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Shelly Cerio ’92 makes the path to Cornell even wider

Shelly Cerio ’92 established a $1.5 million endowment that funds partial scholarships for multiple students at the ILR School each year.

By Kaitlyn Danielle Ruhf May 8, 2025
Anthony Burrow meets with Becky Morgan.

New gift funds innovation at Bronfenbrenner Center

The $2 million gift from Rebecca “Becky” Quinn Morgan ’60 and her husband, James C. Morgan ’60, MBA ’63, will endow a fund that supports early-stage research projects that meaningfully engage communities.

By AAD Staff April 23, 2025
A library of books in the Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University.

Sina Toussi ’91: Honoring professors and transforming lives

Sina Toussi ’91 established an undergraduate scholarship in honor of Professors Allen Wood and David Lyons. The gift contributes to Cornell’s Undergraduate Affordability Initiative.

By Kaitlyn Danielle Ruhf April 15, 2025

Record matches and challenges mark an (inter)stellar Giving Day

For 24 hours, donors rallied together to help Cornell University reach for the stars on its eleventh Giving Day, March 13, 2025. This year’s space-themed event raised $11,206,717 from 17,591 donors, for a total of 25,929 gifts making a tangible show of support for causes across the university. “Cornellians everywhere demonstrated their continued commitment to … Read the full story

By Jennifer Wholey March 17, 2025
Rendering of an expanded Duffield Hall, set to transform the corner of Hoy and Campus roads by adding over 130,000 square feet of new and renovated space for the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Construction begins in 2025, with completion expected in 2027.

Historic $100 million investment to expand Engineering’s Duffield Hall

The commitment, the largest in Cornell Engineering’s history, from David A. Duffield ’62, MBA ’64, will significantly expand the college’s existing Duffield Hall, creating a new state-of-the-art home for the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

By AAD Staff March 10, 2025
Yellow flowers in Minns Garden, outside Plant Science, in spring.

CALS alumnus’s gift supports Plant Science Building renovation

William Boyle ’55, MBA ’56, has given a significant gift to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) to support renovations to the Plant Science Building – the largest gift so far to the current college campaign.

By AAD Staff March 10, 2025
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$10.5 million gift to Cornell will fund research using Empire AI

The gift from philanthropist Tom Secunda, co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., will help fund artificial intelligence-related research at Cornell Tech in New York City and at the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science in Ithaca.

By AAD Staff March 5, 2025
Family portrait of the Dimonds

Dimond family gift to support Nolan School scholarships

A $13 million endowment from the Dimond family will fund scholarships at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, as part of the university’s “To Do the Greatest Good” campaign.

By Kaitlyn Danielle Ruhf February 20, 2025
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Charles Watson ’99 honors father, supports undergraduate affordability

Former varsity punter and Tropical Smoothie CEO Charles Watson ’99 established an endowed scholarship in honor of his father—George Albert Watson.

By AAD Staff January 30, 2025
Members of NYC Cornellians provide handing out water cups at the 2024 New York City Marathon.

Cornell clubs lead grassroots efforts for affordability

Cornell clubs are raising awareness and dollars for access and affordability.

By AAD Staff December 20, 2024
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