Tag: Harrison
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Passing of Cornell President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes
Feb. 4, 2020 Dear Cornell Community, It is with sadness that I inform you today that Cornell President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes, an unparalleled leader, colleague and friend to generations of Cornellians, passed away last night at the age of 93. Frank Rhodes led Cornell for 18 years, from 1977 to 1995, nearly unheard of…
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Statement from Chairman of the Committee on Board Composition and Governance on Student Trustee Election
April 24, 2019 On Monday, April 22, the Trustee Nominating Committee (TNC) asked the Committee on Board Composition and Governance (CBCG) of the Cornell University Board of Trustees to review the recent student trustee election. The TNC asked the CBCG to consider whether further action was needed to preserve the integrity of the election process…
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Statement from Board Chairman on Student Trustee Election
April 18, 2019 In light of the controversy surrounding this year’s student trustee election, I feel that it is important for the campus community to understand a bit of history and context. Over 35 years ago, the University’s Board of Trustees, out of respect for the concept of “shared governance,” voted to create a Trustee…
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Martha E. Pollack named 14th president of Cornell University
Nov. 15, 2016 Dear Cornellians, I write today with the wonderful news that the Cornell Board of Trustees this morning unanimously elected Martha E. Pollack, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Michigan, the 14th president of Cornell University. She will begin her term of office on April 17, 2017.…
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Presidential search underway
April 25, 2016 Dear Cornell Community, We are pleased to announce that the search for Cornell’s 14th president is underway. A Presidential Search Committee has been formed, and is finalizing steps to make the selection process as comprehensive and inclusive as possible. Similar to past searches, there will be opportunities — on campus and online…
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Succession plans for Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and Provost for Medical Affairs
April 18, 2016 I am writing to share an update on the leadership transition plan for Weill Cornell Medicine. Last month we began the process to identify Dr. Laurie Glimcher’s successor as the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and provost for medical affairs of Cornell University. As an initial component of…
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Message from Cornell Board Chairman Harrison
March 24, 2016 I am pleased to inform you that earlier today, the Cornell University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointment of President Emeritus Hunter R. Rawlings III as the university’s interim president. Hunter will begin in this role on Monday, April 25, and has agreed to serve until a new president is selected…
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Message from Cornell Board Chairman Harrison
March 7, 2016 Dear Cornell Community, It is with utmost sadness that I write to inform you that our president, colleague and friend, Elizabeth Garrett, passed away late last evening after a brave battle with colon cancer. There are few words to express the enormity of this loss. Beth was simply a remarkable human being…
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Message from Cornell Board Chairman Harrison
February 19, 2016 Dear Members of the Cornell Community, Earlier today, President Garrett went in for surgery related to her illness. In order to ensure the continuity of university leadership, she has officially delegated the duties and powers of the presidency to Provost Michael Kotlikoff, as provided by the University Bylaws. Acting President Kotlikoff and…
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March 10, 2014 Will depart Cornell June 2015, following sesquicentennial Search committee to be formed to select next president March 10, 2014 ITHACA, N.Y. – David J. Skorton, Cornell University’s 12th president, has been named the next secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research complex. His appointment was approved by a…