Cornell Budgets, Look Back Link, Archives
I was in Philadelphia last weekend for the annual Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference (C ALC), attended by several hundred Cornellians, and held in conjunction with the President’s Council of Cornell Women (PCCW) Symposium. Former Class President Dale Lazar and I (pictured here) were particularly impressed with the talks by President Kotlikoff and Provost Kavita Bala. We are in excellent hands with these leaders.
The President and Provost sent an email this week to all faculty, staff and administrators cautioning that Cornell is “entering a time of significant financial uncertainty. The potential for deep cuts in federal research funding, as well as tax legislation affecting our endowment income, has been added to existing concerns.” To ensure that the university adheres to a balanced budget, all units, colleges, schools and departments have been asked to trim budgets where possible. In response to recently-announced reductions in NIH funding, the university is meeting with faculty and researchers with significant NIH portfolios in order to develop an appropriate response. Cornell states “We will respond to federal developments with decisions aligned with our academic commitment and institutional values.”
On a brighter note, Cornell unofficial historian Corey Earle recently reprised his “Look Back at the Class of 1974” webinar which was first presented at our 50th Reunion. You can watch the recording of the February webinar here.
Speaking of our time at Cornell, if you have historical material from your Cornell days, don’t get rid of it! Corey suggests donating it to the Cornell Archives, which are overseen by Corey’s brother Evan Earle ’02, MS ‘14 (efe4@cornell.edu).
Finally, don’t forget that Cornell Giving Day is Thursday, March 13. Please consider donating to our class-sponsored scholarships–the Class of 1974 Scholarship and the Christopher Reeve Scholarship–or any cause that resonates with you. (Learn more about our two class scholarships, current and former scholars and ways to give on the Give Back page on our Class website.)
And stay tuned for a Class of 1974 RED Talk webinar by Frog’s Leap founder John Williams ’74 in April.
