April 2012
Cornell may sit high on a hill in Ithaca, but its reach touches the far corners of the globe.
Since its founding, Cornell has been international in scope and aspiration with students from Canada, England, Russia and Brazil enrolled in its inaugural classes. But that was just the beginning. Today, everywhere you look at Cornell, you see a university dedicated to helping its students understand the world’s complexities and acquire the skills needed to live and work effectively across cultures and national borders.
Annual Fund support from Student and Academic Services helped a group of public health students travel to Tanzania to gain a better understanding of the health challenges of developing nations, changing students’ perspectives and preparing them for global action. Unrestricted support allowed the ILR School to pilot a successful summer program in India last year. This summer, more students will have an opportunity to participate in the 2012 ILR Global Service Learning Program, working with community members to address social problems and laying a foundation for a lifetime of service and cross-cultural collaboration.
The emerging CornellNYC Tech campus, in partnership with the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, is also global in vision. It will immerse students in a learning environment that leads the world in applied sciences and technology transfer.
But furthering Cornell’s global presence and preparing students to think beyond their borders depends on funding from the Annual Fund. Please send your 2012 Annual Fund gift today to keep bringing the world to Cornell and Cornell to the world.
Sincerely,
Robert J. Katz ’69
National Chair
Cornell Annual Fund
