Giving Day 2026

The photo show is part of the Cornell Class of 1966 Thriving Red program.

Cornell University has earned the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, a national recognition of its commitment to hands-on learning and meaningful community partnerships. The designation highlights how community engagement is integrated into teaching, research, and student experiences, connecting academic learning with real-world impact.

Passover begins the evening of April 1st, 2026.

Tricia Hersey, founder of The Nap Ministry, challenged Cornell students and community members to rethink productivity, burnout, and rest during the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture, framing rest as a human right and a powerful act of resistance.

Cornell celebrated the opening of a new indoor adaptive challenge course at the Noyes Community Recreation Center on Feb. 10. Designed for participants of all abilities, the accessible, team-focused course expands inclusive recreation and community-building opportunities on campus.

Members of the Class of 1966 have contributed generously to bring community, wellness and arts programming directly to the West Campus House System.

A Cornell student and two alumni have been named Schwarzman Scholars for 2026–27 and will pursue a fully funded master’s in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, joining a prestigious program focused on leadership, global engagement, and cultural exchange.

Katrina Greene ’27, a government major in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been named a John Robert Lewis Scholar by the Faith and Politics Institute. A first-generation student deeply involved in advocacy and equity work at Cornell, Greene is the first Cornell undergraduate to receive the award, which supports emerging leaders committed to advancing social justice through public service and nonviolent change.

Four familiar faces from Cornell women’s hockey will compete on the sport’s biggest stage at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Brianne Jenner ’15 and Kristin O’Neill ’20 will skate for Canada, Laura Fortino ’13 will represent host nation Italy, and Rory Guilday ’25 will make history as the first Big Red alumna to play for the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team.

Inspired by Italian dining culture, Hotelie Maximo Mander ’26 is bringing fresh, handmade pasta to pop-up restaurants while growing a culinary brand with more than 100,000 Instagram followers.

Cornell Dining’s annual Black History Month dinners return this February, celebrating the depth and diversity of cuisines across Africa and the African Diaspora.

As Lent begins on Wednesday, February 18th, we'd like to share with you the offerings available to students, staff, and faculty on campus who are observing this period of fasting.

Writer, multidisciplinary artist, and theologian Tricia Hersey will deliver Cornell’s annual MLK Commemorative Lecture on Feb. 9, exploring her “Rest Is Resistance” framework and the liberatory power of rest, community care, and healing through her work with The Nap Ministry.

As Ramadan begins the evening of Tuesday, February 17th, we'd like to share with you the resources available to students, staff, and faculty on campus who are observing this month of fasting.

Over the past five years the number of students unable to rely exclusively on food available from the serving lines at Cornell Dining’s residential dining rooms, who thus need individualized prepared meals, has quadrupled.

Please return any borrowed Cornell Dining tableware before you leave for winter break, no questions asked!

Morrison Dining will have reduced service and reduced pricing from January 4th-12th before meal plan dining begins January 13th.

Joe De Sena ’90 founded Spartan, the worldwide obstacle-race phenomenon that’s drawn over 10 million participants. From grueling “Death Races” to global endurance events, his story is about pushing physical, mental — and entrepreneurial — boundaries.

The student-run group energizes players, taunts the opposition, and catalyzes supporters at home and on the road

Each summer, the Office of the President seeks nominations for Cornell University’s President’s Awards for Employee Excellence, and each fall, the awardees are announced and celebrated at an Excellence Awards Reception. Cornell Dining is delighted this fall to celebrate that our own Senior Chef Josh Holden is a winner of this year’s Game Changer Award.

Whether you're working on that last paper or studying for finals, we know you'll be ready for a break this weekend and next. Cornell Dining is offering a late-night Pizza Pop-Up Friday and Saturday for two weekends, December 5th and 6th, and December 12th and 13th, with pickup on North Campus or West Campus!

Celebrate the anniversary of one of East Hill’s most beloved buildings with this custom puzzle—made just for you!

Explore the Cornell Career Services 2024–2025 Annual Report for highlights from the academic year, including campus-wide career support initiatives and outcomes for the Class of 2024.

From the opening of a Hindu temple room to expanded interfaith spaces, see how Cornell is uplifting religious life and student wellbeing.