australia
Travel, Study Abroad: Students Share Spring, Summer ’22 Experiences
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Through Cornell’s overseas academic programs, several students have traveled and studied abroad this spring and summer.
Cornell University
International Students Share Summer Plans in Ithaca and Abroad
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The life of an international Cornellian is rewarding yet challenging, especially during an ongoing pandemic. Some international students share their pandemic summer plans, both in Ithaca and abroad.
International Students
International Students Express the Ups and Downs of Being a Cornellian During a Pandemic
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International students at Cornell face unique challenges, especially during the pandemic, but the University’s diversity of students makes the campus feel special to these students.
Featured in Category
Ithaca Airport Adds Newark Flights, Loses Washington Dulles Service
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This March, Ithaca Tompkins International Airport will stop providing direct flights to Washington Dulles International Airport in favor of a new direct route to Newark Liberty International Airport.
News
Despite Short Length, Students Spend February Break Traveling, Relaxing
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Although some students felt that February Break was too short to provide a sufficient breather from school, other Cornellians seized the four day break to travel and relax.
Columns
YAO | Home for the Holidays
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The pandemic delayed this reckoning with age, independence and moving away. After my brief entanglement with college campus freedom was snuffed out, I spent fall 2020 at home instead of at Cornell. I took prelims and attended club meetings while my childhood stuffed animals looked on curiously. I felt closed in by the pale green walls of my bedroom as 2020’s Thanksgiving break reverted to those of my grade school years in an anticlimactic fashion. A far cry from the packing and unpacking and repacking that has characterized this holiday break.
fall break
Cornell Students Use First Fall Break Since 2019 to Relax, Recuperate
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Studying for exams, running ultramarathons, watching movies and visiting friends are just a few of the ways that Cornell students spent the first fall break in two years.
labor day
Labor Day Weekend Brings Relaxation to Students, Raises COVID Concerns for Some
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Labor Day, a holiday meant to celebrate the United States workforce, also meant an extra long weekend Cornellians. Many took advantage of the day off to relax and enjoy the company of their friends, while others took the time to get work done.
International Students
Following Cornell’s Vaccine Mandate, International Students Struggle to Obtain Approved Vaccines
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As Cornellians prepare for a fully in-person semester, some international students say they are struggling to meet the University’s requirement for students to receive an FDA-approved vaccine before arriving on campus this August.
International Students
International Students Navigate Travel Restrictions, COVID-19 Safety Concerns
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For many international students, going home this semester means planning out a web of flights, navigating ambiguous travel and vaccination requirements and having to quarantine all over again.