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Cornell’s Endowment Posts 41.9% Return, Marking Largest Gain in Decades
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Cornell has the largest endowment gains in more than three decades — it jumped from $7.2 billion to $10 billion during the 2021 fiscal year.
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Cornell has the largest endowment gains in more than three decades — it jumped from $7.2 billion to $10 billion during the 2021 fiscal year.
In-person campus tours and information sessions resumed on Friday, Oct. 15 following a two-year hiatus.
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On Wednesday, a student walks by the Welcome Center towards North Campus. As temperatures dip, fall colors are starting to show around campus. (Julia Nagel/Sun Assistant Photography Editor)
Students exit the Collegetown 7-Eleven on Wednesday. After six years of renovations, the store—an accessible and affordable option for students—unveiled its new interior in early September. The renovations included an expanded shelf stock, twice as much floor space, a bigger counter, a seating area and more drink machines.
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On Tuesday, a student relaxes under a tree on the arts quad. (Julia Nagel/Sun Assistant Photography Editor)
Students pass by the new Student Agencies apartment building on Wednesday. After more than a year of construction, the luxury apartment complex is fully occupied this year. (Hannah Rosenberg/Sun Photography Editor)
On Wednesday afternoon, a rabbi shares a treat with students after blowing a shofar on Ho plaza to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. (Julia Nagel/Sun Assistant Photography Editor)
The line for COVID testing at the Willard Straight test site stretches far outside the doors and across Ho Plaza on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, students eat and work outside on North Campus and enjoy the nice weather. As part of the North Campus Residential Expansion, two new dorms — Ganędagǫ Hall and Toni Morrison Hall — were completed over the summer and are occupied this fall by first-year students. (Julia Nagel/Sun Assistant Photography Editor)
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