................................................................6
Atmospheric and Earth Sciences ...............................................................................................................................7
Biology and Environment ..........................................................................................................................................8
Communication .........................................................................................................................................................9
Economics and Finance ...........................................................................................................................................10
International and Rural Development .....................................................................................................................11
Landscape and Architecture ....................................................................................................................................12
Nutrition and Food Sciences ....................................................................................................................................13
Architecture, Art, and Planning ...................................................................................................................................14
AAP Engaged Courses ..............................................................................................................................................14
AAP Dedicated Engaged Resources .........................................................................................................................15
Fine Arts Partnerships................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
International and Community .................................................................................................................................15
Local Politics and City Planning ................................................................................................................................17
Sustainable Design And Architecture ......................................................................................................................18
Urban Education and Design ...................................................................................................................................19
Arts and Sciences .........................................................................................................................................................20
Biology, Chemistry and Physics ...............................................................................................................................20
Communication, Linguistics and Languages ............................................................................................................22
Cultural, Gender and Religious Studies ...................................................................................................................23
Economics ................................................................................................................................................................24
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Environment and Sustainability ...............................................................................................................................25
History and Anthropology .......................................................................................................................................26
International Culture and Development..................................................................................................................27
International Politics and Policy ................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Literature and Literacy.............................................................................................................................................28
Math, Statistics and Information Sciences ..............................................................................................................29
Performing and Fine Arts .........................................................................................................................................30
Psychology and Sociology ........................................................................................................................................31
Engineering ..................................................................................................................................................................32
Biological and Chemical Engineering .......................................................................................................................32
Civil Engineering and Physics ...................................................................................................................................34
Computer Science and Engineering .........................................................................................................................34
Environmental Engineering .....................................................................................................................................34
Information Systems and Operations Research ......................................................................................................34
Materials Science and Earth Systems ......................................................................................................................34
Mechanical Engineering...........................................................................................................................................34
Hotel Administration ...................................................................................................................................................37
Food Services ...........................................................................................................................................................37
Finance and Economics ...........................................................................................................................................37
Marketing and Media ..............................................................................................................................................37
Non-Profit Hospitality and Real Estate ....................................................................................................................37
Non-Profit Management and Social Entrepreneurship ...........................................................................................37
Human Ecology ............................................................................................................................................................38
Biology and Health Policy ........................................................................................................................................38
International Medicine and Global Health ..............................................................................................................38
Human Development...............................................................................................................................................38
Nutritional Sciences .................................................................................................................................................39
Policy Analysis and Management ............................................................................................................................40
Sustainable Design: Interior and Commercial .........................................................................................................41
Sustainable Design: Apparel and Fashion ................................................................................................................42
Industrial and Labor Relations .....................................................................................................................................43
Human Resources and Finance ................................................................................................................................43
International Labor Policy and Law .........................................................................................................................43
Non-Profit Management and Social Entrepreneurship ...........................................................................................43
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Worker Rights and Justice .......................................................................................................................................43
Organizational Psychology and Behavior.................................................................................................................43
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CA LS E N G A G E D C O U R S E S
AGSCI 4960 – Internship in Agricultural Sciences
AEM 3250 – Personal Enterprises and Small Business Management
AEM 3380 – Social Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Problem Solvers
AEM 4421 – Research and Strategy in Emerging Markets
ALS 4770 – Environmental Stewardship in the Cornell Community
ALS 5780 – International Teaching Assistant Development
COMM 4560 – Community Involvement in Decision Making
COMM 6660 – Public Engagement in Science
DSOC 4500 – Bridges to Community
ECON 4300 – Policy Analysis: Welfare Theory, Agriculture, and Trade
BIOEE 3611 – Field Ecology
BIONB – Methods in Animal Behavior
BIOPL 2210 – Natural Remedies and Ethnohealth
EDUC 2200 – Community Learning and Service Partnerships
EDUC 2210 – Community Learning and Service Partnerships
EDUC 2400 – The Art of Teaching
EDUC 3350 – Youth Organizations and Leadership Development for Agricultural Science
EDUC 4040 – Engaging Students in Learning
EDUC 6680 – Narrative Inquiry in Social Science and Action Research
EDUC 6820 – Community Education and Development
ENTOM 3350 – Naturalist Outreach Practicum
HORT 2200 – Practicing Sustainable Landcare
HORT 2400 – Exploring the Small Farm Dream
HORT 3200 – Experiential Garden-Based Learning in Belize
IARD 4010- Experience Latin America I
IARD 4020 – Agriculture in Developing Nations I
IARD 6010 – Experiences in Latin America (Chiapas Edition)
IARD 6020 – International Agriculture in Developing Nations
IARD 6960 – Perspectives in International Development
IARD 7830 – Farmer-Centered Research and Extension
LA 1420 – Grounding in Landscape Architecture
LA 2020 – Medium of the Landscape
LA 2620 – Laboratory in Landscape Archaeology
LA 4020 – Integrating Theory and Practice: Community Design Studio
LA 6010 – Integrating Theory and Practice I
LA 6020 - Integrating Theory and Practice II
NTRES 3141 – Conservation of Birds Laboratory
NTRES 3260 – Applied Conservation Ecology
NTRES 4940 – Special Topics in Natural Resources
PLPA 4430 – Pathology of Trees and Shrubs
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CA LS D E D I C A T E D E N G A G E D R E S O U R C E S
CALS Career Development Office
A professional staff, dedicated to providing CALS students, alumni, and employers with the finest career
exploration, decision-making, and job search services.
http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/advising/career/
CALS Research and Impact Portal
Searchable collection of project summaries that documents the impacts of CALS research and outreach
throughout New York, the United States, and the world.
