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Cornell Club of Mid-America volunteers packaged diapers for hospitals and neighbors in need.

Coming together on Cornell Cares Day

Cornell University is deeply committed to enhancing the lives of people in communities around the world. In the spirit of public service, Cornellians have set aside a day dedicated to … Read more

By Linda Copman January 24, 2020
Speakers Jason Tripp ’03 and Bruce Stuart ’86 shared expert advice on financial planning in expensive cities.

Beyond survival: how to thrive in expensive cities

On December 10 and 11, Cornell alumni in San Francisco and Los Angeles gathered to hear financial tips from Bruce Stuart ’86, first vice president, executive financial services director, and … Read more

By Linda Copman December 20, 2019
Student and young alumni programs team members Cait Collins, Amanda Massa, Nicole Svonavec, and Mandy Bennison.

Sharing the gifts of alumni life with new Cornellians

Nicole Svonavec is a new face at Alumni Affairs and Development (AAD). Svonavec was hired in September 2019 as director of student  and young alumni programs (SYAP). She leads a … Read more

By Linda Copman December 10, 2019
Jason Providakes PhD ’85, president and CEO of MITRE

Jason Providakes PhD ’85: Cornell connections just make sense

MITRE has employed 144 Cornell alumni, launched a corporate partnership with Cornell’s Systems Engineering program, and invited Dean Lance Collins to join their board of trustees. Jason Providakes never intended … Read more

By AAD Staff November 22, 2019
Congresswoman Sharice Davids ’10 (far left) and Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin ’98 (center) with co-hosts Karen Green ’87, Eileen Mason ’64, and Margie DeBolt ’76.

Two Cornell women who are changing the face of Congress

On October 29, 16 members of the President’s Council of Cornell Women (PCCW) had breakfast on Capitol Hill with Representatives Sharice Davids JD ’10 (D-KS) and Elissa Slotkin ’98 (D-MI). … Read more

By Linda Copman November 11, 2019
Cornell CIS panelists (from left to right): Moderator Dan Huttenlocher; Paul Ginsparg MS ’81, PhD ’81; Jon Kleinberg ’93; Deborah Estrin; and Chris Ré ’02, MEng ’03

Cornell CIS Recipients of the MacArthur Genius Grant

On October 3-4, 2019, Cornell CIS (Computing and Information Science) celebrated its 20th anniversary. To mark the event, CIS hosted a symposium showcasing the game-changing impact of computing on a breadth of … Read more

By Linda Copman October 21, 2019
Ingrid Zabel ’87 on the Greenland ice sheet during the summer of 1993. Zabel was one of eight researchers who worked at this site. This communal tent is where the team cooked, ate, and worked.

Alumna writes go-to guide for teaching climate change

Ingrid Zabel ’87 is Climate Change Education Manager for the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI), a small but mighty presence situated across Cayuga Lake from Cornell. The Ithaca-based institution is nationally recognized for … Read more

By Linda Copman September 20, 2019
Terri Port at the Class of 1984 35th Reunion in 2019.

Terri Port ’84 helps first-generation students succeed

Terri Port was the first person in her family to leave home to attend college. Her hometown of Hanover, Massachusetts had only 8,000 people, so the size of Cornell was … Read more

By Linda Copman July 11, 2019
Cornell University Reunion 2018.

Reunion 2019: a time to treasure Cornell

Just a few weeks after classes end and students disperse for the summer, alumni and their families will return to campus for Reunion 2019. This year’s event is on track … Read more

By Linda Copman May 23, 2019
Kenneth Dehm ’50 celebrates his 100th birthday.

Kenneth Dehm ’50 celebrates his 100th birthday with a new class ring

Watch a video profile of Navy veteran, Cornell alumnus, and centenarian Kenneth Dehm. Credit: Adam Murtland.   Kenneth Dehm ’50 turned 100 on February 27, 2019. Dehm was born in … Read more

By Linda Copman April 18, 2019
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