cornell report fall 2013
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Alumni shaping their role in the future
This past summer, eight alumni came together to discuss what it will take to increase alumni support of Cornell.
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Cornell’s chance to innovate
In April 2011, as Cornell College President Jonathan Brand was being inaugurated and began to talk about his vision to re-imagine the liberal arts experience at Cornell, his idea resonated with one person in particular.
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Changing lives: The future of Cornell
The name of Cornell College’s strategic plan reflects its ambition: “Re-imagining the Liberal Arts Experience.”
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Road trips: Cornell style
Cornell students love Mount Vernon, but they also love to travel. Alumni share some of their favorite road trip memories, from the 1970s to today.
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Cornell students eat Real Food
Colleges across the nation are joining the Real Food Challenge—an initiative to teach young people about healthier food habits—and Cornell was among the first 20 to join.
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New elevator meets historic chapel
If you were seeing King Chapel for the first time, you would never know that the elevator installed this spring wasn’t part of architect Cass Chapman’s original design.
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Fodor’s gives nod to Mount Vernon
Cornellians love Mount Vernon, and Fodor’s does too, naming it one of “5 Midwestern Small Towns to Visit Now.”
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Experiencing the new Thomas Commons
Returning students entering the new Thomas Commons at the beginning of Block 1 were awestruck by the changes to their space.
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Alumni honored at Homecoming
A highlight of Homecoming is recognizing outstanding alumni who have contributed to the world in general and Cornell in particular.
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Historic house modernized, enlarged
The Garner President’s House renovation is complete, and has created a new space for community gathering on campus.
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Zamora’s honors international alumnus
When Zamora’s Market opened in early October, replacing the Rathskeller, its new name honored an alumnus whose life story could have been the plot of a novel.
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Honoring a life of scholarship and service
The Rev. Richard Thomas’ children, led by his daughter Jan Thomas ’80, endowed the Richard H. Thomas History Scholar Award for off-campus research. The award will allow students with financial need to do historical research off-campus.
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Tough turf
Cornell’s historic Ash Park stadium got a big boost this summer with the installation of artificial turf. The surface, which is more durable and requires less maintenance than grass, is the first of several planned steps to modernize Cornell’s athletic facilities.
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Two earn volleyball awards
Kathleen O’Connor and Taylor Dicus, key cogs on Cornell’s nationally-ranked volleyball team, were recognized during a recent home match for achieving career milestones earlier this season.
Alumni shaping their role in the future 
Cornell’s chance to innovate 
Changing lives: The future of Cornell 
Road trips: Cornell style 
In Brief 
Cornell students eat Real Food 
New elevator meets historic chapel 
Fodor’s gives nod to Mount Vernon 
Experiencing the new Thomas Commons 
Alumni honored at Homecoming 
Historic house modernized, enlarged 
Zamora’s honors international alumnus 
Honoring a life of scholarship and service 
Tough turf 
Two earn volleyball awards