Website: http://impact.cals.cornell.edu/
CALS Specific Internships Database
A search engine dedicated to highlighting internships specifically applicable to CALS students.
https://csi.cals.cornell.edu/Search.aspx
CALS NYS Internship Program
This new pilot program connects businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies with
exceptional and motivated Cornell University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences students seeking
career opportunities and a chance to get to know and contribute to community.
http://blogs.cornell.edu/calsnysinternshipprogram/
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A NI M A L
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P L A N T S CI E N CE S
4-H
CCE's statewide and campus-based 4-H youth development programs engage the young people of New
York State in forward-looking ways. In the areas of Science, Technology and Engineering (STEM),
Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles, participants learn to present what they've learned through exhibits,
demonstrations, presentations and even multimedia. Youth from 4-H programs all over the state
showcase a wide range of accomplishments at the New York State Fair each year. From robotics
challenges to livestock clinics, participation at the fair provides an opportunity for youth to hone their
presentation skills and connect with a larger audience.
Website: http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/Pages/default.aspx
Cornell Cooperative Extension: Agriculture & Food Systems
Cornell Cooperative Extension links the research and extension efforts at Cornell University, Cornell University
Agricultural Experiment Station, and the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. CCE's
agricultural programs and resources target diverse audiences in the areas of dairy and livestock production, field
crops and nutrient management, fruits and vegetables, as well as farm business management, economics, and
policy.
http://www.cce.cornell.edu/Ag/Pages/default.aspx
Cornell Raptor Program
This program, housed in the Animal Science department, provides students of the scientific community an
opportunity to become involved with efforts to conserve raptors—birds of prey. The program involves a class,
propogation and release of raptors, rehabilitation of sick or injured raptors, and public education programs.
http://ansci1.abc.cornell.edu/raptor/volunteers.html
Food System and Poverty Reduction Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship
(IGERT) program
Funded by the National Science Foundation) addresses the challenges faced by the 1.2 billion poorest
people on the planet who live in rural areas in developing countries and depend on food systems for their
livelihoods. The program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents admitted through one of 20
participating graduate fields.
http://igert.ciifad.cornell.edu/
Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Cornell
Guiding Eyes for the Blind at the College of Veterinary Medicine (GEB@CVM) works to connect the Cornell
veterinary student body with the work of Guiding Eyes for the Blind (GEB) an internationally accredited, non-profit
guide dog school based in Yorktown Heights, NY.
https://www.facebook.com/GuidingEyesForTheBlindAtCornell
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E A R T H S CI E N CE S
KyotoNOW!
KyotoNOW! was formed in student response to the US rejection of the Kyoto Protocol in 2001. Our
student-run campaigns work to promote a sustainable, just future and advance policy on climate change
on the university, local and national levels.
http://cukyotonow.wordpress.com/about/
Paleontological Research Institution
Ithaca’s Paleontological Research Institution has outstanding programs in research, collections, publications, and
public education. PRI and its two public venues for education, the Museum of the Earth and the Cayuga Nature
Center, are separate from, but formally affiliated with Cornell University, and interact closely with numerous
University departments in research, teaching, and public outreach.
http://www.museumoftheearth.org/getinvolved.php?page=volunteermain
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B I OL OG Y
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E N V I R ON M E N T
Free Clinic Initiative
It is our mission to facilitate access to health care for all with a focus on the needs of the uninsured. At
Ithaca Free Clinic we offer 100% free conventional and holistic healthcare services for anyone without
health insurance… The Ithaca Health Alliance is primarily a volunteer organization. We have a small staff
of four employees who are responsible for day-to-day operations, and everything else the organization
does is thanks to volunteer effort.
http://www.ithacahealth.org/volunteer.html
Globemed, Cornell
El Centro de Promoción de Atención Integral para Adolescentes (CEPAIPA) is community center and
health clinic located in a high school in La Libertad, Ecuador. The Center was built in 2004 as an initiative
to provide health services and resources to the youth of the community.
http://globemed.org/impact/cornell/
KyotoNOW!
KyotoNOW! was formed in student response to the US rejection of the Kyoto Protocol in 2001. Our
student-run campaigns work to promote a sustainable, just future and advance policy on climate change
on the university, local and national levels.
http://cukyotonow.wordpress.com/about/
MINDS Foundation, Cornell
What started as a close group of friends with a common sentiment has become Cornell’s chapter of the MINDS
Foundation. The MINDS Foundation is committed to a grassroots approach to eliminate stigma and provide
educational, medical, and moral support for patients with mental illness in rural India.
http://www.mindsfoundation.org/chapters/cornell-chapter/
MEDLIFE, Cornell
Medicine, Education and Development for Low-Income Families Everywhere is a student group initiated in 2009
that provides medical and dental services for patients with limited means of obtaining healthcare. MEDLIFE is
raising funds to build a permanent clinic to provide low-cost care in Cebadas, Ecuador.
https://www.medlifeweb.org/join-a-chapter/chapters/chapter-category/cornell/chapter-members.html
Nourish International
NI’s Mission Statement: “We envision Nourish as a global movement through which students make a
sustainable impact on extreme poverty and create opportunities for change. We envision a world in
which all people are able to meet their basic human needs.”
http://nourish.org/students/cornell/
Sustainability Hub
The Sustainability Hub is a student organization with the mission of outreaching about campus
sustainability, reducing Cornell University's environmental impact, and uniting other campus
organizations to collaborate on different projects. The umbrella group for sustainability initiatives on
campus, Sustainability Hub is Cornell’s home for creating a green, sustainable future, and a great
resource for plugging in to local environmental efforts.
https://sites.google.com/site/cornellsustainabilityhub/home
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C OM M U NI CA T I ON
ACT For Youth
ACT (Assets Coming Together) for Youth Center of Excellence promotes positive youth outcomes and
aims to reduce risky sexual behavior among youth by advancing the principles of positive youth
development and supporting the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based programming.
