Cornell and Ithaca College faculty and students will offer free tax assistance to local residents, including international students. Thomas Godwin, professor of practice at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, will oversee Cornell's free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic at the Tompkins County Public Library in spring 2024.
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Alumni News | Free tax clinics serve Cornell community and beyond
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Kathy Delsanter ’63, MS ’65 is among more than 50 Cornell alumni—representing class years that span seven decades—who established or significantly enhanced new affordability scholarships in fiscal year 2023. She leveraged the Undergraduate Affordability Challenge Match program to extend the reach and power of her gift.
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Supporting first-generation students | GIVING STORIES
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Beebe Lake was first created by a dam built by Ezra Cornell. In 1904 the university built a 1.5-megawatt hydroplant 145 feet below the lake. "It's the original carbon-free energy source!" says Bert Bland, associate VP for energy & sustainability. Cornell just received a 40-megawatt hydroplant license renewal from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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LinkedIn | Bert Bland, P.E.
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The 6th annual Lingua Mater competition invites students and alumni to translate Cornell's Alma Mater into another language and submit a video of the performed translation. Winners receive cash prizes! The submission deadline is November 6.
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Language Resource Center | Lingua Mater
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