Cornell Cinema’s season showcases cult classics, Disney, greatest films of all time
The cinema's fall schedule includes "Rocky Horror Picture Show," as well as some of the British Film Institute’s top movies of all time.
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In the classroom, in scholarship, and through campus and community advocacy, the Program is committed to examining the histories and experiences; identities, social and community formations; politics; and contemporary concerns of people of Asian ancestry in the United States and other parts of the Americas.
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Since 1987, Cornell’s Asian American Studies Program has introduced a wide range of students to the multifaceted – the transnational, comparative, and multi- and inter-disciplinary – dimensions of Asian America. For students of Asian ancestry, our individual courses and minor course of study provide a cultural, historical, social, and political context for understanding their place both within and beyond the University. For all students, Asian American Studies offers a model of a liberal arts education, fostering an educational experience that can be as transformative as it is illuminating.
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AASP News
Project chronicles experiences of alums of Asian descent
In an ongoing effort, Cornellians are being asked to recall their student days for an oral history.
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Undergrads relish challenging Nexus Scholar projects
Nexus Scholars spent eight weeks this summer working with researchers on campus on projects in the humanities, social sciences and physical sciences.
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Balance, Nicholson honored for research, teaching and service 
Two faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences are the recipients of the 2023 Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching and Service through Diversity.
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AASP Director Christine Bacareza Balance Recognized with Faculty Award
Balance, Nicholson honored for research, teaching and service
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A&S dean Jayawardhana named provost at Johns Hopkins
Rachel Bean, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor in the Department of Astronomy and senior associate dean for math and science, has been named interim A&S dean.
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Student Spotlight: Class of 2023
Congratulations to our Class of 2023 Asian American Studies graduates!
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Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities to 101 students
This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.
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