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Cornell Giving Day 2026
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A $13 million endowment from the Dimond family will fund scholarships at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, as part of the university’s To Do the Greatest Good campaign.
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Dimond family gift to support Nolan School scholarships | Cornell Chronicle
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New research shows how dogs' antibodies bind to and neutralize parvovirus - and builds on generations of work on the disease at the Baker Institute for Animal Health.
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Canine parvovirus finding adds to Baker Institute’s legacy | Cornell Chronicle
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Katie Broikos DVM ’26 writes about her externship at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, an experience made possible thanks to the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health Student Support Fund.
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Diving Into Conservation: My Externship at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center | Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health | Cornell University
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Pursuing research in sciences, social sciences, and humanities, the incoming Fellows are the sixth cohort since the program launched in 2019 thanks to a major gift from Seth Klarman ’79 and Beth Schultz Klarman.
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New Klarman Fellows to join the College of Arts and Sciences
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Anne Meinig Smalling ’87, a third-generation Cornellian with deep ties to the university, was elected the 18th chair of the Cornell Board of Trustees during a special meeting on Feb. 4 She will begin a three-year term as chair on July 1, succeeding Kraig H. Kayser, MBA ’84.
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Anne Smalling elected Board of Trustees chair | Cornell Chronicle
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Dr. Kathy Earnest-Koons and Phil Koons have established a new scholarship for third- and fourth-year veterinary students at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Lauren Cahoon Roberts | Beloved college mentor “Dr. E-K” and husband give back to CVM
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"I know there’s another kid out there who needs some help to get started or to get through. That’s what motivated me to give in a more substantial way."
Charles Watson ’99 established an endowed scholarship in honor of his father—George Albert Watson. His gift supports the university’s Undergraduate Affordability Initiative, a priority for Cornell’s To Do the Greatest Good campaign. Source: Charles Watson ’99 honors father, supports undergraduate affordability QUOTE
