ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell University Board of Trustees will meet in Ithaca, Thursday, May 26, through Sunday, May 29, during the university's Commencement weekend.

The full board will meet from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Friday, May 27, in Room 196 in the Beck Center of Statler Hall and again Saturday, May 28, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in Sage Hall on the Cornell campus. 

The first 15 minutes of the afternoon session on Friday will be open to the public. Topics will include: a report by President Jeffrey S. Lehman, an update on contract college state funding by Provost Biddy Martin, an update on diversity and inclusion by Vice Provost Robert Harris, reports from Dean of the Faculty Charles Walcott and chair of the Employee Assembly Pamela D. Dusseau, and reports and recommendations from the board's standing committees.

In addition to the meeting of the full board, the following board committees with open sessions will meet on Friday:

• The Buildings and Properties Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in the Yale-Princeton Room of the Statler Hotel on campus. A brief open session at the start of the meeting will include approval of project and budget status reports, including the Mann Library renovation project, design and construction of the Waste Management Facility at the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Martha Van Rensselaer North Wing demolition.
• The Land Grant Affairs Committee will hold an open session at the start of its luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Friday in the Taylor A&B Room of the Statler Hotel. Topics will include the committee's annual report, a state budget update and a discussion of Cornell's land-grant mission.

A limited number of tickets for the open session of the full board will be available beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, at the Information and Referral Center in the lobby of Day Hall.

Members of the board also will be attending various Commencement weekend events, including the 137th Commencement ceremony at Schoellkopf Field, Sunday, May 29.