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Giving and engagement in 2018: Cornellians play key role in success

Alumni, parents, and friends gave to Cornell in significant amounts during fiscal year 2018, setting fundraising records and engaging with the university in many other ways. By volunteering, giving financial support, and staying connected online, Cornellians made July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018, one of the most successful years ever for philanthropy and participation. The university … Read the full story

By AAD Staff September 18, 2018

Gifts boost public impact of Cornell Law School and Cornell Tech

With endowment gifts, Frederic Rubinstein ’52, LLB ’55 invests in Cornell to make a difference in society.

By AAD Staff August 8, 2018

Challenge accepted, challenge completed

Cornell alumni, parents, and friends gave a total of nearly $22 million in endowed scholarships to boost the university’s financial aid and strengthen its commitment to “… any person … any study.”

By AAD Staff June 14, 2018

Timely and far-reaching

The scholarships created early last year as part of the recently completed endowed scholarship challenge are already benefiting several students. For two of them, in particular, the scholarships came at crucial times.

By AAD Staff June 14, 2018

A scholarship from home opens a world of opportunities

A scholarship from the Cornell Club of Oregon—together with other financial aid—helped to open opportunities in agricultural education for Conor McCabe '18.

By Kate Blackwood May 22, 2018

Scholarship gives Sofia Villacreses ’19 a shot at Cornell

Scholarships from generous donors make it possible for Sofia Villacreses '19 to reach higher in her education—at Cornell—than she’d thought possible.

By Kate Blackwood April 20, 2018

Laura Toy retires

A lifelong fundraiser shares her story of matchmaking Cornellian philanthropists with opportunities to make a difference for the university.

By AAD Staff April 16, 2018

Giving Day 2018 breaks records with philanthropic innovations

On March 20, the first day of spring, the university set several one-day fundraising records on the fourth Cornell Giving Day. In 24 hours, 11,750 donors gave 15,807 gifts, raising $7,827,834 for the university’s colleges, units, departments and programs – the highest number of donors and gifts for one day in university history. “Spring arrived … Read the full story

By Kate Blackwood March 22, 2018

Scholarship student Kylie Long ’19 finds her intellectual community

Receiving the John E. and Elaine Meed Alexander Scholarship motivates Kylie Long '19 to excel in her two majors, biology and philosophy.

By Kate Blackwood March 13, 2018

Celebrating Margaret Newell Mitchell ’47

She played many roles, on and off the stage, for the university community. She leaves behind a legacy of service, generosity, and good humor at Cornell.

By AAD Staff March 6, 2018