Launched in 2000 with generous support from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH),
ACT for Youth Center of Excellence is a partnership among BCTR (lead agency), Cornell University
Cooperative Extension of New York City, New York State Center for School Safety, and University of
Rochester Medical Center.
http://www.bctr.cornell.edu/projects/act-for-youth/
Community Development and Social Justice Programming
CDSJ Programming provides a variety of opportunities to prepare and support traditionally
underrepresented students to succeed academically and professional in an increasingly diverse world.
Additionally, CDSJ aims to foster collaborations with students, faculty, administrators and community
partners in Ithaca and Tompkins County to enhance intercultural awareness, strengthen community
partnerships and promote active citizenship in the surrounding community and communities beyond.
http://www.oadi.cornell.edu/services/cdsj/about.cfm
Cornell Forensics Society
CFS is the University’s priemier Speech and Debate society, and engages in Worlds, Policy, Speech and Spanish
Language Debate formats. The Worlds team was recently ranked number one in the world. The team travels
nationally to tournaments on weekends, competing against students from other Universities across the globe.
http://forensics.cornell.edu/
Cornell International Affairs Society
CIAS aspires to achieve its purpose by training for, and attending, Model United Nations conferences (simulating
the UN and other bodies of international significance) within the collegiate circuit while planning and hosting its
own high school Model UN conference.
http://www.thecias.org/
Cornell Mock Trial
Cornell University’s Mock Trial program strives to provide undergraduate students practical experience in forming
legal arguments, speaking publicly, acting, and becoming familiar with legal procedure in a competitive setting.
http://cornellmocktrial.org/
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FINANCE
Center for Transformative Action
An education-based independent non-profit organization, helps to create communities that work for
everyone. CTA does this by providing fiscal sponsorship to innovative, non-profit social entrepreneurs in
New York State. An affiliation between CTA and Cornell allows collaboration to address the global need
for a new generation of change makers. Corresponding class: AEM 3380 – Social Entrepreneurs,
Innovators, and Problem Solvers.
http://www.centerfortransformativeaction.org/cta-and-cornell.html
Linking Economic Development and Child Care
Identifies the economic linkages of childcare from a regional economy perspective.
http://www.mildredwarner.org/econdev/child-care
New York Economic Development
A collaboration working for a more vibrant, equitable, and sustainable New York economy.
Social Business Consulting
Links students with a diverse range of interests to non-profits—local and international—that desire assistance in
marketing, financial strategy, grant research, and a variety of other fields. Students engage with non-profits for a
semester-long term, and create
http://www.socialbusinessconsulting.org
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R U R A L D E V E L OP M E NT
Cornell Cooperative Extension: Agriculture & Food Systems
Cornell Cooperative Extension links the research and extension efforts at Cornell University, Cornell University
Agricultural Experiment Station, and the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. CCE's
agricultural programs and resources target diverse audiences in the areas of dairy and livestock production, field
crops and nutrient management, fruits and vegetables, as well as farm business management, economics, and
policy.
http://www.cce.cornell.edu/Ag/Pages/default.aspx
Cornell Farmworker Program
Seeks to improve the living and working conditions of farmworkers and their families. The Cornell
Farmworker Program conducts research as well as offers outreach services and workshops to
farmworkers and their employers. Paid summer internships are offered to students. Spearheaded by the
Department of Development Sociology and therefore an extension of the College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences but supported by the Latino Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences.
http://devsoc.cals.cornell.edu/outreach/cfp/
Einaudi Center for International Studies
The Einaudi Center is a major hub of international activity on campus, and strives to make Cornell the
exemplary transnational university in an increasingly interconnected world. It focuses on global issues
such as economic development, agricultural and rural development, environmental sustainability, food
security and nutrition, peace studies, nuclear proliferation, gender politics, tourism, immigration, and
globalization.
http://einaudi.cornell.edu/about
Food System and Poverty Reduction Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship
(IGERT) program
Funded by the National Science Foundation) addresses the challenges faced by the 1.2 billion poorest
people on the planet who live in rural areas in developing countries and depend on food systems for their
livelihoods. The program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents admitted through one of 20
participating graduate fields.
http://igert.ciifad.cornell.edu/
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L A ND SCA P E A N D A R CHI T E CT U R E
Cornell Permaculture Club
Permaculture is a design discipline for productive systems such as gardens, farms, homesteads,
and urban sites utilizing ecological principles found in natural systems. These ecological
principles combined with a design method help to create sustainable, healthy abundant
landscapes while meeting basic human needs.
http://blogs.cornell.edu/permaculture/what-is-permaculture/
Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station (CUAES)
CUEAES’s world-renowned research farms and greenhouses bridge the gap between academic
discovery and commercial application to address pressing issues that directly affect the health and
welfare of the state and beyond.
http://cuaes.cornell.edu/
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N U T R I T I O N A N D F O OD S CI E N CE S
Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development
Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development
http://ciifad.cornell.edu/
Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Group (FANG)
Promotes interdisciplinary research, teaching and outreach focused on the development of food
systems that support human health and well-being sustainably. The group is a collaboration
between CIIFAD and the Program in International Nutrition, and the membership is comprised of
graduate students and faculty members from a range of disciplines. FANG's approach is to
consider food systems holistically with human nutrition and environmental and human health as
explicit outcomes. Faculty, staff and students who wish to join the group are welcome.
