You Said: Fall 2017
Letters
‘Cultures Collide’ dug deep
I want you to know that I really appreciated the article “When Cultures Meet Sometimes They Collide.” When it comes to issues surrounding race, the going can get mighty tough. It is so hard to please everyone, and there are so many perspectives to share. I truly thought that you presented a fascinating overview of Cornell’s history in context. I loved that you went so far beyond making the article a “Black & White” issue and I also appreciated the racial history timeline.
Rupert Kinnard ’79
Portland, Oregon
A piece of history
I was excited in reading through the article “Office Hours” and seeing part of me and my time within Cornell’s Norton Geology Center history. As a geology student I spent many days, as well as nights, within its hallowed halls. I always thought it would be cool to leave a little something behind with Norton Geology for future generations to look at, touch, study, and dream about. As a senior who took a study abroad course with Rhawn Denniston on his first trip to New Zealand in the spring of 2004, I realized my opportunity. I collected the graphite schist from New Zealand, found on page 27 (spring 2017 issue), while our class scaled up the face of Franz Josef Glacier on the South Island of New Zealand. There, where two tectonic plates meet, we stood, our feet on two separate geologic boundaries: the Pacific Plate to the east and the Indo-Australian Plate to the west. The rock on Professor Emily Walsh’s corner office table came from this place. The rock in its original form was much larger before someone took it to the cutting room, making it ideal for displaying on a corner office table or highlighted in a Cornell Report article.
Martin Krulatz ’04
Camdenton, Missouri
From Twitter
Dustin Hinton ’07
@dhintonconsult
Talking One Course At A Time is something that makes #cornellcollege really special and also #agile in its approach to learning.
Adam Plotkin ’20
@PlotkinAdam
Organic chemistry is one tough class. But @CornellCollege professors are amazing at working with us to try and master the concepts. #18Days
From Facebook
Kathryn Mierke ’84
I am proud to be a graduate of Cornell College. Attending was one of the best things I ever did.
Amy Wayne Haddon ’96
… When I say I would re-do my Cornell experience in a heartbeat, sure, I mean the amazing experience that is One Course At A Time, but more than that, I mean the moments that made my time in Mount Vernon memorable. Yes, your coursework is important, but your experience as a Cornellian, in all ways, vastly more so.
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