Cornell CALS Alumni Community

The tents are up on the Ag Quad and we're looking forward to seeing our alumni back on campus, and the Classes of '86, '91, '01 and '16 for their dinners on the quad on Friday and Saturday nights!

We're looking forward to seeing you at Reunion 2026! The first phase of the renovation of the Plant Science building is now complete. You can take a self-guided tour William and Patricia Boyle Research Wing on the west side of the building this Thursday or Friday during regular business hours or take a GUIDED TOUR on Friday at 4pm (meet in the lobby).

It was great to have CALS Dean Emerita Kathryn J. Boor '80 serve as the university marshal for Commencement this year!

Congratulations to the CALS Class of 2026! While the weather wasn't the best, nothing could dampen your spirits. And once again, the CALS Alumni Association continued the (new) tradition of providing keepsakes pennants to the class.

Happening tonight!!

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On Tuesday evening, CALS assistant professor Hannah Marx of the School of Integrated Plant Science was the featured speaker at the CALS Alumni Association's annual Bounty of New York dinner in Schenectady. Dr. Marx, who also oversees the Liberty Hyde Bailey Herbarium, spoke about her research in alpine plants and the herbarium collection itself.

We are saddened to share that CALS Dean Emerita Susan Henry passed away on March 7. She made her mark as the first woman dean of CALS, and she fostered endearing relationships with alumni, friends, industry and policy partnerships. She was decisive and progressive with her legacy in moving the college forward in so many ways. You can read more about her legacy in this Cornell Chronicle article.

Susan Henry, former CALS dean and pioneering geneticist, dies at 79 | Cornell Chronicle Susan Henry, former dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and a molecular geneticist whose breakthroughs in understanding cell metabolism led to new human pharmaceuticals, died March 7 at age 79.

Today, March 12, you can make a difference for CALS students, support CALS research and help us make the world a better place. Support CALS on Cornell Giving Day.

Support College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Cornell Giving Day I’m ready to support College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on March 12, 2026 during Cornell Giving Day. Learn more about College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and all the other areas participating in Cornell Giving Day.

You can thank Chris Sitko CALS '15 for keeping our athletic fields in top shape!

Chris Sitko modernizes sports field management at Cornell From premier golf courses in New England to research fields in Ithaca, New York, Chris Sitko has spent his career cultivating safe and high-performing playing surfaces. Now in his role as manager of golf facilities and sports turf at Cornell University, Sitko works alongside Cornell researchers to m...