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Cornell University

Places to Visit at Cornell

Willard Straight Hall

One of Cornell's most beloved alumni, Willard Dickerman Straight '01, left his substantial fortune to Cornell. Instead of allowing the money to be used for academics, he wished to "make Cornell a more humane place for students." Willard Straight Hall, the student union on campus, truly fulfills the spirit of that wish. Popular stops in the Straight include Cornell Cinema (movies seven nights a week), the ceramics studio, a darkroom, a browsing library, two dining halls, and the Straight Scoop ice-cream parlor. There are also offices and meeting rooms for many student organizations.

McGraw Tower

McGraw Tower is the most recognizable symbol of Cornell University. The famed Cornell Chimes is one of the oldest musical traditions on campus. At the base of the tower, Uris Library is a spacious and well-furnished study spot, and a great place for students to work on research projects and papers. The famed Cornell Chimes is one of the oldest musical traditions on campus. At the base of the tower, Uris Library is a spacious and well-furnished study spot, and a great place for students to work on research projects and papers.

Sage Chapel

Cornell's founders firmly believed that no single religion should be steward to a university with as much to offer as Cornell. Services each week in beautiful Sage Chapel may be led by a rabbi, a Baptist minister, an astrophysicist, or a student. Choral groups, such as the Cornell University Glee Club, benefit from the superb acoustics, and an Aeolian-Skinner organ with 3,850 pipes makes the chapel an ideal setting for both music and devotion. Choral groups, such as the Cornell University Glee Club, benefit from the superb acoustics, and an Aeolian-Skinner organ with 3,850 pipes makes the chapel an ideal setting for both music and devotion.

Ezra Cornell Statue

The figure of Ezra Cornell is silhouetted by the last rays of sun fading in the west. Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Land Grant Act in 1862, calling for each state to establish colleges for the teaching of "agriculture and the mechanic arts." Ezra Cornell donated his fortune and his farmland on Ithaca's East Hill in pursuit of his liberal-minded vision of a university where "any person can find instruction in any study." The figure of Ezra Cornell is silhouetted by the last rays of sun fading in the west. Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Land Grant Act in 1862, calling for each state to establish colleges for the teaching of "agriculture and the mechanic arts." Ezra Cornell donated his fortune and his farmland on Ithaca's East Hill in pursuit of his liberal-minded vision of a university where "any person can find instruction in any study."

Johnson Museum

Rising prominently at the edge of the campus, the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art offers panoramic views of Cornell, Cayuga Lake, and Ithaca. The renowned architect I. M. Pei designed the building's unique profile so that viewers on campus would still have a view of the sunset. The museum features exceptional collections of Asian and American artwork and a large collection of prints, and hosts many traveling exhibitions.
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