Food System and Poverty Reduction Integrative Graduate Education and Research
Traineeship (IGERT) program
Funded by the National Science Foundation) addresses the challenges faced by the 1.2 billion
poorest people on the planet who live in rural areas in developing countries and depend on food
systems for their livelihoods. The program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents
admitted through one of 20 participating graduate fields
http://igert.ciifad.cornell.edu/
Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Team (SMART) Program
Brings together teams of students and faculty from diverse disciplines and pairs them with firms,
organizations, or community groups located in developing countries. The teams work on welldefined assignments that challenge students to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the
classroom in real world settings.
http://ciifad.cornell.edu/engagement.cfm
Cornell Nutrition Task Force
Community Nutrition Task Force was founded in 2010, and we have been growing since! We are a group of Cornell
students interested in giving back to the community of Tompkins County through service and promoting
awareness of nutritional concerns of the community.
http://cornellcntf.wordpress.com/
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AAP E N G A G E D C OU R SE S
ARCH 3402 – Architecture as a Cultural System
ARCH 3409 – Undergraduate Investigations in Architecture, Culture, and Society
CRP 2000 – The Promise and Pitfalls of Contemporary Planning
CRP 3072/5072 – Land Use, Environmental Planning, and Urban Design Workshop
CRP 3090/5090 – Community Development Seminar
CRP 4770/6770 – Seminar on Issues in African Development
CRP 5190 – Urban Theory and Spatial Development
CRP 5460 – Introduction to Community and Environmental Dispute Resolution
CRP 5610 – Historic Planning Workshop: Surveys and Analyses
CRP 5660 – Planning and Preservation Practice
CRP 6311 – Consulting for Nonprofit and Government Organizations
CRP 6790 – Special Topics: Planning and Developing Regions
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AAP D E D I C A T E D E N G A G E D R E SOU R CE S
AAP Outreach Programs
AAP has a number of outreach and service-learning programs and opportunities. We will highlight several
of them in this handbook. For a comprehensive list of AAP programs, visit:
http://aap.cornell.edu/crp/outreach/programs-alphabetically.cfm
City and Regional Planning Summer Internships
Offered by the department for graduate students.
http://aap.cornell.edu/crp/outreach/internships-and-summer-opportunities.cfm
F I NE A R T S O U T R E A C H
Community Arts Partnership
http://www.artspartner.org/
Art Space
The ArtSpace is a multi-use space for the exhibit of works by local artists. A new exhibit hangs
monthly throughout the year.
http://www.artspartner.org/content/view/cap-artspace.html
Greater Ithaca Art Trail
The art trail is a self-guided tour of 46 working artists' studios throughout the County. Visitors
can drive or walk to the studios of sculptors, painters, photographers, printmakers, fiber artists,
furniture makers, jewelry artists and ceramists.
http://www.artspartner.org/content/view/greater-ithaca-art-trail.html
Arts Grants
One of the Community Arts Partnership's primary goals is to get funds into the hands of artists
and arts organizations for programs and projects that will enrich Tompkins County's already
vibrant arts community
http://www.artspartner.org/content/category/arts-grants.html
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I NT E R NA T I ON A L P LA N N I N G
Cornell in Rome
Encourages students studying abroad in the program to connect their work to the city. The mandatory
Rome Workshop, CRP 4160, is a 6-credit field research course that anchors the semester and counts
toward the Methods for Planning and Urban Studies area requirement for Cornell majors. It requires
students spend 20 hours per week in neighborhoods exploring public space, urban design, social
housing, infrastructure services, immigrant integration, tourism, historic preservation, and economic
development. Students meet with professional planners, government officials, community activists, and
others responsible for urban policy making.”
http://aap.cornell.edu/aap/rome/index.cfm
Brazilian Cities: Urbanization and Development
This special seven-credit summer program in Brazil gives students an opportunity to enjoy Brazilian
culture, music, and life while studying urban innovations in three stunning cities: Salvador, the heart of
Afro-Brazilian history and culture; Brasilia, the most intensively planned large city in the world; and Rio de
Janeiro, a key player in politics and culture.
https://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/programs.php?v=LASURBC&s=Overview
Planners Network
An association of planners and others concerned with social and environmental justice. The
organization's main office is housed in the CRP department.
http://www.plannersnetwork.org/
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L O CA L
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REGIONAL PLANNING
Affordable Housing in Tompkins County Workshop
The Department of City and Regional Planning has worked with the Tompkins County Planning
Department and the County Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee to develop a report and
address issues concerning the affordable housing needs in Tompkins County.
http://aap.cornell.edu/crp/outreach/housing.cfm
Case Studies in Urban Development
Conferences are held each year in the spring as a collaboration between CRP, the Baker Program in
Real Estate, and others.
http://aap.cornell.edu/events/csud/index.cfm
Linking Economic Development and Child Care
Identifies the economic linkages of childcare from a regional economy perspective.
http://www.mildredwarner.org/econdev/child-care
Planners Network
An association of planners and others concerned with social and environmental justice. The
organization's main office is housed in the CRP department.
http://www.plannersnetwork.org/
Restructuring Local Government
Provides information for local governments and is done in collaboration with Cornell's Cooperative
Extension.
http://www.mildredwarner.org/
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S U ST A I NA B LE D E SI G N A N D A R CH I T E CT U R E
Cornell University Sustainable Design
A student-led initiative that promotes education through action, empowerment, and innovation with
design-build projects while utilizing an interdisciplinary, research-based approach to create resilient
structures in the built environment and realize a future of ecological, social, and economic sustainability”
http://aap.cornell.edu/arch/programs/cusd.cfm
Planners Network
An association of planners and others concerned with social and environmental justice. The
organization's main office is housed in the CRP department.
http://www.plannersnetwork.org/
Sustainability Hub
The Sustainability Hub is a student organization with the mission of outreaching about campus
sustainability, reducing Cornell University's environmental impact, and uniting other campus
organizations to collaborate on different projects. The umbrella group for sustainability initiatives on
campus, Sustainability Hub is Cornell’s home for creating a green, sustainable future, and a great
resource for plugging in to local environmental efforts.
