Under warm sunshine, President Martha E. Pollack sent the Cornell University Class of 2017 into the world with a call to clarify their values as they set out to make change in a challenging world.
President Martha E. Pollack congratulated about 300 newly minted Ph.D.s in a speech that challenged them to "be an expert in your own discipline," and to "model the ways in which experts think and draw conclusions in everything you do."
Former Vice President Joe Biden extolled his love of ice cream and his optimism for the future of America in his 2017 Senior Convocation Address at Cornell, May 27 at Schoellkopf Field.
Student speaker Tosin Adeniji talked about the power of community at Cornell Tech during Johnson's graduate recognition ceremony May 27. The event celebrated the accomplishments of MBA and Ph.D. graduates in three programs.
"Happiness leads to success rather than the other way around," the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine told the newest graduates of the College of Veterinary Medicine.
At its May 27 meeting, the Cornell University Board of Trustees elected six new trustees to four-year terms. They will join two alumni-elected trustees and one undergrad-elected trustee beginning July 1.
A $10 million challenge gift from Barton and Susan Winokur, both Class of ’61, is helping to launch a fundraising campaign in the College of Arts and Sciences that will support the creation of 15-25 new endowed positions.
