Former varsity punter and Tropical Smoothie CEO Charles Watson ’99 established an endowed scholarship in honor of his father—George Albert Watson.
When Brendan Kosztyo ’25 was a first-year biological sciences student at Cornell, the pressure of a particularly demanding course was overwhelming. He recalls thinking: “Oh my gosh, there are so many things we have to do. Is it going to get done in time?” Someone told him about the department’s Student Advisors Program, which matches … Read the full story
Cornell clubs are raising awareness and dollars for access and affordability.
An $11.5 million gift from entrepreneur C. Kenneth Grailer ’53 will support the Nolan School of Hotel Administration by expanding the Center for Hospitality Research, helping renovate the Grailer Food Labs and providing scholarships.
A gift totaling $25 million from Irwin M. Jacobs ’54, BEE ’56 and the Jacobs family includes a new $15 million commitment, adding to a $10 million commitment in 2023 that helped establish the center.
The Ceriale Center for Cornell Health will be named in recognition of the major gift from Cornellian parents John and Melissa Ceriale.
An alumnae-led fundraising initiative in Cornell Human Ecology (CHE) has achieved a milestone, increasing the number of endowed undergraduate scholarships from women donors to 100.
John McMullen never attended Cornell—or any university, for that matter. But when he died in 1921, the dredging magnate left the bulk of his estate to fund engineering scholarships. Over the past 100 years, more than 4,000 Cornellians have benefited from his gift. McMullen scholars have broadened engineering’s impact on society to a degree that … Read the full story
When Henry W. Sage endowed funds for a professorship in 1885, he likely didn’t imagine how his gift would transform over the next 140 years. Sage, who chaired the Cornell University Board of Trustees from 1875-97, is believed to have established the university’s first named and endowed professorship. Named in memory of his wife, the … Read the full story
Read the full story by Kathy Hovis. A new $500,000 alumni gift to the Asian American Studies Program (AASP) in the College of Arts and Sciences will allow the program to increase the number of special events and speakers it brings to campus and provides support for an ongoing oral history project, which connects current … Read the full story
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