A little bit of everything at Cornell University Library during Reunion Weekend.
Rare collections, yearbooks, family activities, campus conversations, and a few jumps for the camera. 📚❤️
Welcome back, alumni, families, and friends! Visit exhibits, attend tours and talks, and reconnect with the Cornell community during Reunion Weekend, June 4–7.
View the full Library Reunion schedule: tinylink.net/pYixn
From Arts Quad tent dancing to boating on Beebe Lake, #CornellReunion traditions never go out of style.
With Reunion starting later this week, we’re throwing it back to the 1960s–’90s. The ties were wider & the hats were wilder, but the Big Red spirit is timeless.
See more: alumni.cornell.edu/cornellia…@CornellAlumni
Photos courtesy of the @Cornell_Library Rare and Manuscript Collection.
ALT A group of three people is enjoying an outdoor event. They are wearing clothing with "Cornell" logos, suggesting a connection to Cornell University. The background shows a stadium, indicating a possible sports or university-related event. One person is holding a drink, while the others have plates of food. They are all smiling, creating a cheerful atmosphere.
ALT A lively group of Cornell reuniongoers dancing under a large tent on the Cornell Arts Quad. Some individuals are holding hands and smiling, while others chat in the background. Most are casually dressed.
ALT A group of people are gathered at a red and white food truck with "Oven Fresh Pizza" painted on the side. One person inside the truck is handing something to those outside. The scene is lively and is part of an undated Cornell Reunion.
ALT A lively outdoor scene by Cornell's Beebe Lake at an undated Cornell Reunion. People are gathered near a large white tent on a grassy area surrounded by lush trees. Some are sitting in groups and socializing. Three rowboats are on the water, each with two occupants enjoying a paddle.
Your research could earn you a $500 award.
If you used materials from the Kheel Center or another Cornell archival collection for a research project this academic year, apply for the Kheel Center Undergraduate Research Award before May 31.
Apply: tinyurl.com/kheelprize
Before Slope Day, check Library hours:
May 6
• Uris: closed starting 8am (reopens May 7 at 8am)
• Olin: 8am–6pm (no entry after 12pm)
• Libe Café: 8am–12pm
Study Days (May 8–9):
• Olin → 12am
• Uris → 11pm
More details: blogs.cornell.edu/olinuris/
Congratulations to our very own Matt Kibbee (pictured right) for being honored by the Association of College & Research Libraries @ALA_ACRL for his work on the Evidence Synthesis Institute!
Read the story: library.cornell.edu/about/ne…
Misfits find a home: @CornellCAS professor Judith Peraino explores the outsider spirit of punk, and how it has been documented, in “We’re Having Much More Fun: Punk Archives for the Present from CBGB to Gilman and Beyond.” @Cornell_Library@CornellPressnews.cornell.edu/stories/202…
Congratulations to Whitney Kramer of Cornell University Library on being named ACRL Member of the Week by the Association of College & Research Libraries.
Whitney is the ILR Research and Data Librarian at Catherwood Library.
Read more:
acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/acr…
Let's join @CornellAlumni and hop in the Big Red time machine, shall we? 🕰️ 🐻
Here's how Cornell student life looked in the mid-1900s.
Photos courtesy of the @Cornell_Library Rare and Manuscript Collections and the Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning archives.
ALT A large, colorful dragon float is paraded down a street by a group of people. The float is made of fabric and features scales and a long tail. In the background, there are historical buildings, on the Cornell University Arts Quad. Spectators are visible along the street.
ALT People carrying bags and belongings walk along a sidewalk on a sunny day. In the background, Cornell University's Uris Hall and its clock tower are visible, with a large expanse of parked cars and trees.
ALT A group of people sit and engage in conversation inside a dorm room at Cornell University. The room is decorated with various posters and bookshelves filled with items. Some hold papers or books while others listen attentively. The setting suggests a casual and studious environment.
ALT Cheerleaders in red and white uniforms perform a formation outdoors at a Cornell University event. Bright blue sky with scattered clouds in the background.
This Thursday, March 5: Robert Sternberg discusses Critical Thinking Across Disciplines as part of Chats in the Stacks, book talk series.
4:30 PM | Mann Library, Room 160
Free and open to all
Co-hosted by Weihua Niu
events.cornell.edu/event/cri…
A historical marker honoring Toni Morrison, M.A. ’55, was unveiled in Ithaca at the home where she lived during her first year at Cornell.
Kofi Acree welcomed guests at the celebration. The project was led by the Toni Morrison Collective.
Read more: library.cornell.edu/about/ne…
ALT Kofi Acree, director of the John Henrik Clarke Africana Library and curator of Africana Collections for the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, welcomes guests to the community celebration. Picture by Alexandra Bayer.
ALT A historical marker for Toni Morrison, M.A. ’55, was unveiled at 513 N. Albany St. in Ithaca, where she lived during her first year at Cornell. Picture by Alexandra Bayer.
ALT Anne V. Adams, professor emerita in Africana studies and comparative literature and chair of the Toni Morrison Collective, attends the community celebration for Morrison’s 95th birthday.
This Wednesday, 2/25: Alex M. Nading discusses "The Kidney and the Cane: Planetary Health and Plantation Labor in Nicaragua" as part of the Chats in the Stacks book talk series.
4:30–5:30 PM | Olin 108
Free and open to all
events.cornell.edu/event/the…