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Seamus Murphy ’17 (L) and Paul Rojas ’20, co-founders of the Cornell Military Network (CMN), at the Veteran’s Program House for a CMN event at Homecoming 2023

Seamus Murphy ’17: Building a community for veterans

When Seamus Murphy ’17 arrived at Cornell in the fall 2013, he was one of just over a dozen student veterans. Veterans comprise about 5% of the national student population, but when Seamus … Read more

By Linda Copman January 26, 2024

Meet the 2024 Alumni Trustee Election candidates

Vote now in the 2024 Alumni Trustee Election For 150 years, Cornellians have been privileged to vote for alumni-elected trustees. Celebrate this year’s milestone by voting between February 1 and … Read more

By Jennifer Wholey January 9, 2024
Bailey Hall in the fall

New alumni-elected trustees reflect on their service

Valisha Graves ’85 and John R. Toohey-Morales ’84 are the two newest alumni-elected members of the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Here, they tell us what their focus will be, … Read more

By AAD Staff November 1, 2023
Clockwise from top left: Valisha Graves ’85 (A&S), John W. Rawlins III ’06 (HumEc), John R. Toohey-Morales ’84 (CALS), and Bobby S. Tsai ’83 (ENG).

Meet the 2023 Alumni Trustee Election candidates

Voting is available February 1-28 for Cornell alumni to elect two new members to the Cornell University Board of Trustees. The Committee on Alumni Trustee Nominations has endorsed the following … Read more

By Starr Todd January 9, 2023
Dr. Deborah J. Arrindell and Kimberly Nicole Dowdell

Arrindell and Dowdell join Cornell board as alumni-elected trustees

Elected to the Cornell University Board of Trustees in spring 2022, Dr. Deborah J. Arrindell ’79 and Kimberly Nicole Dowdell ’06 began their four-year terms of service on July 1. … Read more

By Starr Todd August 10, 2022
Yonn K. Rasmussen and John O. Boochever

Reflections on service, from alumni-elected trustees

Yonn K. Rasmussen ’83, MS ’86, PhD ’89 and John O. Boochever ’81, two alumni-elected trustees finishing four-year terms of service, reflect on their time with the Cornell University Board … Read more

By AAD Staff July 8, 2022
2022 alumni trustee election candidates

Meet the 2022 Alumni Trustee Election candidates

Voting is open February 1–28 for Cornell alumni to elect two new members to the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Four candidates are endorsed by the Committee on Alumni Trustee … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost January 10, 2022
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Twenty years: Cornellians at the forefront of climate action

In spring of 2020, Cornell became the first Ivy League institution and the sixth university in the world to receive the highest possible rating for its sustainability efforts—STARS Platinum. The … Read more

By Linda Copman November 18, 2021
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Van Schoick and Wagner begin their terms as alumni-elected trustees

Dr. A’ndrea L. Van Schoick ’96 and Kimberly A. Wagner ’85, the newest alumni-elected trustees on the Cornell University Board of Trustees, have begun their four-year terms of service. They … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost July 28, 2021
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Alumni-elected trustees reflect on service

We asked two alumni-elected trustees finishing four-year terms of service to reflect on their time with the Cornell University Board of Trustees. Hear what they are proud of, what they … Read more

By Kaitlin Provost July 13, 2021
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