Fifty-eight Cornellians joined the Peace Corps in 2011, more than any other Ivy League university, according to Jim Haldeman, senior associate director of Cornell’s international programs, which includes the University’s Peace Corps program.

Fifty five Cornell undergraduates are currently serving in the Peace Corps.

James Nowak '73 had a long career as an educator and peace promoter.

The director of the Peace Corps spoke at Cornell on Thursday about the organization's contributions to making a more peaceful world and urged students to join in the cause.

Already providing the third-most Teach for America volunteers, the University’s graduates continue to flock in droves to the public sector. The University sent 46 volunteers into the Peace Corps in 2009, more than any other Ivy League institution, according to statistics released by the agency last Thursday.