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2006 grads started at higher salary than any previous class, and outlook for Class of 2007 is 'very promising'

More graduates from Cornell's Class of 2006 entered the workforce directly after graduation than since the robust economy in the late 1990s, 'and they earned more than any previous Cornell class.' (May 27, 2007)

207 of 'world's experts in something' receive president's accolade for their ultimate achievement

President David Skorton welcomed doctoral degree recipients to 'the end of a long and complex journey' at the 15th Ph.D. recognition ceremony in Barton Hall on May 26. (May 27, 2007)

David and Robin show their people skills as they connect with families and graduates

David Skorton and Robin Davisson show their people skills as they connect with families and graduates at the couple's first Commencement Weekend.

In blue, white and green, cadets and midshipmen become officers as parents bid their children safe passage to distant service

In blue, white and green, cadets and midshipmen become officers as parents bid their children safe passage to distant service. (May 27, 2007)

Dean Smith, at his final hooding, calls Class of 2007 'one of the best, if not the best' he has ever seen

The 81 newest Cornell-minted doctors of veterinary medicine will see their field change rapidly in the coming years, said Veterinary College Dean Donald Smith in his final address to the Class of 2007 on May 26. (May 26, 2007)

Don't let people define you, but listen to your own heart, CNN's Soledad O'Brien tells graduating seniors

Journalist Soledad O'Brien urged Cornell's Class of 2007 to ignore naysayers and to define themselves on their own terms during her address at Senior Convocation, May 26 at Schoellkopf Stadium. (May 26, 2007)

Nancy and Peter Meinig and family donate $25 million to support innovative Cornell research in the life sciences

On May 25, Cornell President David Skorton announced the $25 million gift, which will establish the Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigatorships in the Life Sciences. (May 26, 2007)

Milsteins honored at building naming ceremony as 'positive forces for change' at Cornell

Paul Milstein Hall, said President David Skorton, will be a 'spectacular addition to the campus, heralding a new era for the College of Architecture, Art and Planning.' (May 25, 2007)

Why the annual fund is one of the university's 'most essential resources'

The Cornell Annual Fund supports every person, in every study, every year, says trustee Robert Katz '69, and allows the university to make strategic investments and take advantage of opportunities that emerge. (May 24, 2007)

Employers find there are few graduating engineers left to hire as dot-com debacle of five years ago fades into history

Employers find there are few graduating engineers left to hire, as dot-com debacle of five years ago fades into history, says Mark Savage, director of Engineering Co-Op and Career Services. (May 24, 2007)

Teaching an old spacecraft new tricks: Astronomer <br /> Joe Veverka may lead new mission to comet Tempel 1

On May 15 Cornell's Joe Veverka led a team of astronomers and engineers in a final pitch for the mission that would use the still-healthy Stardust spacecraft to visit the comet Tempel 1 two years after Deep Impact. (May 23, 2007)

AAP building naming ceremony to honor Milstein family

Cornell will recognize the generosity and vision of the Milstein family at a May 24 naming ceremony for Paul Milstein Hall, the planned expansion of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning. (May 23, 2007)