Cornelliana When ‘the Stump’ Was a Campus Landmark—and Soapbox The remains of a mighty tree felled by Dutch elm disease, it became a nexus of news and opinion during a turbulent era
Alumni One Marathon Sound Taxing? Try Seven—Worldwide—in a Week Engineering alum Alan Nawoj ’01 completed a grueling event that started in snow and ice and ended—six days later—in sunny Miami
Bear Hugs Sewn for a Hum Ec Class in the ’50s, Alum’s Dress Comes Home Ithaca resident Peggy Flynn Dunlop ’59, MS ’63, has donated the striking red garment to the Fashion + Textile Collection
Books Your July 2025 Reads This month’s featured titles include a look at the world’s first advice column and a literary mystery set in a Jesuit high school
Storytime with Corey ‘Right at the Door of Cornell’ A new book explores how the Ithaca ‘suburb’ of Cayuga Heights was born, a half-century after the University’s founding
Chime In How Practicing Yoga Has Helped Me Regain My Flow I was burned out from a career in law when trips to India and Sweden put me on the path to healing
Alumni Couple’s NY Brewery Focuses on Belgian Ales—and Bulldog Tales With cans and bottles featuring their two Frenchies, the alums’ libations are a hit with dog-lovers and beer fanciers alike
Alumni ‘That’s When It Clicked’: Alums Share their Big Red ‘Aha’ Moments Cornellians recall sparks of academic clarity, the thunderclap of meeting that special someone—and a laundry lesson
Alumni She’s Got Game: Sarah Spain ’02 Is a Star of Sports Journalism The ESPN veteran hosts the first-ever daily podcast on women’s athletics—and she just published her first book
Bear Hugs Aquarium Volunteer Swims with the Fishes (and Sharks and Turtles …) Veteran diver Alan Schussheim ’90 uses his scuba expertise to help clean tanks, feed marine life, and make visitors smile