Dale Corson memorial
For more information and to leave remembrances of Corson for his family and the Cornell community, visit the timeline of Corson's life online.

The life of Cornell President Emeritus Dale Corson will be celebrated at a service Sept. 8 at 10:30 a.m. in Sage Chapel. A reception will follow in the Dyson Atrium in Sage Hall.

Corson, who died March 31, was Cornell's eighth president and professor of physics emeritus. He served as president from 1969 to 1977, and was known for leading the university through one of its most turbulent eras, marked by student protests against the Vietnam War and for civil rights.

The service will include a welcome by President David Skorton, remarks by honored guests and family, and music from the Glee Club and Cornell Chorus.

For those unable to attend, the event will be live streamed.