https://sites.google.com/site/cornellsustainabilityhub/home
Sustainable Neighborhoods Nicaragua
Cornell students are researching and designing a 30-unit neighborhood plan and a sustainable house
design for low-income Nicaraguan families. This is the first of a series of ecological housing
developments for which Sustainable Neighborhoods Nicaragua will serve as a model.
http://cusd.cornell.edu/snn/
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D E SI G N
Case Studies in Urban Development
Conferences are held each year in the spring as a collaboration between CRP, the Baker Program in
Real Estate, and others.
http://aap.cornell.edu/events/csud/index.cfm
Cornell Urban Mentorship Initiative
Offers college students an opportunity to mentor a middle-school student from a public school in an atrisk neighborhood of New York City
http://aap.cornell.edu/crp/outreach/cumi/index.cfm
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A&S E NG A G E D C OU R SE S
ANTHR 2220 – Field Course in Iroquois Archaeology.
ANTHR 3462/6462 – Democratizing Research: Participation, Action, and Research
ANTHR 4710 – Cuisine, Production, and Biodiversity in Peru
ASRC 2390 – Hip Hop: Beats, Rhythm, and Life
ASRC 6902 – Africana Studies Graduate Seminar.
ASRC 6903 – Africana Studies Graduate Seminar.
GOVT 3141 (also AMST 3141) – Prisons
HIST 2161 – Iran and the World
HIST 2581 – Environmental History
HIST 2791 – International Humanitarianism
LSP 2062 (also HIST 2062/LASP 2062/ILRLR 3062) – Migrant Workers in the Americas
LSP 4520 (also EDUC 4520) – Multicultural Issues in Secondary Education
LSP 4850 (also HIST 4850/AMST 4850) – Immigration Since 1968
MUSIC 3633 – Wind Ensemble
MUSIC 3636 – Music Leadership and Service Learning
SPAN 4190 and SPAN 4200 – Special Topics in Spanish Literature
PSYCH 2820 – Community Outreach
PSYCH 3270 – Field Practicum
WRIT 4100 – Learning Behind Bars
WRIT 4130 – Service Learning for Democratic Citizenship: Literature of American Social Action
Movements
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B I OL OG Y , C HE M I ST R Y
Agua Clara
AND
P HY SI C S
AguaClara is a multi-disciplinary program at Cornell University that designs sustainable water treatment
systems. Our gravity-powered, affordable technologies currently provide clean water to over 30,000
people in communities around the world every day. The research, invention, and design project courses
specific to AguaClara are focused on developing technology that can be used to improve the drinking
water quality of surface water sources in the Global South.
http://aguaclara.cornell.edu/
Biology Research Opportunities
The Biology department hosts a number of undergraduate research opportunities, and facilitates
outreach to myriad external biological research opportunities.
http://biology.cornell.edu/oub-research
CRSR Education & Public Outreach (EPO) Program strives to engage people's imagination,
strengthen the understanding of science, and inspire the next generation of explorers through the unique
character of space sciences. We provide support and resources to K-12 teachers, students, and informal
educators. Faculty, graduate students, professional researchers, teachers, and volunteers develop and
present workshops, talks, displays, lessons, and activities; and serve as mentors and advisers - to help
link the research we do to the classroom and other educational settings. http://astro.cornell.edu/outreach/
Free Clinic Initiative
It is our mission to facilitate access to health care for all with a focus on the needs of the uninsured. At
Ithaca Free Clinic we offer 100% free conventional and holistic healthcare services for anyone without
health insurance… The Ithaca Health Alliance is primarily a volunteer organization. We have a small staff
of four employees who are responsible for day-to-day operations, and everything else the organization
does is thanks to volunteer effort.
http://www.ithacahealth.org/volunteer.html
Globemed, Cornell
El Centro de Promoción de Atención Integral para Adolescentes (CEPAIPA) is community center and
health clinic located in a high school in La Libertad, Ecuador. The Center was built in 2004 as an initiative
to provide health services and resources to the youth of the community.
http://globemed.org/impact/cornell/
MEDLIFE, Cornell
Medicine, Education and Development for Low-Income Families Everywhere is a student group initiated in 2009
that provides medical and dental services for patients with limited means of obtaining healthcare. MEDLIFE is
raising funds to build a permanent clinic to provide low-cost care in Cebadas, Ecuador.
https://www.medlifeweb.org/join-a-chapter/chapters/chapter-category/cornell/chapter-members.html
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C OM M U NI CA T I ON , L I N G U I ST I C S
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L A NG U A G E S
¡CULTURA!
Aims to foster and share Latino culture with the Ithaca Community through storytelling, food, music, art,
theater and more. Students are invited to coordinate a series (series here defined as accessible,
education experiences run throughout the year) or teach an art-based lesson within a series.
http://latino.cornell.edu/news-events/cultura-programs.cfm
REACH
The Raising Education Attainment CHallenge (REACH) program at the Cornell Public Service Center is a student-run
initiative, committed to serving youths' academic and social needs in schools and communities around Cornell
University. The purpose of the program is to recruit and mobilize a diverse group of work-study (funded by the
America Reads/America Counts Challenge program) and volunteer tutors from the Cornell community so that they
may have the necessary resources, peer support and leadership to assist in the enhancement of academic
achievement of children and youth in grades pre-K-12th.
http://www.cornellk12outreach.com/#/reach/4565252088
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C U LT U R A L , G E N D E R
AND
R E L I G I OU S S T U D I E S
Case Studies in Urban Development
Conferences are held each year in the spring as a collaboration between CRP, the Baker Program in
Real Estate, and others.
