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Table of Contents VOL. VII No. 4, SUMMER 2015

CORNELL UNIVERSE

Cornell Universe

A "far above" image stunning and stellar; new self-composting outdoor bathroom dedicated; bird's-eye view of NYC for AAP; nature and classical art meet at HumEc. Read more

COVER STORY

West Coast Cornell(ians)

Nearly 30,000 alumni live and work in California, Oregon and Washington. It's a vibrant West Coast community of alumni, parents and friends. Read more

COVER STORY SIDEBAR

Alumni ambassadors' crucial role

CAAAN, the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network, is Cornell's largest volunteer group, numbering more than 10,000. Read more

COVER STORY SIDEBAR

Cornellians getting together out west

Whether you want to try out your startup's elevator pitch on a roomful of fellow Cornellians or you feel like taking in a Dodgers game with classmates, Cornell's alumni programming on the West Coast can help. Read more

CHARTER DAY WEEKEND

Charter Day Weekend 'exceeded everyone's expectations'

Following months of regional celebrations around the world, Cornell marked its sesquicentennial with an extended four-day weekend of events and activities April 24-27 in Ithaca. Read more

CAMPAIGN NEWS

Fleming gift creates graduate fellowships in biomolecular engineering

Trustee Emeritus Sam Fleming '62 and his wife, Nancy Fleming, made a $5 million gift to create new graduate fellowships in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Read more

CAMPAIGN NEWS

Campaign news

Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellows seeds faculty; a change of leadership for Alumni Affairs and Development. Read more

MAKE IT HAPPEN

You can make it happen: Summer 2015

You can make it happen this Summer. Creative ways to make a difference through giving. Read more

PEOPLE

Susan Murphy hailed for transforming the student experience

President Skorton announced that a floor of the University Health Services facility will be named in honor of Vice President Susan H. Murphy '73, Ph.D. '94. Read more

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

High tech helps rural herders

Space-age technology is coming to the aid of rural herders in Kenya, helping them deal with drought, climate change, civil unrest and land-use pressures that threaten food security in the region. Read more

FROM THE COLLECTIONS

From the collections: Cornell University Campus Map

This hand-illustrated map was advertised in the Sept. 25, 1928, Cornell Daily Sun as "A map that is different! Illustrated -- and How!!" Read more

PEOPLE

M.H. 'Mike' Abrams: An appreciation

M.H. "Mike" Abrams, influential literary critic and beloved Cornell English professor, died April 21 in Ithaca at age 102. Read more

END NOTE

The value of the 'Cornell Experience'

"Go to college if you want a good job and a more secure future." That's the advice I received from my parents and teachers as a young baby boomer. Read more