class of 2020
Ending the Year Online, Seniors Lament a Semester Cut Short
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Seniors reflect on their last semester as undergraduates during the unprecedented circumstances due to COVID-19.
Feminist Gender and Sexuality Studies
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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After pioneering women’s studies in 1970, the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
congress
Alum Adam Schleifer ’03 Runs for Congress in Hometown District
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As incumbent Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) steps down from her thirty-year tenure, Adam Schleifer ‘03 hopes to join the ranks of other Cornellian representatives in his home district.
News
Student Stewards Help Protect Gorge Visitors Amidst Concerns Over Safety
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A small army of students hired by Cornell, known as “Gorge Stewards,” patrol campus’ two gorges from May through September, providing guided tours and natural history lessons — while making sure visitors enjoy the scenery safely.
News
Ezra Cornell ’70 Honored for 50 Years of Service on Board of Trustees
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Cornell University is unique among academic institutions in having a life trustee position, filled by the eldest living descendant of Ezra Cornell, according to the University charter. Alonzo Cornell, Ezra Cornell’s son, was the university’s first life trustee. Ezra Cornell ’70 is the fifth and longest-serving life trustee.
Cornell Dining
Silverware Snafu: C.U. Dining Lost Over $27,000 in Utensils Last Year
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In Mother Goose rhymes, the dish is culpable for running away with the spoon — but at Cornell, the students and faculty who dine at residential and on-campus eateries are the ones to blame.
beauty pageant
Could a Cornellian Be the Next Miss World?
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Ji-Yeon Lim ’21 will represent South Korea in Miss World 2019, one of 130 participants in the oldest running international beauty pageant.
carbon neutral
Cornell Goes for Green: New Sustainability Council Forms to Keep C.U. on Track
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To maintain its status as a leader in promoting campus and climate sustainability, Cornell has announced a new sustainability force: the Sustainable Cornell Council.
academics
90 Percent of Courses Have Transitioned from Blackboard to Canvas
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During the spring of 2019, Cornell began the transition from Blackboard to Canvas as its primary learning management system, the official term for the online system used by both instructors and students to share information, deliver course materials and track grades.
Olin Library
Olin Library Under Construction Until Spring 2020 for Terrace Renewal Project
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Olin Library’s terrace, famous for its musical rocks and views of the Arts Quad, will be closed until spring as the University manages a series of leaks and maintenance updates to the 58-year-old building.