Cornell Alumni-Elected Trustee Candidates Up Close

Voting in the 2016 alumni trustee election is open until April 21, noon EDT. Here, our four candidates share their personal Cornell stories and more. Meet Mustafa Abadan ’82, MArch ’84, Shane Dunn ’07, Katrina James ’96, and Pam Marrone ’78. Why did you choose Cornell? Katrina James: I applied to Cornell because it snows … Read more

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PCCW symposium features women in the arts

The President’s Council of Cornell Women (PCCW)—established by former President Frank H. T. Rhodes in 1990—held a symposium centered on the arts, in Ithaca, March 4 to 6, to coincide with the group’s planning meetings. Twenty-six years ago, the annual meeting started with a few alumnae leaders, and it has since grown into a gathering … Read more

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CSV16 highlights innovation, pays tribute to President Garrett

More than 400 Cornell alumni, parents, and friends gathered on March 8 for Cornell Silicon Valley’s marquee event, “CSV16: Expanding Horizons through Innovation,” at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. The day-long conference featured panel discussions and presentations by faculty and alumni leaders in the fields of finance, technology, biotech, and design. Researchers have … Read more

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150 words: Jeff Stein ’13

Most Cornell students can’t wait to leave Ithaca to make their mark—but not Jeff Stein ’13, who’s been making headlines as the founder and editor of the Ithaca Voice. A history major, native Manhattanite, and former Cornell Daily Sun editor, Jeff started the not-for-profit online newspaper as an “experiment” in civic journalism. Asking “How can we serve this … Read more

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150 words: Janet Bishop ’85

With a history-making expansion underway at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Janet Bishop ’85, the Weisel Family Curator of Painting and Sculpture, is deep into planning the reinstallation of the museum’s collection and mapping out future exhibitions. “The Snøhetta expansion will triple the size of our galleries and make the museum more visitor-centric,” … Read more

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150 words: Laura Good ’56

Laura Good ’56 describes herself as a “junior” philanthropist—her history of giving paints a grander portrait. Missing only three years, she has contributed to her alma mater annually since 1958; she has endowed the Katherine Duddy Smith ’21 memorial fund to honor a family friend who pointed her to Cornell; and she has named the … Read more

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51 ways you’ve shown you’re a Cornell fan

1. You’ve impersonated Touchdown the Bear. From Charter Day in Long Island, NY 2. You’ve pinned the beard on Ezra. From Charter Day in Buffalo, NY 3. You’ve traveled back in time to pet the cows on the Slope. From the Sesquicentennial celebration in New York City 4. You’ve traveled back in time to grab … Read more

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Gift endows archivist position

At her retirement celebration last June 17, less than two weeks before stepping down as University Archivist, Elaine Engst was presented a box of freshly printed business cards by Anne Kenney, the University Librarian. What seems an ill-timed gift could not have been more appropriate for the occasion: The business cards bore Engst’s new title … Read more

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