College of Arts and Sciences
New and Historic Spaces Enrich Liberal Arts Pursuits
The College of Arts and Sciences is the home of Cornell’s liberal arts education, available to students from all the university’s colleges and schools. An essential element of study, teaching, and research is the space where it occurs. Hallways, cafes, benches, and the Arts Quad paths, as well as classrooms, labs, and offices, all contribute to the full liberal arts experience at Cornell.
For that reason, the college recently opened a new Physical Sciences Building and soon will begin construction of a new Humanities Building, a remarkable investment in the humanities which is completely donor funded. These two decidedly contemporary structures incorporate and honor design elements from adjacent, historic buildings. Students and faculty can move easily from the new spaces to the old, enjoying the benefits each kind of space offers.
Students Who Analyze, Create, and Lead
With intellectual passions that run deep and curiosity that fosters broad interests, Arts and Sciences students have a high level of engagement that helps fuel the college's learning and research environment. The opportunities they have at Cornell enable them to carry this enthusiasm for learning and doing into the world, making a difference wherever they go.
Faculty for Our Future
With the oldest faculty in its history, the College of Arts and Sciences faces an unprecedented number of retirements in the next decade: nearly half the faculty are over age 55, and about 20 percent are over 65. The college sees this challenge as an extraordinary opportunity, the chance to recruit outstanding new faculty. As Dean Lepage has said, “We are hiring our future reputation.”
The New Humanities Building: Renewing the Humanities for a New Century
Cornell’s humanities departments are world-class. They do almost half of the teaching and produce a third of the majors within the College of Arts and Sciences, and they form the foundation of the liberal arts education that Cornell makes available to students from every one of its colleges and schools.
Advising for the 21st Century
Academic advising is fundamental to a student’s college education; in fact, it is the only program in the college that has the capacity – indeed, the responsibility – to profoundly affect the educational and personal experiences of each and every one of the college’s 4,100-plus undergraduate students.
Empowering Departments
The success of the College of Arts and Sciences rests on the vitality of all its departments. Each department is committed to providing the best possible research and educational opportunities for its students and faculty.
Arts and Sciences Annual Fund Support
Unrestricted gifts of all sizes are important because they provide the college with the resources necessary to reach its goals. Each year, the college identifies its priorities and directs Annual Funds toward those areas. The collective generosity of alumni makes this fund a powerful force in turning those priorities into reality.
Arts and Sciences in the News
About the College
The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to providing an undergraduate education characterized by breadth and depth of study, and the latitude to shape an individualized curriculum. We also strive to prepare future leaders in intellectual disciplines through high quality graduate education. Among faculty and students alike, we promote outstanding scholarship – research and artistic endeavors that advance our understanding of the natural, physical, social and cultural realms.
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Arts & Sciences Contacts
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Susan Robertson Director of Communicatons |
Lindsay Ruth Dean, Alumni Affairs and Development |