Arbor Day
Ithaca Garden Club to Celebrate Arbor Day with Tree Plantings
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On Friday, May 3, the Ithaca Garden club will welcome two new trees to Stewart Park for a belated celebration of Arbor Day, an annual holiday dedicated to tree planting.
Fine Arts
Cornell AAP Students Build Community With New Undergraduate Fine Art Show
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In early April, the Cornell fine art department’s Tjaden Hall will welcome the community to its galleries for an exhibition led entirely by undergraduate art students. This is the first year the show will be held.
elite schools
Cornell Ranked No. 18 Volunteer-Producing School in Peace Corps Report
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Jumping three positions from last year, Cornell was placed 18th among medium-sized schools in the Peace Corps’ annual ranking of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities. Cornell’s ranking was a six-way tie with DePaul University, University of Chicago, SUNY Binghamton, Boston College and Elon University. George Washington University ranked first of all medium-sized schools, with 54 undergraduates currently serving. Cornell currently boasts 19 alumni overseas, who are stationed across the globe from Paraguay to Moldova to China and have partaken in projects ranging from clean water engineering, permaculture and irrigation, and high school education. Cornell shares a long-standing history with the Peace Corps, establishing a partnership in 1961 with the organization when it was founded by President John F. Kennedy.