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Cornell Alumni Change Moviegoing Experience Through 'Flicstart' Startup

Emma Jesch  —  Oct 10, 2012

Three Cornell alumni recently combined their business smarts and love for the big screen in their new startup, Flicstart –– a venture they promise will shake up the movie theater industry.

Four Recent Cornell Alumni Join Start-Ups Through Venture for America Program

Emma Jesch  —  Sep 26, 2012

Four entrepreneurial members of the Class of 2012 are working at start-up businesses across the country through a newly launched program that aims to bolster entrepreneurship in the U.S.

‘Grander Experience’ Draws More Cornell Alumni to Homecoming 2012

Lucy Mehrabyan  —  Sep 24, 2012

Cornell’s 2012 Homecoming boasted not only a win for Cornell’s football team but also more alumni than in previous years, according to event organizers.

Alumnus Donates $20 Million to Bolster Financial Aid, Cornell Sports

Akane Otani  —  Sep 11, 2012

The gift from Big Red football enthusiast Arthur Wolcott ’49 comes on the heels of changes to the financial aid program the University announced this summer

Jamesy Boy: Words With Trevor White '07

Natalia Fallas  —  Sep 5, 2012

Fear not, arts majors: successful careers are out there. Look no further than Trevor White '07, who just finished work on his first feature-length film, starring James Woods, Mary-Louise Parker and Ving Rhames. The Sun spoke over the phone with the writer-director last Tuesday on his filmmaking roots, his humbling experience working on Jamesy Boy and his future Cornell-related movie in the works.

Alumnus Embroiled in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Involving Prep School

Utsav Rai  —  Aug 31, 2012

Scott Smith ’79 has found himself on the opposing side of his younger brother Phillip Smith in a sex abuse case involving Poly Prep Country Day School, a private school in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Cornell Alumna Named Yahoo’s Chief Marketing Officer

David Marten  —  Aug 30, 2012

Kathy Savitt ’85, founder and chief executive officer of social commerce website Lockerz, was named the new chief marketing officer of Yahoo on Monday.

The Birth of Our University

Kai Sam Ng  —  Aug 30, 2012

Kai Sam Ng '14 explores Cornell's rich history and alumni, both well-known and unknown, in Michael Turback's '66 fascinating book, The Unofficial (and Slightly Irreverent) Cornell University Who's Who.

At Convocation, Bloomberg Tells Students to Take Risks

Akane Otani  —  May 26, 2012

Speaking to a packed Schoellkopf Stadium, Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged the Class of 2012 to keep Cornell’s land grant mission, as well as the willingness to take risks, close to their hearts as they depart from The Hill at the University’s 144th Convocation on Saturday.

Bill Maher ’78 on Donating to Alma Mater: Cornell Has "Plenty" of Money

David Marten  —  May 2, 2012

Never one to shy away from criticizing his former home of four years, comedian Bill Maher ‘78 said on Friday’s episode of his talk show, “Real Time with Bill Maher,” that he has never donated to Cornell, saying that the University has enough money already

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