The Cornell Daily Sun

Cornell History Through the Eyes of The Sun

On April 27, 1865, the governor of New York State signed Cornell University’s charter, establishing the university that its founder, Ezra Cornell, would later describe as “an institution where any ...
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A look into Cornell University’s ‘The History of the Solar Eclipse: From Fear to Knowledge’ exhibit

ITHACA (WBNG) -- For the first time in almost a century, New York State will see a total solar eclipse, but it wasn’t something people always looked forward to. “People would think this is the end of ...
The Cornell Daily Sun

From ‘Shantytown’ to the ‘Liberated Zone’: Cornell’s History of Encampments

From the Willard Straight Hall takeover in 1969 during parents' weekend to the Latino Students’ takeover of Day Hall in 1993, civil disobedience has been an integral part of Cornell’s past. On April ...
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Black History in CNY: The legacy of Cornell's Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity

ITHACA, N.Y. — As we celebrate Black achievements and their impacts on American history this February, it is important to remember that in Central New York, Black history is everywhere. In Auburn is ...
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David Duffield Makes Record $100 Million Gift To Cornell University

Cornell University has received a record-setting $100 million commitment from alumnus and software entrepreneur David Duffield. The gift is the largest in the history of Cornell Engineering, according ...