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Image from the cover of Cornell’s 2013 Climate Action Plan Update

Twenty years: Cornellians at the forefront of climate action

In spring of 2020, Cornell became the first Ivy League institution and the sixth university in the world to receive the highest possible rating for its sustainability efforts—STARS Platinum. The … Read more

By Linda Copman November 18, 2021
Renata Geer ’82 photographed her children watching a Cornell ice hockey team practice in Lynah Rink.

Potluck: seven Cornell stories to savor

In honor of Virtual Reunion 2021, we asked Cornellians to share their favorite Big Red moments. From a young man raised in the ghettos of Uganda celebrating his acceptance to … Read more

By Linda Copman June 30, 2021
50th anniversary of the Willard Straight Hall occupation of 1969: plaque unveiling and dedication during Homecoming weekend at Cornell.

Homecoming 2019: commemorating the events of 1969

As part of a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the occupation of Willard Straight Hall on April 19, 1969, a group of alumni, students, and community members gathered during Homecoming … Read more

By Linda Copman October 16, 2019
President Martha E. Pollack and her daughter, Anna Gottschlich, lead the 2018 Sy Katz ’31 Parade.

Sy Katz ’31 Parade showcases Cornell in New York City

Manhattan’s Rockefeller Plaza was crowded but festive on Nov. 17, the Saturday evening before Thanksgiving. Holiday lights glowed, crowds milled between stores and skaters glided around the rink. A distant … Read more

By Kate Blackwood November 20, 2018
Members of the Cornell University Glee Club sing “Happy Birthday” to the Cornell Chimes.

At Homecoming 2018, Chimes and Glee Club celebrate 150 years

The Hill is alive with the sound of Cornell’s musical organizations every Homecoming weekend—it’s tradition. But during Homecoming 2018, the familiar sounds of the Cornell Chimes and the Cornell University … Read more

By AAD Staff October 5, 2018
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Cornelliana with Corey Earle ’07: Our presidents’ legacies

By AAD Staff September 24, 2015
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Cornelliana with Corey Earle ’07: Inside the Archives Vault

In this video, fourth in the series, we get a special look into the library archives vault. Featuring a cameo by Evan Fay Earle ’02, MS ’14, the Dr. Peter … Read more

By AAD Staff June 18, 2015
McGraw Tower, Uris Library and Ho Plaza in fall, shot from Barnes Hall.

Cornelliana with Corey Earle ’07: Willard Straight Hall

By AAD Staff February 18, 2015
McGraw Tower, Uris Library and Ho Plaza in fall, shot from Barnes Hall.

Cornelliana with Corey Earle ’07: The Founders

Cornell’s odd-couple founders, plus exclusive interview with today’s Ezra.

By AAD Staff December 17, 2014
McGraw Tower, Uris Library and Ho Plaza in fall, shot from Barnes Hall.

Cornelliana with Corey Earle ’07: The Chimes

By AAD Staff September 24, 2014
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