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Renovation of the Commons

As the one building on campus visited virtually every day by every student, the Commons is the Hilltop's town square. This renovation will increase the size of the Commons by 30% and allow the building to play a more central role as a place to socialize, recreate, dine, learn, and find goods and services.
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"Extraordinary Opportunities: The Campaign for Cornell College"; is a five-year, $92 million effort to enhance the college's endowment and upgrade its facilities. By participating in this campaign, you will help Cornell offer one extraordinary opportunity after another:

  • In the classroom: Nurturing intellectual growth, creativity, and our students
  • On campus: A community with renovated facilities that encourage living and learning
  • Around the world: Hands-on learning, in sites around the globe

Your gift is an investment in Cornell students, and, through these students, in a more enlightened and humane world.

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Whitsons leave $2.5 million to Cornell scholarship in son’s name

A $2.5 million estate gift will further endow a Cornell College scholarship in honor of an alumnus who died of leukemia in 1974. Read More…

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Chicagoland Alumni and friends gathered April 5 at the Notebaert Nature Museum.
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