At its May 28 meeting, the Cornell Board of Trustees elected six new trustees to four-year terms who will join two recent alumni-elected trustees and two student-elected trustees; the new trustees’ terms begin July 1.
Across four separate Commencement ceremonies May 29 and 30, President Martha E. Pollack lauded members of the Class of 2021 for their educational success in the face of a global pandemic that upended their lives – and for diligently adhering to the public health guidelines that helped pave the way for an in-person graduation weekend.
In a hybrid ceremony May 28 in Bailey Hall, 21 graduating members of Cornell’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps received commissions as officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.
In her Convocation address, author and social commentator Roxane Gay challenged the Cornell Class of 2021 to be true to themselves and to their dreams, however wild they may be.
President Martha E. Pollack denounced recent national and local acts of anti-Semitism and called on the Cornell community to be guided by the university’s core values.
Several alumni of the Cornell Tradition program – created and funded by Chuck Feeney ’56 and The Atlantic Philanthropies – reflect on its mission, how it shaped their Cornell experiences, and how its values have informed their lives and careers after graduation.
In a virtual ceremony May 24, this year's 37 Merrill Presidential Scholars, who represent the top 1% of graduating seniors, recognized the high school teacher and university faculty or staff member who most influenced their academic development.
