Garrett memorial gathering set for March 17 in Bailey

A memorial gathering for President Elizabeth Garrett will be held Thursday, March 17, at 3 p.m. in Bailey Hall. The public is welcome to attend and encouraged to take TCAT or park in the Hoy Road Parking Garage.

Cornell leaders and friends are expected to speak, and the Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club will perform. The event will be live-streamed on CornellCast and on the In Memoriam page that launched today.

Condolences have come from across the country, and visitors to the In Memoriam page can read those reactions and share their own messages and memories. The page also features photo and video galleries from Garrett’s tenure as president, and a link to Cornell Chronicle coverage.

Parking information

Parking for attendees of the March 17 memorial gathering for President Elizabeth Garrett is available beginning at 2 p.m. in the Hoy Road Parking Garage and the Alumni Field parking lot on Tower Road. No permit will be required. Click here for a campus map.

  • Bailey Hall is located on Garden Avenue Extension, which intersects with Tower Road.
  • Consider using public transit when making your transportation plans. The nearest bus stops are located at Kennedy Hall and Corson/Mudd Hall. Visit TCAT for route and schedule information.
  • Guests with special accommodation needs are asked to contact Transportation Services.
  • Directional signs will be posted the day of the service.

Memorial funds established

The Marmor and Garrett families ask that memorial gifts be directed to either Student Scholarships in memory of President Elizabeth Garrett, in support of students with need on the Ithaca campus, or to the President Elizabeth Garrett Fund for Colon Cancer Research at Weill Cornell Medicine. Gifts to either fund can be made online, by calling 1-800-279-3099, or by mailing a check to Cornell University, P.O. Box 25842, Lehigh Valley, PA 18003-9692.

Updated March 14, 2016

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