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Orientation Goes Virtual for New Students and Families

9/18/20

Orientation Steering Committee pivots to provide a virtual Orientation experience
Celebrate the New Year with Rosh Hashanah Dinner on Friday, September 18th

Celebrate the New Year with a Rosh Hashanah Dinner

9/15/20

Cornell Dining and Cornell Hillel are offering multiple seatings at multiple locations for a carefully distanced approach to  our annual Rosh Hashanah Dinner.
Student sits with medical professional to receive flu shot

2020 Flu Vaccine Clinics Begin August 26

8/28/20

Clinics will take place at various campus locations between August 26 and October 24
Dining staff wearing masks behind a serving line

A guide to Cornell Dining for Fall 2020

8/10/20

Cornell Dining has five key initiatives to prepare for a safe and efficient semester.
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Updated Cornell Dining meal plans: Please reapply

7/29/20

If you applied prior to July 24, we have discarded your meal plan, including the meal swipes you may have donated to the Swipe Out Hunger program. Please reapply for your dining meal plan and indicate that you agree to the updated rates and terms and conditions.

My Microfridge order by August 1st

Refrigerator availability for Fall 2020 Campus Residents

7/28/20

Arrange your Microfridge rental by August 1st to ensure it will be waiting for you in your room when you arrive.
McGraw Tower and Uris Library at sunset

A guide for students arriving at Cornell

7/23/20

Information from the Campus Reactivation Student Forum on July 22.
Exterior of Barnes Hall with people walking on Ho Plaza in the foreground

New Career Services Canvas Course Launches

7/9/20

Cornell Career Services develops interactive tools for career exploration.
Student walk on Ho Plaza during the March 4 George Floyd in June 2020

Student Groups Come Together to Support Black Lives

7/1/20

Student organizations join together to amplify black voices on campus and promote activism and education to fight explicit and implicit racism.
Student walking on Ho Plaza with McGraw Tower in background

Cornell earns STARS platinum sustainability rating

7/1/20

SCL Programs Highlighted in Cornell STARS platinum rating
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Cornell Defender Program Launches

6/8/20

A pilot program designed to help students gain an understanding of the legal system and support New York State efforts to ensure high-quality advocacy for indigent individuals who are accused of criminal activity or are facing loss of parental rights
A view of the waterfall at Beebe Lake

Hikers urged to enjoy gorge trails, natural areas safely

6/4/20

Gorge Stewards encourage safe hiking at Beebe Lake
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Cornell Team and Leadership Center goes Virtual

6/3/20

The Cornell Team and Leadership Center transformed to become a completely online offering.
Merrill Scholar Malikul Muhamad, third row, fifth from left, traveled to India in summer 2018 along with Donna Ramil, associate director of the ILR School’s Office of International Programs, seated in front on right, as part of the India SVYM Global Service Learning Program. The group visited Belur Temple to learn about the history and architecture of the temple and its engravings.

Merrill Scholars Honor Their Teachers and Mentors

5/22/20

35 outstanding seniors recognized and honored a high school teacher and a Cornell faculty member
Students walking up to McGraw Tower

Cornell Chimes End of Year Concert

5/15/20

Ring in the end of the semester with the Chimes
Staff around a tent prepared to hand out food

Cornell Dining boosts community outreach amid the coronavirus pandemic

5/14/20

Cornell University has teamed up with a local food bank to gather and distribute meals for families facing food insecurity as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Shakima, Christopher, Nancy, VP Lombardi, Marla, Crissi, and Greta pose inside of 626 Thurston

Access Fund eased pandemic’s burden on students

5/8/20

Over a three-week period that ended April 2, the fund distributed nearly $400,000 to support more than 1,000 students
Cornell students (front row: YuAn Chen ’22, Wendy Lau ’22, Meera Shah ’20, Nadin Suliman ’23, Lily Kuang ’23) attended the CAAA annual banquet along with (back row, left to right) Daniel Hoddinott; Marla Love, senior associate dean of students, Diversity and Equity; Ryan Lombardi, vice president for Student & Campus Life; Dean Pendakur; and Nancy Martinsen.

Asian & Asian American Center builds community

4/17/20

Cornell’s Asian & Asian American Center (A3C) is a second campus home for thousands of students each year. From programming that celebrates the importance of Asian cultures to a space for students to explore their identities, the center offers a strong sense of community and family.

Beth Kutler, assistant director of Cornell Health medical services talks with patients from home

Cornell Health launches telehealth program

4/17/20

Cornell students in Ithaca and across the country can now access an expanded range of medical and mental health services from Cornell Health through telehealth, including video appointments conducted on a secure portal.
A Mosque with sunlight glinting over it

Ramadan 2020 for those observing at Cornell

4/15/20

As Ramadan begins the evening of Thursday, April 23rd, we'd like to share with you the resources available to students, staff, and faculty on campus who are observing this month of fasting.
Cornell Health medical staff wearing PPE

Cornell Health ready to combat coronavirus

3/31/20

Cornell Health’s more than 220 staffers are supporting patients and clients on and off campus
Tommy LaLonde, a cook at Robert Purcell Marketplace Eatery, boxes up food donations.

Partnership feeds area families amid coronavirus woes

3/31/20

Cornell partners with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier and the Greater Ithaca Activities Center to collect and distribute much-needed meals for food-insecure families.
Mini Meal Plans available this spring

Mini Meal Plans available for students who wish to dine on campus

3/20/20

Cornell Dining is making special Mini Meal Plans available so students remaining on campus or in Ithaca can take advantage of our eateries to enjoy a healthy meal between virtual classes or pick up snacks.
Two male students talking to group during 1vyG conference

'First, but never alone': Cornell Joins First-Generation Initiative

3/16/20

The Center for First-Generation Student Success has chosen Cornell to participate in its 2020-21 First-Gen Forward cohort.

Diners in the Okenshields dining room

Cornell Dining precautionary measures due to novel coronavirus

3/10/20

We're making these changes to help safeguard the health of all students, staff, and guests.