Alumni Trailblazing Architect Kimberly Dowdell ’06 Aims to Inspire Others Also a Cornell trustee, she’s a passionate advocate for diversity in a profession that remains overwhelmingly white and male
Alumni Remembering ‘a Fighter, and an Activist for the Hungry and Poor’ The first Black woman to earn a PhD on the Hill, Flemmie Kittrell, PhD ’36, became a leading nutrition educator and policymaker
Cornelliana Love Letters: How Willard Straight Wooed his ‘Princesse’ For Valentine’s Day, we revisit the epistolary romance between the future student union namesake and the woman he adored
Glorious to View Dashing Through the Snow, in Vintage Style Our latest photographic throwback chronicles students tromping across quads, frolicking in the white stuff, and more
Quizzes & Puzzles Test Your Knowledge of the Cornell Board of Trustees As alumni prepare to vote for their representatives on the University’s governing body, we offer a dozen trivia questions
Alumni A Round-Up of the Cornellians on the Hill—Capitol Hill Seven alumni are currently serving in Congress, including a newly elected senator from Michigan
Alumni Cheesecake Mogul Alan Rosen ’91 Oversees a Comfort-Food Empire The Hotelie is CEO of Junior’s—the iconic NYC eatery where his grandfather’s recipe still rules the dessert menu
Cornelliana Paws to Remember: When the Bear Mascot Had a Ladyfriend Decades ago, a male-female ursine duo stole the show at sports games and other events
Cornelliana Create Your Own McGraw Tower—Made Out of Gingerbread! The chefs at the Cornell Club in NYC teach you how to bake and decorate an edible work of Big Red-themed holiday art
Cornelliana Fascinating Facts About Lynah Rink, Big Red Hockey’s Chilly Abode You may be a devoted fan of the on-ice action—but how much do you know about the iconic facility itself?