Klarman time capsule sealed into place

The Klarman Hall time capsule is now sealed and buried, awaiting its discovery by future Cornell students during Cornell’s bicentennial year in 2065.

Sheldon Borden, left, and Ray Wilson, right, carpenters with Local 277, completed the project on July 19.

The time capsule was created to celebrate the university’s new humanities building and includes items that tell the tale of life as we know it in 2016 selected by a faculty committee and designed by a group of students with contributions from faculty members, students and alumni.

The contents were showcased during the May 26 formal dedication of Klarman Hall, which was the culmination of the college’s New Century for the Humanities campaign, a series of marquee events, speaker presentations and panel discussions. The events highlight emerging areas of research and scholarship in the arts and humanities and showcase the college’s diverse faculty.

Some of the time capsule items include:

• Campus event flyers and programs;
• Students’ music mixes;
• A list of current majors and departments in the college;
• Photographs of the building’s construction;
• Short stories by creative writing students;
• Late President Elizabeth Garrett’s 2015 inauguration program;
• And booklets filled with recommendations of music, books, art, movies and television from Cornellians of today to Cornell students in 2065.

A version of this story appeared in the Cornell Chronicle.