http://aap.cornell.edu/events/csud/index.cfm
CU Winds/ SiNEM Costa Rica Partnership
The Cornell University Wind Ensemble, CU Winds, travels to Costa Rica during winter break and
performs concerts, holds master classes and workshops, and donates instruments and music books to
the local community.
http://www.cuwinds.com/costa-rica-project/
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E CO N OM I CS
Affordable Housing in Tompkins County Workshop
The Department of City and Regional Planning has worked with the Tompkins County Planning
Department and the County Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee to develop a report and
address issues concerning the affordable housing needs in Tompkins County.
http://aap.cornell.edu/crp/outreach/housing.cfm
Case Studies in Urban Development
Conferences are held each year in the spring as a collaboration between CRP, the Baker Program in
Real Estate, and others.
http://aap.cornell.edu/events/csud/index.cfm
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E N V I R O NM E N T
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SUSTAINABILITY
Cornell University Sustainable Design (CUSD)
Promotes education through action, empowerment and innovation with several design-build projects.
CUSD utilizes an interdisciplinary, research based approach to create resilient structures in the built
environment and realize a future of ecological, social and economic sustainability
http://www.cusd.cornell.edu/
KyotoNOW!
KyotoNOW! was formed in student response to the US rejection of the Kyoto Protocol in 2001. Our
student-run campaigns work to promote a sustainable, just future and advance policy on climate change
on the university, local and national levels.
http://cukyotonow.wordpress.com/about/
Nourish International
NI’s Mission Statement: “We envision Nourish as a global movement through which students make a
sustainable impact on extreme poverty and create opportunities for change. We envision a world in
which all people are able to meet their basic human needs.”
http://nourish.org/students/cornell/
Sustainability Hub
The Sustainability Hub is a student organization with the mission of outreaching about campus
sustainability, reducing Cornell University's environmental impact, and uniting other campus
organizations to collaborate on different projects. The umbrella group for sustainability initiatives on
campus, Sustainability Hub is Cornell’s home for creating a green, sustainable future, and a great
resource for plugging in to local environmental efforts.
https://sites.google.com/site/cornellsustainabilityhub/home
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H I ST O R Y
AND
A N T HR OP OL OG Y
Case Studies in Urban Development
Conferences are held each year in the spring as a collaboration between CRP, the Baker Program in
Real Estate, and others.
http://aap.cornell.edu/events/csud/index.cfm
Cornell-Nepal Study Program
The Cornell-Nepal Study Program is a joint program of Cornell University and Tribhuvan University, the
national university of Nepal. Qualified juniors, seniors, and first- or second-year graduate students work
with faculty from both universities to prepare for and undertake field research projects in Nepal.
Students receive 15 credits per semester; students may enroll for either fall or spring semester, or for
the entire year; application is through Cornell Abroad.
http://anthropology.cornell.edu/undergrad/anthropology-undergraduate-study-abroad.cfm
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I NT E R NA T I ON A L C U LT U R E
AND
P OL I T I C S
China FALCON Program
The Full-Year Asian Language Concentration program is held at the School of International Studies at Peking
University, China's foremost institution of higher learning. The students continue to attend small-group classes
with FALCON-trained teachers. By the end of the spring semester, FALCONers will not only be proficient in Chinese,
but will also have living experience in one of the world's major Chinese-speaking cities.
http://www.lrc.cornell.edu/falcon/Beijingchin/
Cornell International Affairs Society
CIAS aspires to achieve its purpose by training for, and attending, Model United Nations conferences
(simulating the UN and other bodies of international significance) within the collegiate circuit while
planning and hosting its own high school Model UN conference.
http://www.thecias.org/
Einaudi Center for International Studies
The Einaudi Center is a major hub of international activity on campus, and strives to make Cornell the
exemplary transnational university in an increasingly interconnected world. It focuses on global issues
such as economic development, agricultural and rural development, environmental sustainability, food
security and nutrition, peace studies, nuclear proliferation, gender politics, tourism, immigration, and
globalization.
http://einaudi.cornell.edu/about
Institute for German Cultural Studies
Established in 1992 under the aegis of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Institute for German Cultural Studies is
a research-oriented initiative designed both to recognize extraordinary cross-disciplinary strengths in the study of
German culture at Cornell University and to foster cutting-edge scholarly exchange pertaining to the
interdisciplinary study of German culture from the medieval era to the present.
http://www.arts.cornell.edu/IGCS/mission.htm
MINDS Foundation, Cornell
What started as a close group of friends with a common sentiment has become Cornell’s chapter of the MINDS
Foundation. The MINDS Foundation is committed to a grassroots approach to eliminate stigma and provide
educational, medical, and moral support for patients with mental illness in rural India.
http://www.mindsfoundation.org/chapters/cornell-chapter/
Nourish International
NI’s Mission Statement: “We envision Nourish as a global movement through which students
make a sustainable impact on extreme poverty and create opportunities for change. We
envision a world in which all people are able to meet their basic human needs.”
http://nourish.org/students/cornell/
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LITERATURE
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L I T E R A CY
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M A T H , S T A T I ST I C S
A N D I N F OR M A T I O N
S CI E NCE S
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P E R F OR M I N G
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FINE ARTS
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P SY C H OL OG Y
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S O CI O LO G Y
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E NG I NE E R I N G E N G A G E D C O U R SE S
CEE 2550 – AguaClara: Sustainable Water Supply Project or
CEE 4550 – AguaClara: Sustainable Water Supply Project
CEE 4920 – Engineers for a Sustainable World: Engineering in International Development
CEE 5051 – Project in Environmental Engineering: AguaClara - Sustainable Water Supply Projector
CEE 5052 – Project in Environmental Engineering: AguaClara - Sustainable Water Supply Project
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E N G I N E E R I N G D E D I C A T E D E N G A G E D R E SO U R C E S
Academic Excellence Workshop (AEW)
Cooperative Learning Program that offers weekly, 1-credit cooperative learning workshops
corresponding to core engineering courses in math, chemistry, and computer science. Students
engage in active problem solving in small groups with peer discussion. Problems are designed
to be at or above core course level and to enhance understanding of core course concepts.
http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/academics/undergraduate/curriculum/courses/workshops/
Engineering Co-Op Program
Cornell University’s Engineering Cooperative Education program is founded in the College of
Engineering’s vision to “prepare our undergraduate students for lifelong creation of knowledge and
solutions to complex real-world problems.” It provides an educational opportunity that integrates a
student's academic and career interests with paid, productive work experience at cooperating
organizations throughout the world.
