Storytime with Corey Student Orientation, from Freshman Camp to the “Face Book” In the University’s earliest days, new arrivals had to fend for themselves—but a welcoming system soon took root
Bear Hugs What Makes a Beautiful Campus Even Prettier? Hydrangeas! Nurseryman Jim Sollecito ’76 has given his alma mater 1,000+ plants—a gift to students, inspired by his late Cornellian daughter
Students At Paris Olympics, Figure Skater Karen Chen ’23 Gets Her Gold In a much-belated ceremony, the Human Ecology student received the top medal she and her teammates had earned in Beijing
Cornelliana For Half a Century, the U-Halls Shaped the Campus Experience We asked for your memories—the good, the bad, and the cinderblock—and received a deluge of dorm deeds and delights
Alumni Digital Artist Dreams His Creations in Pixels and Neurons An architecture and computer graphics alum returned to the Hill this summer to draw images from landscapes—and memories
Quizzes & Puzzles How Much Do You Know About Cornellians in the Movies? With the summer cinema season in full swing, we round up some of our favorite film-themed trivia questions—plus some new ones!
Alumni Bravo to the Big Red Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 2024! Eleven Cornellians are being honored for contributions to sports from hockey (both on field and ice) to track to basketball
Books Your August 2024 Reads This month’s featured titles include a novel drawn from the Icarus myth, a poetry collection, and a kids’ book about penguins
Alumni Better Living Through Landscape Architecture Through decades of park design, Michael Van Valkenburgh ’73 connects urban communities with nature