{"id":1455,"date":"2021-09-15T11:06:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T15:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?page_id=1455"},"modified":"2026-03-03T12:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:52:46","slug":"cornellians-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/cornellians-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>Cornellians<\/em> FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\">How do I submit an item for Class Notes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Class Notes, which are written by your class correspondents, are your opportunity to connect with your class and share your news with your classmates. <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit your news via the online form<\/a> to be included in a future column. By submitting an item for Class Notes, you automatically agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/terms-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Terms and Conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\">How do I notify the University of an alumni death?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please submit notification\u2014including an obituary, if possible\u2014to the University at <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#x61;&#x61;&#x64;&#95;&#100;&#101;c&#x65;a&#115;&#x65;&#x64;&#x40;&#x63;&#111;rn&#x65;l&#x6c;&#46;ed&#x75;\"><\/a><a href=\"&#109;&#97;i&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;:&#x63;&#117;&#x62;&#x69;&#111;&#x2d;&#x64;&#x65;ce&#x61;s&#101;&#x64;&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;n&#x65;&#108;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#99;&#x75;&#98;io&#45;&#100;&#x65;&#x63;&#x65;&#97;&#x73;&#x65;&#100;&#64;c&#x6f;&#114;&#110;&#x65;ll&#x2e;&#101;d&#x75;<\/a>. Once the University records an alumni death in its database, the relevant information is forwarded to <em>Cornellians<\/em> for inclusion in a future In Memoriam section. The section is updated on the first of each month, and deaths are generally listed three to four months after the University receives notice. For questions, please contact Alexandra Bond \u201912 at <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;o&#58;&#x61;b&#x62;&#56;&#51;&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;e&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#101;&#x64;&#x75;\">&#97;b&#98;8&#51;&#x40;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;l&#108;&#x2e;&#101;&#100;&#117;<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\">How do I suggest a potential story topic?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please submit story suggestions to <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;l&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;c&#111;r&#110;&#101;&#108;&#108;&#x69;a&#x6e;&#x73;&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#114;&#110;&#x65;l&#x6c;&#46;ed&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;o&#114;&#x6e;&#101;&#108;&#x6c;&#x69;&#x61;&#x6e;s&#x40;&#99;&#x6f;r&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;l&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#117;<\/a>. We regret that we can only feature a small fraction of the many accomplishments of Big Red alumni with story coverage in\u00a0<em>Cornellians<\/em>, but topics not chosen will be considered for other appropriate sections. For a full list of ways you can contribute to your alumni publication\u2014including sharing a personal essay, submitting your book to our monthly section, placing a classified ad, and more\u2014please visit our &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/contribute-to-cornellians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contribute Content to <em>Cornellians<\/em><\/a>&#8221; page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\">How do I comment on stories?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cornellians<\/em> encourages you to share your thoughts related to the content of our stories\u2014especially your own memories of Big Red life\u2014by using the link at the bottom of the text. Comments are public and may be edited for clarity and civility. By submitting a comment, you automatically agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/terms-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Terms and Conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\">How do I contact <em>Cornellians<\/em>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;d love to hear from you at <a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;l&#116;&#111;&#x3a;c&#111;r&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#105;&#x61;ns&#64;&#99;&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;e&#x6c;l&#46;&#x65;&#100;&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;o&#x72;&#110;&#x65;&#x6c;&#x6c;i&#x61;&#x6e;s&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;ne&#x6c;&#108;&#x2e;e&#100;u<\/a>. <em>Cornellians<\/em> is your alumni publication\u2014and we want you to be part of it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\">How do I receive <em>Cornellians<\/em> email newsletters?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cornellians<\/em> stories are featured in email newsletters sent to all alumni several times a month. If you&#8217;re not receiving these emails and would like to, please contact us at <a href=\"&#x6d;ai&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x63;&#111;&#x72;&#x6e;&#x65;&#108;li&#x61;&#x6e;&#115;&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#x72;ne&#108;l&#46;&#x65;&#x64;u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x63;&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;&#108;&#x69;&#x61;&#x6e;s&#64;&#99;&#111;rnel&#108;&#x2e;e&#x64;&#x75;<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\">Is <em>Cornellians<\/em> available in print?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To better serve our alumni, <em>Cornellians<\/em> is a purely online publication. This format allows us to reach many more readers\u2014for free\u2014with exciting new content published almost daily. A print accommodation for readers who prefer paper, titled the <em>Cornellians <\/em>digest, was produced on a one-year trial basis but ended due to very low subscriber interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do I submit an item for Class Notes? Class Notes, which are written by your class correspondents, are your opportunity to connect with your class and share your news with your classmates. Submit your news via the online form to be included in a future column. 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