Four Commencement ceremonies were held May 29-30, spaced out to meet health guidelines. Though campus was less crowded, the campus mood was warm and celebratory.
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.
Cornell has announced its approval for an international dual-degree program between the School of Hotel Administration, in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, and China’s Guanghua School of Management at Peking University.
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.
This weekend’s ceremonies for Cornell’s 153rd graduating class will look different due to COVID-19 safety precautions and protocols – but they promise to be as memorable and meaningful as ever.
President Martha E. Pollack presented Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, Cornell’s most generous donor, with a lifetime achievement award named in his honor during a virtual ceremony April 30.
A concept addressing unaffordable and unsustainable funeral practices won first prize at the 11th annual Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition, an entrepreneurship event awarding cash prizes for the top three pitches.
Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, founding chairman of The Atlantic Philanthropies and the university’s most generous donor, will be the first recipient of a new Cornell award created in his name to honor successful and generous entrepreneurs.
