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Cornell will welcome a record 3,750 first-year students to campus starting August 19. Almost half (49.3%) of these new students will receive need-based financial aid, and the average grant award totals $49,000.
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“Religious fanaticism imported into Afghanistan through a global war localized has had destructive impacts.”
How Afghan culture was diminished through imperialism Source: Anxiety, Climate Change, and the Sacred — Lessons from COVID-19 QUOTE
"Savor every moment, even the unpleasant ones. Four years go by far more quickly than one might expect!"
Marlene A. Kwee ’01 shares this advice for incoming students: "Savor every moment, even the unpleasant ones. Four years go by far more quickly than one might expect!" Source: Alumni tips for students QUOTE
The Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) will soon have an internal blood bank for its patients thanks to student volunteers and a group of canine blood donors like Burdy, pictured here.
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Cornell Chronicle
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NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
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To date, 99% of professorial faculty at Cornell have registered as vaccinated
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“I expect that when I go to a grocery store five years from now, 20% of people will be wearing masks.”
Weill Cornell physician on what to expect as the COVID-19 pandemic continues Source: NPR | COVID-19 Will Be With Us For Some Time QUOTE