Students convert theory into practice as they apply classroom knowledge to practical work situations, as
well as gain knowledge and skills, which will enhance future coursework. In addition, the program offers
students the opportunity to clarify their academic focus and test their career interests and goals.
http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/academics/undergraduate/special_programs/coop/
Engineering Global Fellows
An opportunity to be formally recognized for your international work, research, study or volunteer
experience and receive these benefits:
 Certificate signed by the Dean
 Name & photo displayed in Carpenter Hall
 Invitations to share your international experience with interested students
http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/resources/career_services/students/jobs/global_experience/fellows.cf
m
Encourage Young Engineers and Scientists (EYES)
A student run program affiliated with Cornell’s Public Service Center that works with kids in Ithaca’s
elementary, middle, and high schools to engage students with projects that present science and
engineering in an exciting way.
https://sites.google.com/site/cornelleyes/home
LeaderShape Institute
A dynamic six-day residential retreat in which students engage in vision-planning and communitybuilding, and gain the awareness and tools necessary to be an effective leader on campus and beyond.
Approximately 40 Cornell engineering students per year attend a six-day retreat immediately following
spring semester. Students gain skills and experience related to self-awareness and personal vision,
effective communication and community building, sensitivity to diversity, and the dynamics of leadership.
http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/academics/undergraduate/special_programs/leadership/leadershape/
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Undergraduate Research Program
Provides funding to support undergraduate student participation in a research project together with a
faculty mentor. Recipients are selected through a competitive application process.
http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/research/undergraduate/
B I OL OG I CA L A N D C HE M I CA L E N G I N E E R I NG
C I V I L E NG I N E E R I N G A N D P HY S I C S
Cornell University Sustainable Design (CUSD)
Promotes education through action, empowerment and innovation with several design-build projects.
CUSD utilizes an interdisciplinary, research based approach to create resilient structures in the built
environment and realize a future of ecological, social and economic sustainability
http://www.cusd.cornell.edu/
C OM P U T E R S CI E N CE A N D E N G I N E E R I N G
E NV I R O NM E N T A L E N G I N E E R I N G
I N FO R M A T I ON S Y ST E M S A N D O P E R A T I ON S R E SE A R C H
M A T E R I A L S S CI E N CE A N D E A R T H S Y ST E M S
M E CHA NI C A L E N G I N E E R I N G
To be separated by interest:
AguaClara
AguaClara is a multi-disciplinary program at Cornell University that designs sustainable water
treatment systems. Our gravity-powered, affordable technologies currently provide clean water to
over 30,000 people in communities around the world every day. The research, invention, and design
project courses specific to AguaClara are focused on developing technology that can be used to
improve the drinking water quality of surface water sources in the Global South.
http://aguaclara.cornell.edu/
Baja Racing SAE
Cornell Baja SAE Racing is an engineering project team which annually designs, builds and races an
off-road vehicle to compete in the SAE Collegiate Baja Design Series.The team is comprised of
approximately 35 students in undergraduate and graduate programs, broken into subteams. Each
subteam focuses on a different aspect of the car, making intra-team communications imperative to a
successful design.
http://baja.mae.cornell.edu/
Co-Op Program
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Cornell University’s Engineering Cooperative Education program is founded in the College of
Engineering’s vision to “prepare our undergraduate students for lifelong creation of knowledge and
solutions to complex real-world problems.” Cornell University’s Engineering Co-op program provides
an educational opportunity that integrates a student's academic and career interests with paid,
productive work experience at cooperating organizations throughout the world. During this
experience, students convert theory into practice as they apply classroom knowledge to practical
work situations, as well as gain knowledge and skills, which will enhance future coursework. In
addition, the program offers students the opportunity to clarify their academic focus and test their
career interests and goals.
http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/academics/undergraduate/special_programs/coop/
Cornell University Sustainable Design
A student-led initiative that promotes education through action, empowerment, and innovation with
design-build projects while utilizing an interdisciplinary, research-based approach to create resilient
structures in the built environment and realize a future of ecological, social, and economic
sustainability”
http://aap.cornell.edu/arch/programs/cusd.cfm
DesignConnect
Design Connect is a multi-disciplinary, student-run, community design organization which strives to
empower students and citizens by advancing collaborative, democratic, and sustainable design and
planning projects to improve local New York communities. Engaging directly with local community
partners, student teams develop specific public-interest design and planning projects from initial
ideas into conceptual designs. This enables communities who otherwise lack the capacity or resources
to advance projects.
http://www.designconnectcornell.com/?page_id=4
Engineering World Health (EWH)
Cornell University's Engineering World Health team is a biomedical-engineering oriented project team
with the goal of designing novel technical solutions for improving health care in developing
countries. EWH Cornell participates in the annual EWH Design Competition each June against
chapters around the world. The EWH Design Competition tests students' innovative capabilities in
identifying a health care problem in developing countries and developing a viable technical solution.
