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Newark Mayor Cory Booker to Speak at Cornell Convocation

Akane Otani  —  Mar 14, 2013

The social media maven who is preparing to make a run for the U.S. Senate will address graduating seniors at convocation this year, the Class of 2013 Convocation Committee announced Thursday.

Cornell Seeks to Raise Graduation Rate for Black Male Students

Jinjoo Lee  —  Nov 29, 2012

Cornell administrators are prioritizing increasing the retention of African-American male students.

Parents Scramble to Find Hotels Years Before Graduation Weekend

Emma Jesch  —  Oct 30, 2012

While students spend four years on the Hill working toward their degrees, their families may spend almost as much time trying to find a place to stay for their children’s graduation weekend.  

Mrs. Robinson, Are You Trying to Suppress Me?

Henry Staley  —  Sep 22, 2012

Mike Nichols' 1960s landmark, The Graduate, is screening this weekend at Cornell Cinema. Henry Staley '16 digs into his favorite film to uncover the themes of generational clash and intellectual liberation that still resonate with audiences today.

At Convocation, Bloomberg Tells Students to Take Risks

Akane Otani  —  May 26, 2012

Speaking to a packed Schoellkopf Stadium, Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged the Class of 2012 to keep Cornell’s land grant mission, as well as the willingness to take risks, close to their hearts as they depart from The Hill at the University’s 144th Convocation on Saturday.

Skorton Hopes to Deliver Uplifting Address to Class of 2012

Akane Otani  —  May 25, 2012

More than 3,000 undergraduates and more than 1,000 professional and graduate students will become Cornell alumni this weekend. 

Graduation Advice that Mayor Bloomberg Won't Give You

David Marten  —  May 4, 2012

In an essay in The Wall Street Journal, a professor of public policy at the University of Chicago gives members of the Class of 2012 10 pieces of advice that he believes are actually useful to 22-year-olds.

From the Inside Out: A Final Glance at Cornell Fashion

Amelia Brown  —  May 2, 2012

In her final column, Amelia Brown '12 lets us in on the elusive behind-the-scenes process of the Cornell Fashion Collective show. And no, it's not like Project Runway.

Dear Cornellians

Rebecca Lee  —  Apr 25, 2012

Becky Lee '12 contemplates collective memory and all things Cornell as she bids a fond farewell to her column writing days. 

After Your Days at Cornell: Now What?

David J. Skorton  —  May 2, 2011

President David Skorton sends seniors off by answering the question: how do Cornell experiences translate to the real world?

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