You Said: Fall 2018
Said on campus:
“This is Cornell. We are better at building relationships than Iowa is at growing corn.” — Brandi Shanata ’05 during Opening Convocation
Christina Morris Penn-Goetsch (regarding Cornell’s well-being and mental health grant and initiative)
This is the most important thing I have seen Cornell do in my 21 years at the college.
Carrie Hill Steckl ’92
@CarrieSteckl
So proud of my alma mater for doing this! Cornell creates cutting-edge mental health and well-being program.
Jodi Krizer Graber
@bravowellness
Very happy to see #eatingdisorders research receive this critical funding. Wishing all the best to Professor of Psychology Melinda Green and her colleagues.
Why One Course works
One Course At A Time (“Block Plan Turns 40,” spring 2018) was an amazing experience for me. What many might not fully realize, is that when you’re juggling four or five classes, you focus on the end; on getting the work done so you can move onto the next class or assignment. However, when you get that work “done,” you also stop thinking about that course altogether.
With One Course there is no juggling, and therefore no reason to stop thinking about your class. Indeed, whatever course you take permeates your entire day for 3 ½ weeks.
[The late] Stephen Lacey ’65, Professor of English and Shakespeare mentor, once described Cornell to me as, “an off-ramp from the busyness of life as there isn’t much to do except study and think about oneself.” Cornell College was a wonderful off-ramp in my life. It was a great place for me to think about and consider myself, and to find my place in this world. And One Course was fundamental to that experience.
Eric Stark ’89
Portland, Maine
Cornell spirit lives on
The latest Cornell Report (summer 2018) struck such a chord with me. The overall theme of the spirit of Cornell and giving back is interesting as I graduated with a degree in psychology and a concentration in art. I did not go into social work as I thought I would, but after working in advertising, I now work in community affairs providing grants to nonprofit organizations that help people in need. It is truly a great feeling to be able to give to others.
While I was not a beneficiary of a scholarship, my son, who will be attending as a freshman, is. The generosity of the school is helping make his college education a reality. I had not considered myself “tied to my college” as I was at Cornell for only my last two years. However, I can say the block plan was the key for my success. When my son started thinking of college, I suggested Cornell due to this factor. The college visit where he sat in on a class really engaged him.
Not only did Cornell change my life, it will surely change my son’s.
Jennifer Cook Grisamore ’88
Riverwoods, Illinois
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