Membership Check-In

Since my last message to you in May, did you travel the country (or maybe the world), make your way from the kitchen to the deck to grill some sumptuous repast, or do something else enjoyable? Whatever you did, I hope that it has been fun. After all, the goal for summer is to enjoy it!!

With the summer season now past, the fun doesn’t have to end – but those of us in the cooler climes may have to make some adjustments. No more swimming in the ocean for a while without traveling some distance, and only a few weeks left to enjoy cocktails and al fresco dining on the deck or at a fine dining locale.

Look to your inbox for announcements about upcoming class events in Class of 1974 email messages as well as on our class website .  If you haven’t yet heard, there is a Homecoming event for our class scheduled to take place in October in Ithaca, as well as more RED Talk webinars in the coming months. For additional information on any of these activities, visit the Events page on the class website.

The season has changed and so has the fiscal year. As of July 1, we are in the University’s new (2026) fiscal year and, if you are not on auto-renewal and if you have not yet gotten around to renewing your class membership, now is the perfect time to do so while it is on your mind. This simple step allows us to continue sponsoring activities for you and all of your classmates. You can access the renewal form in the “Pay class dues” section of the page.

 A list of those who have already paid their 2025-26 class dues can be found here. This list was current as of September 2. If your name is not on this list but you believe that you have paid your dues prior to this date, please contact Kate Freyer (kate.freyer@cornell.edu) in Alumni Affairs & Development to resolve the issue.

Until the next time…