The technologies thus developed have the potential to be implemented in the developing world and
truly make an impact. EWH is a group of undergraduate and graduate students from diverse fields of
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study, including Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
and Biological Sciences.
https://orgsync.com/74116/chapter
Engineers Without Borders
Engineers Without Borders is a registered Project Team at Cornell University dedicated to the
sustainable development of developing countries in culturally appropriate ways. Our chapter develops
this goal by partnering with communities in developing countries for three to five years and
engineering solutions to the basic problems identified by the community
https://orgsync.com/74669/chapter.
Kessler Program
The Kessler Fellows Program was established in 2008, and is a year-long program that combines
these innovative and educational components: Spring course on campus “Essentials of
Entrepreneurism”; Summer placement in a start-up or other entrepreneurial environment; Presentation
of your experiences during a fall symposium series. A critical component of the Program is the
summer placement, which combines both business and engineering work, and exposure to the
"business wrapper" of the placement company. Fellows are exposed to the full business element of
their start-up and contribute broadly and deeply to company success. Many students continue to
work with their companies throughout their senior year at Cornell, and some receive full time job
offers upon graduation.
http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/academics/undergraduate/special_programs/kessler_fellows/progra
mdetails/index.cfm
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F O OD S E R V I CE S
F I NA NCE A N D E C ON OM I C S
Affordable Housing in Tompkins County Workshop
The Department of City and Regional Planning has worked with the Tompkins County Planning
Department and the County Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee to develop a report and
address issues concerning the affordable housing needs in Tompkins County.
http://aap.cornell.edu/crp/outreach/housing.cfm
Linking Economic Development and Child Care
Identifies the economic linkages of childcare from a regional economy perspective.
http://www.mildredwarner.org/econdev/child-care
M A R KE T I N G A N D M E D I A
N ON -P R O FI T H O SP I T A L I T Y
AND
R E A L E ST A T E
Affordable Housing in Tompkins County Workshop
The Department of City and Regional Planning has worked with the Tompkins County Planning
Department and the County Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee to develop a report and
address issues concerning the affordable housing needs in Tompkins County.
http://aap.cornell.edu/crp/outreach/housing.cfm
Case Studies in Urban Development
Conferences are held each year in the spring as a collaboration between CRP, the Baker Program in
Real Estate, and others.
http://aap.cornell.edu/events/csud/index.cfm
N ON -P R O FI T M A N A G E M E N T
AND
S O CI A L E NT R E P R E NE U R S HI P
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B I OL OG Y A N D H E A LT H P OL I CY
I NT E R NA T I ON A L M E D I CI N E A N D G LO B A L H E A LT H
H U M A N D E V E L OP M E N T
DesignConnect
Design Connect is a multi-disciplinary, student-run, community design organization which
strives to empower students and citizens by advancing collaborative, democratic, and
sustainable design and planning projects to improve local New York communities. Engaging
directly with local community partners, student teams develop specific public-interest design and
planning projects from initial ideas into conceptual designs. This enables communities who
otherwise lack the capacity or resources to advance projects.
http://www.designconnectcornell.com/?page_id=4
Linking Economic Development and Child Care
Identifies the economic linkages of childcare from a regional economy perspective.
http://www.mildredwarner.org/econdev/child-care
Urban Semester
Students use the Urban Semester Program to confirm and explore professional interests, and participate
in communities and community service in the neighborhoods and communities of one of the most
important and interesting cities of the world by using ethnographic methods. Ethnography is a
qualitative research approach through which data are generated through immersion in particular social
groups. This method is employed in all the social sciences and in many sectors of the economy, whether
business or the private-not-for-profit organizations and institutions. Students carry out investigations
through a number of real-world experiences.
http://www.human.cornell.edu/academics/urban-semester/about/index.cfm#sthash.ZdfKMbxv.dpuf
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N U T R I T I O NA L S CI E N CE S
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P OL I CY A NA LY S I S
AND
MANAGEMENT
Affordable Housing in Tompkins County Workshop
The Department of City and Regional Planning has worked with the Tompkins County Planning
Department and the County Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee to develop a report and
address issues concerning the affordable housing needs in Tompkins County.
http://aap.cornell.edu/crp/outreach/housing.cfm
Capital Semester
Combine a full spring semester of Cornell credit with a paid legislative internship in Albany, New York.
This is a wonderful opportunity for students interested in law, public policy, or other graduate programs,
and for those interested in employment directly after Cornell University.
http://www.human.cornell.edu/student-development/off-campusstudy/index.cfm#sthash.u9iCl9gJ.dpuf
Urban Semester
Students use the Urban Semester Program to confirm and explore professional interests, and participate
in communities and community service in the neighborhoods and communities of one of the most
important and interesting cities of the world by using ethnographic methods. Ethnography is a
qualitative research approach through which data are generated through immersion in particular social
groups. This method is employed in all the social sciences and in many sectors of the economy, whether
business or the private-not-for-profit organizations and institutions. Students carry out investigations
through a number of real-world experiences.
http://www.human.cornell.edu/academics/urban-semester/about/index.cfm#sthash.ZdfKMbxv.dpuf
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S U ST A I NA B LE D E SI G N : I N T E R I OR
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C OM M E R C I A L
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S U ST A I NA B LE D E SI G N : A P P A R E L
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F A SH I O N
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H U M A N R E S OU R CE S A N D F I N A N CE
I NT E R NA T I ON A L L A B OR P OL I CY A N D L A W
N ON -P R O FI T M A N A G E M E N T A N D S O CI A L E NT R E P R E NE U R S HI P
W OR KE R R I G HT S A N D J U ST I CE
Affordable Housing in Tompkins County Workshop
The Department of City and Regional Planning has worked with the Tompkins County Planning
Department and the County Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee to develop a report and
address issues concerning the affordable housing needs in Tompkins County.
http://aap.cornell.edu/crp/outreach/housing.cfm
O R G A NI Z A T I ON A L P SY C H OL OG Y
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B E HA V I O R
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