CORNELL
BASIC INFORMATION:
BRIEF HISTORY:
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Ivy League land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York
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Ezra Cornell gave Cornell’s founding motto in 1965 which was “I would find an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.”
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The number of students is approximately 22,000.
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The student-faculty ratio is 9:1.
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The university was founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White.
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Using his $500,000 endowment, Ezra Cornell founded the university initially.
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In 1883, it was one of the first university campuses to utilize electricity developed from a water-powered dynamo to light its campus.
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND MINORS:
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Eight undergraduate colleges and schools offer more than 4,000 courses across 100 academic departments. These include Engineering, Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science amongst others.
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Weill Cornell Medicine is among the nation's top-ranked medical and graduate schools, striving for excellence in its education of the world's future healthcare leaders.
ALUMNI:
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51 Nobel Prize laureates
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31 Rhodes Scholars
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34 Field Marshall Winners
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38 MacArthur Fellows
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31 Rhodes Scholars
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100+ Alumni: Presidents of other universities and colleges.
SOME FAMOUS ALUMNI:
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Bill Nye (American Television Presenter)
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Anthony Fauci (Former Chief Medical Advisor to the President of United States)
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Ratan Naval Tata (Former chairperson of the Tata Group)
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Freeman Dyson (Theoretical physicist and mathematician)
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Jane Lynch (American actress and comedian)
CAMPUS INFO:
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3 main campuses – Ithaca, New York, and Qatar (Weill Cornell Medical College).
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Several Cornell University buildings have been named National Historical Landmarks.
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Several green initiatives, designed to promote sustainability and reduce environmental impact, including a gas-fired combined heat and power facility,
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The Ithaca campus is located on East Hill overlooking Cayuga Lake.
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Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar in Education City near Doha is the first U.S. medical school established outside of the United States.