Cornelliana You Have It on a Sweatshirt—But Where Did It Come From? A history lesson on Cornell iconography, from the emblem bearing the ‘I would found …’ motto to the Great Seal on your sheepskin
Bear Hugs For These Two Classmates, Sustainable Travel Is in the ‘Bag’ Married couple Quinn Cox ’15 and Lilia Karimi ’15 pioneered a simple but ingenious way for resort guests to donate unwanted items
Students They Fled Afghanistan Together—and Now They’re Graduating After escaping the Taliban, nine women matriculated on the Hill; the first to complete their degrees are in the Class of ’25
Books Your May 2025 Reads This month’s featured titles include essays on womanhood, an anti-aging cookbook, and a debut legal thriller set in Zambia
Glorious to View A Look at Reunions of Yesteryear, Saturated in Big Red Spirit In these vintage pics, the ties may be wider—and the variety of chapeaux wilder—but alumni connections still shine
Alumni In NYC’s Central Park, AAP Alum Leads a Stunning Transformation Susan Rodriguez ’81, BArch ’82, spearheaded design of a recreation center on the Harlem Meer—reconnecting it to its neighborhood
Students Slope Day 2025 in Photos The annual celebration of the end of classes brought music, revelry—and at one point, lots of bubbles—to the Hill
Storytime with Corey Bygone Commencement Traditions, from ‘Orations’ to Senior Singing Our Big Red history expert looks back at grad rituals enjoyed by classes of eras past—plus a pair of (gasp!) honorary degrees
Glorious to View The Lighter Side of Commencement, in Vintage Color Photos From wryly humorous signs to wrangling toddlers, crowds, and the weather, graduation weekend can offer a touch of comic relief
Quizzes & Puzzles How Much Do You Know about Cornell Commencement? As the academic year winds down, we offer 14 questions to test your Big Red graduation information