Cornell Now and Then, AI and Reunion Hotel Rooms
As you are likely aware, the last few weeks have been difficult for the Cornell community. Following several hateful incidents, the Cornell administration brought in law enforcement professionals, increased security, spent time in dining halls with affected undergraduates, and committed to increased focus on eliminating hate speech, antisemitism, and Islamophobia. You can get the latest communication from President Pollack here.
While our days on the Hill also had their turbulent moments, those were certainly simpler times. Much of Cornell campus life from our time, in the late 1960’s/early 70’s, was documented by Jim Cunningham ’71, whose thousands of photographs were donated recently to Cornell by his family. Jim passed away last year, but fortunately the memories he captured on camera will live on for generations of Cornellians. See more here.
Moving ahead to the present day, witness how AI is now everywhere. Cornell has a number of faculty members researching, teaching about, and trying to make sense of, AI—click here. And check out this video of the recent on-campus panel on “AI and Free Expression” moderated by Kavita Bala, Dean of the new Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, featuring several faculty stars. This panel starts at minute 48.30.
Finally, you will be receiving an email from the University, later this month, with a list of hotels that have blocks of rooms for Reunion weekend. These rooms are available on a first come first served basis so keep an eye on your inbox. But before you book, remember that we have one of the new dorms, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, for our 50th Reunion HQ and “hotel”. “RBG” is located near Donlon and has comfortable bedrooms (singles and doubles), semi-private bathrooms, and a full-service café with coffee, breakfast pastries, burritos and more. It’s only a 14-minute walk to the center of campus AND there are no hills to climb.
If for whatever reason you did not receive your 50th Reunion Save the Date refrigerator magnet, please send me an email (with your mailing address).
The countdown to Reunion continues. Hope to see you on campus in June!
