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 entered Cornell, they represented less than .01% of the student body. In 2013, there was no residential space for veterans on campus, no staff person … Read more

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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 29 to elect two new Cornell University Board of Trustees members. The Committee on Alumni Trustee Nominations has endorsed the following four candidates: Paul M. … Read more

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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, and what they’re most looking forward to as their first year of service begins. What is your primary focus in your first year as a … Read more

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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 four candidates: Valisha Graves ’85, John W. Rawlins III ’06, John R. Toohey-Morales ’84, and Bobby S. Tsai ’83. Learn more about the candidates and … Read more

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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. They recently shared their hopes and expectations as alumni-elected trustees. What will your primary focus be as you enter your first term as a trustee? … Read more

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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 of Trustees. Yonn K. Rasmussen ’83, MS ’86, PhD ’89 It has truly been a great honor to serve as an alumni-elected trustee for Cornell. … Read more

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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 Nominations: Dr. Deborah J. Arrindell ’79, Dr. Nathan Theodore Connell ’01, Kimberly Nicole Dowdell ’06, and Reginald Fils-Aimé ’83. In this brief Q&A, you’ll hear … Read more

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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 STARS ratings measure campus sustainability across a range of dimensions, from the food Cornell serves to the energy it produces, and from the courses it … Read more

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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 learned, and what their hopes are for the future of Cornell. Sheila W. Allen ’76, DVM ’81 It has been an honor and a pleasure … Read more

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