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Italian & Psychology

Renee Williamson: ‘The biggest gift Cornell has given me is its language programs’

Renee WilliamsonItalian & PsychologyWorcester, MAWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

History of Art & Archaeology

Ryan Stommel: ‘I will embark on a journey to become the first person in history to visit every country in the world multiple times’

… Ryan StommelHistory of Art & ArchaeologyFond du Lac, WIWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education? … History of Art and Visual Studies … Ryan Stommel History of Art & Archaeology Fond du Lac, WI What are the most valuable …

History

Sarah Meidl: ‘The most significant part of who I am is not tied to nationality but is defined by the relationships I form with others’

Sarah MeidlHistoryHannibal, MOWhat was your favorite class and why?

China and Asia Pacific Studies & Government & Asian Studies

Shauna Hwang: ‘I’ve become a much more confident person since arriving at Cornell’

Shauna HwangChina and Asia Pacific Studies & Government & Asian StudiesAustin, TXWhat is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?

Information Science & Economics

Tiffany Wang: ‘I gained the confidence to speak up’

Tiffany WangInformation Science & EconomicsNew York City, NYWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Government & Sociology

Tireniolu Onabajo: ‘I am proud of learning who I am, what I am grateful for, what I believe in and the difference I want to make in the world’

Tireniolu OnabajoGovernment & SociologyLagos, NigeriaWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Arts Unplugged

‘The Odyssey in Ithaca’ captivates audience during daylong community reading

A&S Communications

"Our cultural treasures are to be shared with everyone," said Alexa Saylan '22.

Biological Sciences & Chemistry & Near Eastern Studies

Shahzaib Saleem: ‘I have become more well-rounded as an individual and more informed about different fields of study and different perspectives’

Shahzaib SaleemBiological Sciences & Chemistry & Near Eastern StudiesElmont, NY What is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?

American Studies

Simone Best: ‘What we do affects the real world, both on and off campus’

Simone BestAmerican StudiesMetuchen, NJWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education? 

English

Rachel Whalen: ‘I have learned to create my own definition of success’

Rachel WhalenEnglishBuffalo, NYWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Africana Studies & American Studies

Rebecca Joseph: ‘I learned that receiving criticism is instrumental for anyone’s improvement, regardless whether it is good or bad’

Rebecca JosephAfricana Studies & American StudiesBrooklyn, NYWhy did you choose Cornell?

Economics & Statistical Science

Ronni Mok: ‘Take advantage of all the resources around you’

Ronni MokEconomics & Statistical Science Toronto, Canada What was your favorite class and why?

Mathematics

The delightful geometries of soccer balls

A creative “arms race” has raged in recent years, transforming the traditional black pentagons and white hexagons of soccer balls with new graphics and seam patterns. On April 11, mathematical artist David Swart explored the latest soccer ball designs and spherical geometry in the 2019 Math Awareness Month lecture, sponsored by the Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences. A reception followed the lecture.

Math & Computer Science

Mary Grace Hager: ‘Working alongside such dedicated students has provided me with my best friends’

Mary Grace HagerMath & Computer ScienceSpotswood, NJWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?

Africana Studies

Nicholas Duval: ‘I've learned to lean on friends, collaborators, and professors more than I did when I first came here’

Nicholas DuvalAfricana StudiesPhiladelphia, PAWhat are the most valuable skills you gained from your Arts & Sciences education?I've learned what makes a truly engaging argument/piece of writing/filmmaking/etc., and when and how I need to push myself to create something significant instead of settling for something mediocre. Knowing that standard is likely going to guide me for the rest of my life and help me to go further.